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Lavin Abogados & Consultores Offices

Lavin Abogados & Consultores
Burgos 80, piso 2. Las Condes
Chile

Lavin Abogados & Consultores > The Legal 500 Rankings

Energy and natural resources > Electricity and hydrocarbons Tier 3

Adopting ‘a highly developed client-service approach', mid-sized law firm Lavín Abogados & Consultores acts for domestic and international companies on the development side of energy projects; its expertise covers both contractual matters and permitting processes. The three-member team is headed by energy-sector expert Roberto Sepúlveda, who is experienced in processing electricity concessions; the acquisition of renewable energy project portfolios; and the drafting and negotiation of engineering, procurement and construction agreements, as well as power purchase and toll contracts. Routinely assisting clients from the energy and port sectors, the expertise of corporate law head Pedro Pablo Gutierrez Barros includes advice on commercial contracts and construction industry-related disputes; while associate Daniel Parra's practice covers both electricity concessions and the obtaining of key project permits.

Practice head(s):

Roberto Sepúlveda

Testimonials

‘Among many of the positive aspects of Lavín Abogados is that it incorporates the technical aspects of clients’ activities with an unusual depth.‘

‘Highly trained and experienced people, and with a highly developed client-service approach.‘

‘Always available and acts diligently in response to clients’ requests.‘

Key clients

Hanwha Q Cells

Aguas Pacífico

OPD Energy

Empresas CMPC (Bioenergías Forestales)

Odata Colocation

Empresa Eléctrica Puente Alto

Engie Energía Chile

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures

Consorcio Eólico

Notus Energy

Atria Energía

Pacific Hydro

Work highlights

  • Advising Hanwha Q Cells, a manufacturer of photovoltaic cells, on its daily operations.
  • Advising Odata Colocation on electricity concessions and land planning for its data centre project.
  • Assisting Pacific Hydro with the processing of three electricity concessions.

Chile > Environment Tier 3

Lavin Abogados & Consultores' specialised environmental law team is well known for its advice on large-scale projects’ environmental impact assessments; environmental permits; defence-side audit and sanctioning procedures; and the implementation of environmental compliance programmes. It also defends high-stakes environmental damage claims. In addition to founding partner Julio Lavín's environmental law expertise, he is experienced in maritime and aquaculture concessions, mining, energy, utilities, and the wine exportation, and forestry and paper industries; Andrés Del Favero's wide-ranging experience covers large-scale infrastructure projects involving mining and maritime concessions. Key practice support comes from senior associates Gonzalo Lavin, whose practice includes community relations; Javiera Catalán, who focuses on administrative law matters; and Arturo Lavín, whose practice takes in environmental issues, maritime and aquaculture concessions, and mining and water law.

Practice head(s):

Julio Lavin; Andrés Del Favero

Testimonials

‘A very good team and there is a lot of coordination between the participants involved.’

‘Great knowledge of the subjects covered and a great way of approaching cases.‘

Key clients

Empresas CMPC

Aguas Andinas

Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios de Los Lagos

Aguas Décima

Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe

Sociedad Marítima y Comercial Somarco

Inmobiliaria Príncipe de Gales

Hanwha Q-Cells Chile

Forestal Russfin

Patagonia Ridge

Del Monte Fresh Produce (Chile)

Inmobiliaria Manantial

Inversiones Almería

Agrícola Los Batros

St Andrews Smoky Delicacies

Chile Panel

Work highlights

  • Advised CMPC Papeles on an international environmental audit of all of the environmental permits of its plants in Mexico, Peru and Argentina.
  • Advised Aguas Décima on the modification of its environmental authorisations to expand Valdivia’s sewage treatment plant.
  • Advised Somarco on regularising its environmental infringement situation.

Chile > Corporate and M&A

The corporate and M&A team at mid-sized law firm Lavin Abogados & Consultores is led by corporate, civil and tax law specialist, Pedro Pablo Gutiérrez Barros, who acts for clients from the renewable power, agriculture, fishing and healthcare sectors (among others).

Lavin Abogados & Consultores > Firm Profile

Lavin Abogados & Consultores is a boutique law firm aimed to provide high – quality legal services at reasonable fees. The firm is specialized in natural resources, environment, energy, corporate law and tax. The team is well regarded for being closely involved in mining, energy, utilities, ports, real estate and industrial projects.

Rapidly, the firm has attracted some of the most representative players in the market in the energy, natural resources, environment, mining, and maritime industries. This is a response to the experience of the partners who have previously worked for renowned law firms and multinational companies in the field.

On a more interesting note, Lavin Abogados & Consultores, is perhaps the only law firm with vast experience on maritime concessions in Chile, a key license to construct and operate on shore infrastructure assets.

The team is also well known in the alternative energy and power practice areas. The firm has deep understanding and vast expertise in project development for non-renewable energies and transmission projects.

The firm’s services are provided personally by its partners, providing clients tailor-made and top-quality work. In this sense, Lavin Abogados & Consultores, offers high-end low cost legal services, seldom seen for a boutique law firm of its quality.

It also important to highlight that, Lavin Abogados & Consultores has engaged into several alliances and synergies with environmental, energy and mining technical consultants to provide comprehensive legal solutions to their clients, making the firm an attractive and reliable alternative to the regular and established traditional Chilean law firms.

Currently, Lavin Abogados & Consultores, is the “go-to” firm in their areas of expertise.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Energy, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Project Finance Roberto Sepúlveda rsepulveda@lavinabogados.com (+562) 3245 2700
Environment, Mining, Ports and Maritime Law Andrés Del Favero adelfavero@lavinabogados.com (+562) 3245 2700
Corporate, M&A, Tax Pedro Pablo Gutiérrez pgutierrez@lavinabogados.com (+562) 3245 2700

Languages

English
Spanish