Larrain y Asociados Abogados

‘Up to date with the regulatory changes that impact energy project developments’, Larrain y Asociados Abogados' seven-member group is widely respected for its experience in energy and natural resources-related sectors, particularly electricity, mining, water and oil-and-gas. Other specific industry specialisms include wind, diesel, carbon and hydro; and the team’s representative expertise ranges from liquefied natural gas sale-and-purchase agreements, to regasification services and gas transport contracts. The department’s mandates further extend to the administrative and regulatory side of energy and gas issues, including gas generation, transmission and distribution; and its track record includes acting before Chile’s energy market authorities, such as the National Energy Commission. Co-leading the practice, Jorge Granic is a veteran energy and natural resources, project development and infrastructure specialist; and Cristóbal Morandé, whose ’knowledge provides confidence when making complex decisions’, focuses on natural resources, energy law, regulated services, project financing, and commercial and corporate law. The department also includes of counsel Ricardo Peña, a longstanding gas expert; Joaquín Larrain, whose practice encompasses electricity law, natural resources, and project development and financing; and January 2025-promoted partner Francisco Cerda, an adviser on the regulatory aspects of solar, wind, diesel, hydro and gas projects. The caseload of associate Javiera Méndez is centred on energy and gas-related regulatory issues.