Prieto Abogados' 27-strong projects and infrastructure team has a strong market reputation for its advice on the development, implementation, financing and acquisition of projects. The group was recently notably active in relation to the construction of battery energy storage systems, desalinisation plants and a power transmission line project. The team’s key practitioners are: Juan Tagle, whose expertise covers power plants, transmission lines, ports, and mining and desalinisation construction projects, as well as joint ventures and bidding processes; banking and finance head Mario Gorziglia, an adviser on significant corporate reorganisations and project financing; projects and infrastructure specialist Nicolás Yuraszeck K, who has ‘a very global vision of the interests of each party involved’ and longstanding experience in construction projects, tender processes, project finance, regulatory matters and project-related M&A deals; and counsel Isabel Monge, who is experienced in the financing of mining, electricity transmission and renewable energy projects, as well as automobile, agriculture and electro mobility sector-related work. At associate level, intermediate Emilio Del Real is another consistent adviser on projects and infrastructure. In a boost to the practice, Andrés Laymuns, whose wide-ranging expertise includes engineering projects for the energy, green hydrogen and mining industries, was promoted to practice director in January 2024.

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  • ‘Good service, responds on time, and with appropriate solutions.’
  • ‘They know the issues on which they advise - very good service.’
  • ‘They have a team that is dedicated full time to projects, with a very highly specialised level of knowledge.’
  • ‘The team is growing and the price/quality/punctuality ratio remains very good. They know this field very well.’
  • ‘Prieto's lawyers have a superior commercial and technical vision, which they use to push forward the issues, proposing creative solutions to do so.’
  • ‘Nicolás Yuraszeck K is very specialised and his level of detail is very good.’
  • ‘Nicolás Yuraszeck K has a very thorough understanding of matters and a very global vision of the interests of each party involved.’
  • ‘Juan Tagle has a lot of experience in the field and great negotiating skills.’

Key clients

  • Conexión Kimal – Lo Aguirre
  • Angloamerican
  • EDP Renewables
  • Engie Energía Chile
  • Vivo Santiago
  • First Mode
  • Grupo Fotones
  • Bonatti Internacional
  • Pacific Hydro
  • DP World
  • Plaza Maule
  • Grupo Inmobiliario Pacal
  • Vespucio Norte Express
  • Rockville
  • Banco de Crédito e Inversiones
  • BNP Paribas
  • Export Finance Australia
  • ING Capital
  • MUFG Bank
  • Natixis
  • Société Générale
  • Electrogas
  • Aguas Andina
  • Solar E

Work highlights

  • Advising Conexión Kimal – Lo Aguirre on a key project for Chile's energy transition advancement, consisting in the construction and entry into operation of a high-voltage direct current power transmission line.
  • Advising a syndicate of lenders on a $571.6m secured project finance debt facility for Mantoverde, the developer of a copper sulphide project in northern Chile.
  • Advising ENGIE Energía Chile on several renewable energy projects.

Lawyers

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Practice head

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Juan Tagle, Nicolás Yuraszeck K, Isabel Monge, Mario Gorziglia