Mr Patricio Turner > Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos
AV. ANDRÉS BELLO 2711, 19TH FLOOR
LAS CONDES
SANTIAGO
Chile

Work Department

Mining and Natural Resources.

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Patricio is an associate of our firm since 2017. He is dedicated to advising domestic and foreign clients in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions with a special focus on mining and natural resources.

He has advised a wide range of foreign and local clients, providing comprehensive advice in all matters related to these areas, especially with exploration, development, financing, operation of mining projects, mine closures and related aspects.

He has actively participated in the main acquisitions, sales of mining companies and assets, as well as in the development and operation of numerous mining and energy projects from their initial exploration phase to their construction, start-up and expansions, including advice in the preparation of strategies for legal investment vehicles, incorporation of companies, project financing, preparation and negotiation of all kinds of contracts and agreements, as well as the preparation and negotiation of all types of contracts and agreements for the development and operation of mining and energy projects, from their initial exploration phase to their construction, start-up and expansions, preparation and negotiation of all kinds of contracts and joint ventures, due diligence, strategic alliances, procurement, surface property issues, processing of mining property and mining lawsuits, obtaining and processing of permits and authorizations from regulatory entities, and other areas related to these activities such as the development, processing and acquisition of water rights, community relations, port activities, regulatory and environmental aspects.

Languages

Spanish and English.

Education

 

  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Law School, 2017.

Lawyer Rankings

Chile > Energy and natural resources > Mining

(Leading associates)

Patricio Turner – Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

The nine-strong mining practice at full-service law firm Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos is consistently mandated by both domestic and international clients for M&A deals, including the acquisition and sale of mining companies and assets (in relation to copper, gold, silver, nitrates, iron ore, coal and salt). The group also assists with mining companies’ joint venture projects, while its broader coverage extends to the exploration, development, financing and operation of mining projects, along with worksite closures and associated aspects. Said assistance also ranges from initial exploration to construction, start-up and expansion stages, including strategic advice on legal investment vehicles, project finance, and due diligence processes. The team is co-led by Carlos Pérez-Cotapos, a specialist in corporate, commercial, mining and environmental law, who routinely advises on significant foreign mining investment projects; and Gonzalo Grez, an expert in M&A, corporate law, and mining and project developments. At associate level, senior Cristóbal Herrera is experienced in mining property-related constitution processes and judicial defences, as well as mining litigation; Patricio Turner also focuses on mining law work; María Belén Fuenzalida‘s practice includes project development; and Sebastián Manzur‘s experience covers foreign investments and financings. Macarena Salazar, Agustín González and Pablo Sotomayor round out the team.