Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr‘s environmental law practice advises on the environmental permits and authorisations required for the implementation of mining and energy investment projects. The five-member group also acts in administrative sanctioning procedures and legality reclamation processes before Chile’s environmental, health and water authorities. It additionally assists during the judicial phases of such processes before the environmental courts and the Supreme Court. The team is led by energy and environmental law expert Ignacio Urrutia, who is ’an excellent and reliable lawyer’; while associate Javiera Vicuña‘s practice covers water, energy and mining matters.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Top team that generates trust.’
- ‘Very well-trained professionals with knowledge of the sector’s problems.’
- ‘Available when required.’
‘Good training and up to date on contingency issues.’
‘Personalised attention, in addition to proactive and permanent monitoring of pending issues.’
‘High degree of knowledge and specialisation in this area.’
‘Rigorous work from Ignacio Urrutia, who is an excellent and reliable lawyer.’
‘Clients work very comfortably with Ignacio Urrutia.’
Key clients
- Aceros AZA
- Viña Miguel Torres
- Dow Chemical Company
- Asociación Gremial de Productores de Cerdos de Chile (ASPROCER)
- Next Minerals
- Agricola AASA
- Sony Chile
- EcoAZA
Work highlights
- Assisted Aceros AZA with administrative sanctioning proceedings before the Health Authority.
- Assisted Kelar with the preparation of an administrative reclamation recourse before the Internal Revenue Service.
- Advised ASPROCER in relation to Chile’s odour law.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ignacio Urrutia