Carlos Ciappa Petrescu
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 2 : Environment: Water Rights
Share profile
Band 2
About
Provided by Carlos Ciappa Petrescu
Practice Areas
Water Rights
Natural Resources
Regulatory and Administrative Law
Languages Spoken
Spanish and English
Career
Carlos is one of the founding partners of ICC Abogados. He focuses his practice on water and environmental matters, providing advice to important companies throughout the country, advising them in environmental assessment processes and in matters of water use rights to make feasible, continue or expand their projects. He has broad experience in representing mining, agricultural, electric and industrial companies in water use matters. He also represents Surveillance Boards and Canal Associations in their relationship with the Water Division or third parties.
Carlos has experience in the public sector. He was Chief Legal Counsel of the Water Division between 2010 and 2013.
He has been a consultant for the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank on water and environmental matters.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Noteworthy practitioner Carlos Ciappa of ICC Abogados elicits significant praise from clients for his water rights specialisation in the Chilean market.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Carlos is a great water rights lawyer and a respected leader in the field. I hold him in high regard."
"Carlos is a great water rights lawyer and a respected leader in the field. I hold him in high regard."
