Ignacio Urrutia
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 3 : Environment
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Band 3
About
Provided by Ignacio Urrutia
Practice Areas
Environmental / Energy and Natural Resources / Public Law / Indigenous Law.
Career
Joined Urenda Rencoret Orrego & Dörr in 2008 and partner since 2012. Regional Direction of the National Environmental Commission – Metropolitan Region (2001-2008). Professor of environmental law at Universidad de Chile since 2010. Has been recognized by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Who´s Who Legal, IFLR1000, Latin Lawyer 250, Leaders League and Best Lawyers, among others.
Professional Memberships
Chilean Bar Association.
Publications
“Management of Hydrological Resources” and “Appeals in Environmental Law”, Legal Publishing Company and National Center of the Environment of Universidad de Chile.
“Citizen Involvement in Free Trade Agreements” of the Environmental Corporation of the South and Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
Personal
Universidad de Chile (LL.B., 1996). Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Master in Corporate Law (2004). Universidad de Chile, Master in Environmental Law (2011).
Chambers Review
Latin America
Santiago-based partner and head of department Ignacio Urrutia comes recommended by interviewees for his knowledge of Chilean environmental legislation and related contentious matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ignacio Urrutia is very competent, professional and has extensive knowledge of environmental regulations."
"Ignacio Urrutia is very competent, professional and has extensive knowledge of environmental regulations."