Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's five-lawyer practice routinely advises on major mining and energy investment projects. Its assistance covers environmental impact assessments, obtaining and maintaining environmental permits and environmental compliance. The group also acts for both claimants and defendants during administrative sanctioning proceedings before the environmental, health and water authorities. The team is led by regulatory and environmental law specialist Ignacio Urrutia, whose career includes eight years at Chile’s environmental agency (then known as the National Environment Commission); he is supported by key associate Javiera Vicuña whose practice takes in water, energy and mining law.

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Key clients

  • Aceros AZA
  • Viña Miguel Torres
  • Dow Chemical Company
  • Asociación Gremial de Productores de Cerdos de Chile
  • Next Minerals
  • Agricola AASA
  • Sony Chile
  • EcoAZA

Work highlights

  • Acted for Aceros AZA n several administrative sanctioning proceedings before the Health Authority.
  • Assisted EcoAZA with obtaining its permits.
  • Acted for Viña Miguel Torres, which submitted claims before several authorities, in relation to the effect of a tannery's putrid odours on its vineyard property.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ignacio Urrutia