Garrigues Chile

Garrigues Chile houses a ‘team that delivers excellent practical results.’ Comprising experts in both regulatory and transactional matters, the 10-strong energy and natural resources practice in Santiago routinely assists major energy companies with compliance issues, as well as responding to claims brought by the Superintendency of Fuels and Electricity and the National Grid Coordinator. It also handles legal due diligence for the acquisition of renewable energy projects (solar, wind and battery storage), including interconnection and environmental matters. Other key areas include electricity concessions and permitting, contract negotiations and transactional support for renewable projects. Heading up the practice, Luis Felipe Merino acts for energy companies on the development of electricity generation projects that utilise both conventional and renewable energy sources; Cristobal Fainé ’has solid knowledge of the energy market’; Rodrigo Fernández's recent experience includes several renewable energy asset deals; and Antonio Morales' practice encompasses energy project-related banking and finance work. Beyond the partnership, of counsel Diego Perales, a former CNE (Chile’s National Energy Commission) legal head, has significant energy sector expertise, including energy-related litigation; and principal associate Carlos Arias focuses on energy projects.