Gonzalo Jiménez
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 4 : Energy & Natural Resources
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Band 4
About
Provided by Gonzalo Jiménez
Practice Areas
Energy, Environmental, Regulatory and Constitutional law.
Career
Partner since 2009. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School (LLB, 1996). Harvard University (LLM, 2001). He is the head of the Regulatory Law Department, which includes environmental, energy, utilities and administrative laws. He advises national and foreign companies on infrastructure projects, including the legal aspects of environmental impact studies, concessions, permits and other administrative authorizations, construction contracts and PPAs, litigation originating in contractual relations over energy and/or fuel supply, resolution of conflict in administrative, judicial or arbitral proceedings related to regulated public services, energy and the environment, among other matters.
Professional Memberships
Chilean Bar Association, International Bar Association, and American Bar Association.
Publications
-Electricity regulation in Chile: overview Q&A, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, 2020.
-Major Projects: Environmental Risks Global Guide, 2nd Edition, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, 2017.
-Environmental Risks for Major Projects, European Lawyer Reference, 2012.
Languages Spoken
Spanish and English.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Gonzalo Jiménez heads the energy and natural resources department at the firm and provides clients with a wealth of experience in energy matters in Chile, including regulatory advice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gonzalo Jiménez is an experienced lawyer with business acumen and a high degree of knowledge of the energy sector."
"Gonzalo Jiménez is an experienced lawyer with business acumen and a high degree of knowledge of the energy sector."