Unwinding from Bofill, Mir & Álvarez Jana in March 2022, Bofill Mir Abogados‘ five-lawyer environmental law practice has extensive mining, infrastructure and energy industry expertise. Its assistance covers both environmental compliance and enforcement work, ranging from permits, presentations to the Environmental Assessment Service and Environmental Superintendence, and environmental law-related due diligence for project financings and acquisitions. The team is led by founding partner and renowned mining and natural resources specialist, Pablo Mir; and the practice of recently-promoted director Cristián Franetovic encompasses environmental issues, natural resources, regulatory matters and public law.
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- 'What makes this office unique is how it gets to know clients and how it coordinates its work on different issues - this really makes the difference.'
- 'Solves problems, and the teamwork between the internal and external lawyers is great.'
- 'Cristián Franetovic becomes part of the client's team in order to resolve problems.'
Key clients
- Viña von Siebenthal
- EMX Royalty Corp
- Cesmec
- Frontera Chile
Work highlights
- Advised Viña Von Siebenthal on an environmental compliance programme.
- Advised EMX Royalty Corp on an environmental due diligence process.
- Advised Cesmec on a bidding process, overseen by the Ministry of the Environment, for a gas monitoring system certification in a highly contaminated industrial complex.
Lawyers
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pablo Mir, Cristián Franetovic