Environment
Latin America Guide 2025 : Chile
Band 1
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Provided by Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
PPU provides the support necessary to establish legal strategies that allow our clients to strengthen the legal management of environmental issues, thus reducing the legal risks that may arise from their activities. In this sense, our advice and support in environmental legal matters seeks to resolve the needs of our clients within the applicable regulatory framework.
- Regulatory issues and identification of risks.
- Analysis of the legal viability of innovative solutions regarding water, emissions and waste matters.
- Environmental legal support in the structuring of projects and investment processes.
- Strategies for managing environmental contingencies and support in the remediation process for contaminated sites.
- Environmental aspects in corporate processes (mergers, acquisitions and divisions).
- Support in relations with designated authorities.
- Applying for and obtaining environmental licenses, permits and authorizations.
- Monitoring and reporting administrative procedures.
- Training in environmental legislation.
- Support in citizen participation mechanisms: consultations with ethnic communities, public audiences and socialization of projects.
- Comprehensive environmental legal advice.
- Defining environmental legal strategies.
- Constitutional and environmental legal actions: class actions, guardianships and legality control actions.
- Defense in administrative sanctioning procedures.
- Environmental litigation in environmental damages claims or appeals before environmental courts.
Chambers Review
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría is a highly revered full-service firm that boasts a prestigious reputation in the Chilean environmental arena. The team of lawyers regularly assists Chilean and multinational clients from the mining, energy, and oil and gas industries with damages claims and sanctioning proceedings. Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría's expertise extends to advising on the development of pipelines, environmental impact assessments and permitting mandates.
Work Highlights
- Experienced lawyers at Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría advised Minera los Pelambres on developing and implementing a strategy and action plan to maintain the water supply of the mining project.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría's team has extensive experience to offer us first-class service."
"The firm has a great ability to approach complex issues from different angles, posing risks and lines of action for each one."
"Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría's team has extensive experience to offer us first-class service."
"The firm has a great ability to approach complex issues from different angles, posing risks and lines of action for each one."
Notable Practitioners
Highly reputed partner and co-head of department Juan José Eyzaguirre comes extensively recommended by clients, who laud his ability to handle significant environmental matters in Chile, such as environmental impact assessments for large-scale urban projects. He is also well placed to provide advice on complex contentious matters relating to projects and their environmental impact.
"Juan José Eyzaguirre's level of involvement together with his experience result in some of the best environmental legal advice in the country."
"Juan José Eyzaguirre is an excellent professional."
Recognised partner Felipe Arévalo Cordero is commended by interviewees for his environmental law practice in Chile. Clients especially commend his expertise in contentious environmental matters.
"Felipe Arévalo Cordero is able to explain complex issues to non-expert audiences, which helps us make decisions comfortably."
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