Morales & Besa

The four-member team at Morales & Besa handles environmental mandates across both public and private sectors. The practice provide counsel on complex environmental issues to a diverse client list, including major national and international actors in industries such as mining, energy, construction and project financing. Following the April 2024 departure of former practice head Aldo Cardinali (who moved in house at mining group KGHM Chile), Macarena Laso currently leads the practice, bringing extensive experience in corporate, infrastructure and construction matters; while fellow partner Carlos Silva specialises in projects, infrastructure and energy, and has particular niche expertise on the regulatory complexities of bidding processes and financings. Senior associates José Tomás Mery and Catalina Troncoso round out the practice group, with Mery leveraging his experience at the Chilean Environmental Enforcement Agency regarding enforcement procedures, regulatory compliance and environmental due diligence; and the mining sector-oriented Troncoso focusing on due diligence, mitigation proposals and contingency management.