Practice Areas
• Design of defense strategies and preventive actions to face potential or imminent lawsuits.
• Defense in claims associated with the environmental assessment of projects before the Environmental Courts.
• Defense in claims originated by actions of the SMA or other agencies before the Environmental Courts.
• Claims for reparation for environmental damage.
• Defense in the framework of protection appeals.
• Defense in environmental cases before the Supreme Court.
• Defense in claims associated with the environmental assessment of projects before the Environmental Courts.
• Defense in claims originated by actions of the SMA or other agencies before the Environmental Courts.
• Claims for reparation for environmental damage.
• Defense in the framework of protection appeals.
• Defense in environmental cases before the Supreme Court.
• Preparation of legal reports on the applicability and enforcement of environmental and other related regulations, rulings and jurisprudence applicable to projects, their definition, development and/or implementation.
• Development of legal reports for analysis and determination of complex environmental matters.
• Advice for the identification of risks and determination of proposals for their management.
• Design of strategy and legal and procedural alternatives to channel new projects, address modifications and/or ensure their operational continuity.
• Analysis of approaches and strategies for the development of citizen participation.
• Development of working documents that allow decision making regarding the execution, modification or contingency of a project.
• Development of legal reports for analysis and determination of complex environmental matters.
• Advice for the identification of risks and determination of proposals for their management.
• Design of strategy and legal and procedural alternatives to channel new projects, address modifications and/or ensure their operational continuity.
• Analysis of approaches and strategies for the development of citizen participation.
• Development of working documents that allow decision making regarding the execution, modification or contingency of a project.
• Advice on project design from the initial stages to incorporate preventive and strategic elements in consideration of the type of activity, its location, authority criteria, community sensitivities, etc.
• Development and review of Environmental Impact Studies and Statements.
• Accompaniment and advice during the course of the environmental assessment of the project to address the approach, detail and strategy of the presentations.
• Advice to determine the need and risk of processing relevance consultations, and, if necessary, their development.
• Defense in administrative appeals initiated by the owner or third parties.
• Advice for obtaining sectorial permits before specific authorities, whether or not related to aspects included in the environmental assessment.
• Development and review of Environmental Impact Studies and Statements.
• Accompaniment and advice during the course of the environmental assessment of the project to address the approach, detail and strategy of the presentations.
• Advice to determine the need and risk of processing relevance consultations, and, if necessary, their development.
• Defense in administrative appeals initiated by the owner or third parties.
• Advice for obtaining sectorial permits before specific authorities, whether or not related to aspects included in the environmental assessment.
• Advice for the definition of a diagnosis, risks and strategies before the initiation of a sanctioning procedure.
• Development of discharges and elaboration of Compliance Programs before the SMA.
• Defense before the imposition of provisional measures by the SMA.
• Defense in sectorial procedures followed by public authorities, such as the National Geology and Mining Service, the General Directorate of Water, the health authority, among others.
• Defense for infractions to the law of native forest recovery and forestry promotion.
• Development of discharges and elaboration of Compliance Programs before the SMA.
• Defense before the imposition of provisional measures by the SMA.
• Defense in sectorial procedures followed by public authorities, such as the National Geology and Mining Service, the General Directorate of Water, the health authority, among others.
• Defense for infractions to the law of native forest recovery and forestry promotion.
• Legal compliance audits.
• Development of risk matrices regarding compliance with environmental regulations, permits and obligations.
• Legal strategy before audits or information requirements by environmental or sectorial authorities.
• Implementation of Compliance Programs approved by the SMA.
• Development of strategies for environmental legal compliance and specific regulations related to the execution of projects in their construction, operation and/or closure phases.
• Training to professional teams of the owners to reinforce knowledge and compliance with applicable environmental requirements.
• Development of risk matrices regarding compliance with environmental regulations, permits and obligations.
• Legal strategy before audits or information requirements by environmental or sectorial authorities.
• Implementation of Compliance Programs approved by the SMA.
• Development of strategies for environmental legal compliance and specific regulations related to the execution of projects in their construction, operation and/or closure phases.
• Training to professional teams of the owners to reinforce knowledge and compliance with applicable environmental requirements.
• Advice on the design and approach to community relations.
• Advice on the design and approach for the relationship with indigenous communities.
• Advice in the framework of Indigenous Consultation processes.
• Advice on the design and approach for the relationship with indigenous communities.
• Advice in the framework of Indigenous Consultation processes.
• Advice to public agencies in the design of public policies, new regulations or their modifications and in the development of research related to environmental law and natural resources.
• Presentation and follow-up of requirements and requests before public agencies such as the Comptroller General of the Republic, General Directorate of Water, Agricultural and Livestock Service, National Geology and Mining Service, Ministry of Housing, National Forestry Corporation, the health authority, among others.
• General support and negotiations with public agencies.
• Presentation and follow-up of requirements and requests before public agencies such as the Comptroller General of the Republic, General Directorate of Water, Agricultural and Livestock Service, National Geology and Mining Service, Ministry of Housing, National Forestry Corporation, the health authority, among others.
• General support and negotiations with public agencies.
- Development of environmental due diligence processes of a descriptive or risk-focused nature, both for the purchase and sale of projects as well as for their financing.
- Analysis of strategies for the sale and/or purchase of projects, or parts of them, according to the results of the due diligence, in relation to eventual liability and follow-up clauses, among other aspects relevant to the client.
- Definition of actions and procedures for the transfer of environmental permits and those granted by public agencies associated with the project being transferred.
- Presentation and follow-up of information to environmental authorities or other services regarding changes of ownership or project owners.
- Processing of applications related to the constitution and exercise of water rights.
- Procedures for regularization and improvement of water rights.
- Procedures for the constitution of user organizations.
- Title studies and due diligence.
- Defense in sanctioning procedures before the General Directorate of Water.
Years of Experience
In the development of projects in mining, energy, fishing, aquaculture, agribusiness, real estate, sanitation and others.