Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados

The energy practice group at Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados offers strong expertise in the electricity sector and advises on corporate, project development and regulatory matters, as well as administrative procedures. It is a popular choice for major power producers, transmission and distribution concessionaires, and unregulated consumers, which turn to the team for support on PPAs, interconnection agreements and PPPs. Practice head Verónica Sattler is noted for public infrastructure, energy, public utility and network regulation, antitrust issues and the negotiation, award and development of build, own, operate, transfer (BOOT) contracts. Alejandro Manayalle is a name to note for regulatory matters, including tariff-setting procedures and permitting, and also handles disputes and arbitration, while Diana Briones deals with concession agreements, interconnection and the shared use of infrastructure. Counsel María Del Rosario Quiroga advises private investors on regulatory matters and also handles the negotiation of PPAs, while senior associate Margarett Matos, who previously worked in-house at COES, is recommended for procedures before COES, OSINERGMIN and MINEM.