Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr > Santiago, Chile > Firm Profile

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr > The Legal 500 Rankings

Energy and natural resources > Mining Tier 2

The six-member team at Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's mining department advises local and overseas clients on major projects from their early stages, including obtaining permits, mining title reviews, purchase options, financing, joint ventures, exploration matters, and royalty, streaming and easement agreements. The group can also draw upon the expertise of the firms specialists in environmental, labour and tax matters, as well as litigation, for its mining projects. A former foreign lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP‘s New York office, practice head Sergio Orrego has longstanding experience in mining, projects, corporate, M&A and energy and natural resources work; and fellow name partner Gonzalo Rencoret's track record includes advising on significant mining projects. At associate level, Verónica Roa regularly advises on exploration, option and joint venture agreements, while Javiera Vicuña assists with water, energy, mining and corporate matters.

Chile > Real estate Tier 2

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's full-service real estate practice is highly active in relation to the development of real estate projects, its work scope covering due diligence processes, and the negotiation and drafting of joint venture, purchase and construction agreements. It also fields experts in the financing of projects, real estate sales, real estate project management, and the obtaining of administrative permits and authorisations. The department is co-led by experienced partners Gonzalo Errázuriz, who advises both national and international clients on a broad range of real estate matters; and Felipe Rencoret, a key adviser on real estate, construction, infrastructure and project finance work. Associate Andrés Siles regularly works alongside both Errázuriz and Rencoret on real estate transactions.

Chile > Banking and finance Tier 3

Fielding a nine-strong team, Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr has a strong reputation for debt transactions and offerings, securities, derivatives, and equity offerings, along with structured finance, securitisations and regulatory matters. The firm also has a robust mining and energy project financing practice. In recent highlights, the team advised Minera Escondida on an amended and restated syndicated loan agreement to refinance $300m of the loan for an additional five years. The team is co-led by Felipe Rencoret Portales, whose practice includes debt deals and offerings, along with regulatory work; and mining industry expert Nicholas Mocarquer, who assists both borrowers and lenders. At senior associate level, Rafael Rencoret‘s finance practice covers capital markets, bankruptcy and restructuring.

Chile > Competition and antitrust Tier 3

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr houses a 'very good' six-strong competition group that has broad experience in matters involving the Competition Court and FNE investigations. It also handles merger-control assessments and notifications; international unfair-competition matters (such as anti-dumping and safeguarding cases); and the implementation of compliance programmes. The team’s sector specialisms range from energy, mining, steel and food, to healthcare, pharma, technology, construction and real estate. The recent caseload of practice co-heads Nicholas Mocarquer and Gonzalo Rencoret includes abuse-of-dominance investigations and merger-control analysis. Associate Bernardita Schmidt is also active in competition law matters.

Chile > Compliance Tier 3

The six-member department at Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's consistently advises on the implementation (including training) of internal corporate policies and codes, particularly in relation to anti-corruption, competition, data protection, securities, and labour and environmental law compliance. The team also assists with internal compliance-related reviews; and assists the firm’s international clients (on an ongoing basis) with adapting their FCPA and UK Bribery Act compliance programmes to Chilean requirements. The practice is co-led by labour law-related compliance specialist Alberto Rencoret; Nicholas Mocarquer, whose experience includes compliance-related anti-corruption, competition and data protection matters; and Ignacio Urrutia, an environmental law compliance expert.

Chile > Consumer and advertising law Tier 3

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's five-strong team regularly advises on significant consumer and advertising law cases. Notably, in the consumer law space, the practice defends mass consumption and retail companies against claims brought by consumers (individually or jointly). Leading the team, Juan Carlos Dörr Bulnes' current case load includes representing several companies in cases before the national courts and governmental regulatory agencies, including on consumer law matters. Providing key senior associate-level support, Juan Pablo Morales is experienced in consumer law-related disputes before the ordinary, special and appeal courts, as well as the Supreme Court.

Chile > Corporate and M&A Tier 3

‘Helping companies to achieve their goals‘, Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr‘s sizeable 21-strong corporate and M&A group is highly experienced in M&A transactions, shareholder agreements, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. The practice also provides general corporate assistance to major local and international companies on a day-to-day basis. Additionally, the firm is the Chilean member firm of the Multilaw and World Law Group international networks. The core group of established and experienced partners, all of whom advise on M&A deals, shareholder agreements and joint ventures, is comprised of Gonzalo Rencoret, Nicholas Mocarquer, Sergio Orrego and Felipe Rencoret. Within the firm’s senior associate pool, Bernardita Schmidt is routinely active in corporate and M&A work, while Rafael Rencoret has significant experience in major transactions. Former partner Rodrigo de Alencar left the firm in January 2022.

Energy and natural resources > Electricity and hydrocarbon Tier 3

The six-strong energy team at Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr handles the full range of projects work, including due diligence during asset acquisitions, joint ventures, and assessing the environmental impact of projects on indigenous people and protected areas. It also assists with obtaining permits, project financing, and dispute resolution and administrative procedures. The energy and natural resources practice is led by energy projects specialist Sergio Orrego, while Ignacio Urrutia‘s career includes eight years at CONAMA, predecessor agency to the current Environmental Assessment Service. Associate Javiera Vicuña routinely acts on water, energy, mining and corporate matters.

Chile > Capital markets Tier 4

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's seven-member practice routinely acts on bonds and other debt-certificate issuances, along with public tender offers. The team also assists publicly-held corporations and brokers with issues involving the Securities Agency and the stock market. The practice is co-led by Felipe Rencoret, who advises on securities and associated compliance matters, and Sergio Orrego, whose practice includes IPOs and tender offers. Further partner-level, capital markets support is provided by Gonzalo Rencoret and Nicholas Mocarquer, while associate Isidora Zañartu possesses securities and regulatory expertise. Former partner Rodrigo de Alencar   joined Barros Silva Varela & Vigil in January 2022.

Chile > Data privacy Tier 4

The four-strong team at Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr assists a substantial client roster on data protection matters, including related labour issues. The team is also active in relation to GDPR work, including the implementation of data privacy policies and their interplay with Chile’s data protection regulations. Alberto Rencoret, who routinely assists with labour-related data protection matters, co-leads the practice with Nicholas Mocarquer, who is experienced in assisting international clients with their data privacy policies. Senior associate Verónica Roa  is also on hand to advise on data protection.

Chile > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 4

Leveraging the firm’s expertise in real estate, administrative and environmental law, mining, competition and energy, Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr acts on a broad range of litigious matters. The five-member practice is led by Juan Carlos Dörr Bulnes, whose track record includes representing companies before the ordinary, special and appeal courts, as well as the Supreme Court and governmental regulatory agencies, and who is increasingly active in construction disputes. Further partner-level support is provided by civil and commercial law specialist Juan Carlos Dörr Zegers, who is active in litigation and arbitration. Juan Pablo Morales is an experienced dispute resolution associate.

Chile > Environment Tier 4

The five-member group at Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr is experienced in the environmental law aspects of mining and energy investment projects, with its expertise covering due diligence, EIA stages and environmental permits. The team is also experienced in administrative sanctioning and legal reclamation processes before the Environmental, Health and Water authorities, as well as judicial phases before the Environmental Courts and the Supreme Court. Practice leader Ignacio Urrutia‘s ‘technical levels are remarkable', while Javiera Vicuña assists with water, energy, mining and corporate matters. Former associate Macarena García departed the firm in May 2021.

Chile > Labour and employment Tier 4

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr‘s four-member group focuses on general labour advisory consultancy, social security and immigration matters. Additional specialisms include collective bargaining processes, due diligence procedures, and litigation before the labour courts and administrative entities. Recent highlights include advising Legal Publishing Chile on a collective bargaining process with its union. The labour and employment practice is led by name partner Alberto Rencoret, who acts for both national and international clients. Former senior associate Sebastián Merino left to found ZM Consultores Laborales in March 2022.

Chile > Projects and infrastructure Tier 4

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's projects group advises both foreign and domestic clients on developing and financing projects involving power generation (particularly NCRE), mining, infrastructure and real estate. Its advice extends to bidding processes, corporate structures, tax regimes and labour issues, along with environmental impact matters, financing, disputes and obtaining permits. The practice is co-led by industrial, infrastructure, mining and energy project specialist Sergio Orrego; and Gonzalo Errázuriz, who is also an experienced projects partner. Also key to the team are environmental law expert Ignacio Urrutia, and Felipe Rencoret, who acts on both infrastructure and projects matters.