Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

The seven-member environmental, energy and regulatory law department at Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos offers strategic, cross-sector environmental and regulatory counsel to international clients from the energy, mining, infrastructure and food production industries. The team's environmental law expertise includes territorial planning, permitting and environmental compliance, with particular expertise in advising clients on risks and compliance strategies related to emerging regulations - including Chile’s environmental crime legislation. Recent matters include extensive advisory and training in relation to the new law on economic and environmental crimes; assisting a client with seeking to oppose a new regional regulation that would prohibit mining in the area where its facilities are located; and advising a client in the pharmaceutical sector with the evaluation of a contingency encountered during a due diligence process. Department head Martín Astorga can draw on over two decades' experience advising on environmental assessments, emissions, and territorial planning. As head of the regulatory law practice, Gonzalo Jiménez counsels on large infrastructure and energy projects, environmental litigation and contracting. At associate level, senior Verónica Cuadra leads major regulatory due diligence procedures, while also advising international mining clients on environmental compliance; and intermediate Miguel Ortiz provides supports across a range of regulated industries, advising on permits, public procurement, sanctioning processes and due diligence.