Elaboration and follow-up of community relations strategies with indigenous and non-indigenous communities

Indigenous law, ILO Convention No 169, consultation to indigenous peoples, and human rights impact assessments

Negotiation of different kind of agreements between companies and communities

Follow-up of work tables, LOAs and other commitments

Structuring and negotiation of national and international financing (corporate credits, project finance, other)

Advice in the definition of corporate and tax strategies

Preparation and negotiation of engineering and construction agreements (EPC, EPCM, BOT, etc.) and all kind of supply and service contracts (energy, sulfuric acid, MARC, other)

Claims and dispute resolution

Regulatory compliance and administration of contracts

Creation and defense of water rights and all kind of agreements and transactions involving water rights

Permits with the Chilean Water Agency (DGA) and other competent authorities and agencies

Consulting for water users’ organizations (water communities, canal associations and water boards “Juntas de Vigilancia”), including their creation and operations, and to provide advice to companies and projects in their relationship and agreements with such water users’ organizations

Creation and defense of exploration and exploitation mining rights and all kind of agreements and transactions involving mining rights

Constitution of voluntary and judiciary easements, crossing agreements, transit agreements and other

Permits with the Mining Agency (SERNAGEOMIN) and other competent authorities

Other technical and regulatory aspects

Strategic environmental legal consulting

Environmental assessment (Environmental Impact Assessment System – SEIA), legal support in the preparation and processing of environmental permits (DIA, EIA, Pertinence Consultations) and sectoral permits

Environmental and permits’ compliance audits, regularization and follow-up processes, due diligence

Support in environmental and permits compliance reviews by the authorities (Environmental Assessment Service – SEA, Environmental Superintendence – SMA, other sectoral agencies)

Defense of administrative and judicial sanctions processes initiated by competent environmental and sectoral authorities (SMA, SEA, DGA, other)

Consulting in labor maters and collective bargaining agreements

Preparation and negotiation of all type of agreements

Follow-up and monitoring of legal and regulatory amendments