Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International offers advice to its clients, which are predominantly active in the hydrocarbon, mining, agriculture and fishing sectors, on the full scope of environmental issues, from financings and M&A transactions through to circular economy and waste management issues. Valentin Paniagua Jara heads the group, handling corporate, regulatory and contentious matters for mining and natural resources projects, alongside industry veteran Jorge Danos Ordoñez, who, equipped with over 30 years of experience dealing with environmental mandates, regularly advises private companies on compliance and administrative and judicial processes. Senior associate Nicole Freire is a key contact for local and international clients from the mining, electricity, hydrocarbons and industrial sectors; her broad practice encompasses permitting and planning issues as well as administrative sanctioning proceedings. Former practice co-head Ina María Drago has left the firm.

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Key clients

  • Nestlé Perú
  • Navisan
  • Agroindustrial Laredo
  • Drumlin Capital Management
  • Fundación Conservación Internacional
  • Arpe E.I.R.L.
  • Productos de Acero Cassado – Prodac
  • Caldic Perú
  • Distribuidora Cummins Perú
  • Kenvue Perú
  • Compañía Minera Las Camelias - Comicsa
  • EDF Perú
  • Minera Aurífera Retamas
  • Compañía Minera Santa Inés y Morococha
  • Global Servicios Mineros
  • Agro Vision Peru
  • Corporación Peruana de Productos Químicos  - QROMA
  • Pollination Law
  • Anglo American Quellaveco
  • Volcan Compañía Minera
  • Nexa Resources Atacocha
  • IBT Group Llc Sucursal del Perú
  • Shell International Exploration and Production
  • Cerro de Pasco Resources Sucursal del Perú
  • Docarb
  • CoAzucar
  • Olympic Perú Inc. Sucursal del Perú
  • Samsung Electronics Peru
  • A.P. Møller - Mærsk
  • Metro de Lima Linea 2
  • Parque Fotovoltaico Iquitos (Tozzi Green Group)
  • Solenis Colombia
  • Nyrstar Ancash
  • Derco Perú
  • Reactivos Nacionales
  • Lush Limited
  • Infraestructuras y Energias del Peru
  • Sierra Antapite
  • Innova Ambiental

Work highlights

  • Prepared a legal strategy and represented Nestlé in procedures initiated by different entities (OEFA, Produce, ANA) regarding environmental permits and supervision of environmental compliance.
  • Assisted Navisan in the preparation of a legal strategy and filing of an appeal before the National Environmental Certification Service for Sustainable Investments (SENACE) regarding the disapproval of its Environmental Impact Study for the execution of the Pucusana Port Terminal project.
  • Assisted Drumlin Capital Management in closing a carbon transaction in Peru in 2023.

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Practice head

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Valentín Paniagua Jara, Jorge Danos Ordoñez