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

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr
AV. ANDRES BELLO 2711
16TH FLOOR
LAS CONDES, SANTIAGO
Chile

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.

Practice head(s):

Sergio Orrego

Key clients

Yamana Gold

Royal Gold

Next Minerals

Minera Meridian

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

Aveng Construcciones Chile

Amerigo Resources

Work highlights

  • Advised Next Minerals on various legal issues related to the due diligence and exploration of mining concessions, which are subject to a lease and purchase option agreement.
  • Advised Royal Gold on determining the status of its royalty rights upon the liquidation of Sociedad Contractual Minera El Toqui.
  • Advised Astra Exploration on the division of a mining company Arena Minerals and the incorporation of Astra Exploration Chile (as shareholder).

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.

Practice head(s):

Gonzalo Errázuriz; Felipe Rencoret

Key clients

Echeverría Izquierdo

Inmobiliaria Valle Grande

AGSA

Inmobiliaria Mall Viña del Mar

Nueva Costanera Participaciones

Inmobiliaria Parque Embajadores

Inmobiliaria Parque Bicentenario

Inmobiliaria E3

Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía

Inmobiliaria Santa Inés

Inmobiliaria Mirador Barón

Inmobiliaria Mackenna 60

Inversiones Lastarria

Energía de la Patagonia y Aysén

Inmobiliaria Triángulo

Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Paseo Prat

Rentas Angamos

Inmobiliaria Las Colonias

Work highlights

  • Advised Inmobiliaria Valle Grande on the development of a large real estate development in Santiago.
  • Advised Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía on the development of a real estate project involving six buildings comprising 78 luxury apartments.
  • Advised Inmobiliaria Angamos on a new 89-unit residential building in Antofagasta.

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.

Key clients

BHP

Yamana Gold

Minera Escondida

International Finance Corporation

GE Capital Aviation Services

Inmobiliaria Mall Viña del Mar

Sparebanken Møre

The Bank of New York Mellon

Bancolombia

Banistmo

Fiberhome Communication Technology

Work highlights

  • Advised Minera Escondida on an amended and restated syndicated loan agreement.
  • Advised Inmobiliaria Mall Viña del Mar on the amendment of a $106m credit facility with Scotiabank.
  • Advised Minera Escondida on the execution of loan documentation with Banco Estado, Scotiabank Chile and Banco Santander-Chile for the issuance of bank bonds and standby letters of credit.

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.

Practice head(s):

Nicholas Mocarquer; Gonzalo Rencoret

Testimonials

The service is very good, with a lot of support given to clients, and they take the time to explain complex matters.

The dedication and availability stand out.

Direct involvement from the partner in charge, and understanding of our business and the market with continuous accompaniment.

Availability, amiability and good management of expectations from committed lawyers.

Key clients

Dow

Sony

Gerdau

Nexus

SQM

International Flavor & Fragrances

Ferrero Group

BHP

Corteva

Eli Lilly

Inmobiliaria Mall Viña del Mar

Work highlights

  • Represented Grupo Marina in a proceeding before the Competition Court, which concerned competition conditions in the commercial centre/mall sector.
  • Represented Nexus in a proceeding initiated by the Competition Court to assess the competition conditions in the payment-card industry.
  • Advised International Flavor and Fragances on a competition filing in Chile for its acquisition of sole control of Dupont’s nutrion & biosciences business line.

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 RencoretNicholas Mocarquer, whose experience includes compliance-related anti-corruption, competition and data protection matters; and Ignacio Urrutia, an environmental law compliance expert.

Practice head(s):

Nicholas Mocarquer; Alberto Rencoret; Ignacio Urrutia

Key clients

Dow

Corteva

Refinitiv

Pearson

Kelar

Kospo Power Services

Sony

Aceros AZA

Tánica

Inmobiliaria Mall Viña del Mar

Echeverría Izquierdo

Work highlights

  • Advised Aceros Aza on the update of its crime prevention programme.
  • Advised Dow, Mall del Centro de Concepción and ASPROCER on compliance with the obligations arising from new waste management regulations.
  • Advised Sony Chile on measures it needed to take to comply with the obligations set forth in recent legislation, namely Law 21.398.

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.

Practice head(s):

Key clients

Sony Chile

Inmobiliaria Mall de Viña del Mar

Inmobiliaria E3

Pearson

Work highlights

  • Defended Sony in multiple individual consumer interest claims.
  • Defended Inmobiliaria Mall Viña del Mar in multiple individual consumer interest claims.
  • Defended Inmobiliaria E3 in a case involving the Law for the Protection of Consumer Rights and the General Law of Urban Planning and Construction.

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 MocarquerSergio 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.

Practice head(s):

Gonzalo Rencoret; Nicholas Mocarquer; Sergio Orrego; Felipe Rencoret

Testimonials

A team that is dedicated to solving problems and helping companies to achieve their goals.

A firm that stands out for its professionalism and expertise.

Great professionalism and seriousness for any matter.

Their concern for clients and timely communication stand out, particularly Nicholas Mocarquer and senior associate Rafael Rencoret.

Key clients

BHP

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

Dow Chemical

Gerdau

Kospo

Grupo Ferrero

Sony

Enel

FMC Corporation

Eli Lilly

Thomson Reuters

Echeverría Izquierdo

Nexus

Work highlights

  • Advised Banco de Chile, Scotibank Chile, Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, Banco Itaú Corpbanca, Banco Estado and Nexus on the sale of all the shares in Nexus to Indra.
  • Assisted Astra Exploration with the acquisition of Astra Exploration Chile, the owner of 80% of Sociedad Contractual Minera Paciencia.
  • Assisted González Byass with the purchase of all the shares of Inversiones VID and Consultora e Inmobiliaria Roca in Empresas Vitivinícolas and Alto de Casablanca.

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.

Practice head(s):

Sergio Orrego

Testimonials

Sergio Orrego is a great negotiator – we worked together on a NCRE contract, where his skill and knowledge were very important.

Sergio Orrego is great for his discretion and professional qualities, but above all his human values – a very good negotiator who knows what to sacrifice to reach the objective.

Key clients

Consorcio Kospo Samsung

Enel Generación Chile

Invercap

Cintac

Aceros Aza

Energía de la Patagonia y Aysén

SQM

Empresa Eléctrica Perquilauquén

Empresa Eléctrica San Víctor

Work highlights

  • Assisting Consorcio Kospo Samsung with a $400m gas-based thermoelectric power plant project in northern Chile.
  • Advising Energía de la Patagonia y Aysén (and its subsidiary Empresa Eléctrica San Víctor) on the development of a 3MW run-of-the-river power plant in the Aysén region.
  • Advised Cintac on the negotiation and execution of several EPC and BOS agreements for the construction of photovoltaic electric power generation plants.

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.

Practice head(s):

Key clients

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

Cemento Polpaico

BHP

Sociedad Pesquera Coloso

Echeverría, Izquierdo

Minera Escondida

Cintac

Inmobiliaria Mall Viña del Mar

Invercap

Yamana Gold

Work highlights

  • Advised Banco de Chile, Scotiabank Chile, Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, Itaú Corpbanca, Banco Estado and Nexus in relation to the sale of Nexus (regulated by the Chilean Securities and Banking Authority) to Indra.
  • Advising listed-corporation Sociedad Pesquera Coloso on its dissolution and liquidation process.
  • Advised Yamana, Minera Meridian and Minera Florida on Yamana Gold’s $500m senior notes offering.

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.

Practice head(s):

Alberto Rencoret; Nicholas Mocarquer

Key clients

Dow

Thomson Reuters

Pearson

Ferrero Group

Grupo Marina

Aceros Aza

International Data Corporation

Sony

Viña Veramonte

Code.Org

Work highlights

  • Ongoing assistance to Dow regarding data privacy matters.
  • Ongoing assistance to Thomson Reuters with data privacy matters.
  • Ongoing assistance to Ferrero – Frutícola Agrichile with data protection matters.

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.

Practice head(s):

Juan Carlos Dörr Bulnes

Key clients

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

Sony Chile

Tánica

Inmobiliaria Mall Viña del Mar

Agrícola Valle Nuevo

Enel Generación Chile

Cintac

Aceros AZA

Thomson Reuters

Work highlights

  • Representing Agrícola Valle Nuevo (as plaintiff) in an unfair competition damages action against three other real estate companies.
  • Defended Inmobiliaria Loma La Cruz (a subsidiary of Tánica) against a redhibitory defect action, which was initiated by a natural person claiming that a high-end apartment had defects that diminished its value.
  • Representing ENEL (as plaintiff) in a lawsuit filed against the Municipality of Coronel (and its Mayor) for tortious damages, following the illegal closure of an ash landfill.

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.

Practice head(s):

Ignacio Urrutia; Sergio Orrego

Testimonials

Lawyers who maintain good relationships with clients – communication that is clear and direct, and with an orderly billing process.

Ignacio Urrutia’s technical levels are remarkable and he proposes clear and precise solutions.

Key clients

Aceros AZA

Asociación Gremial de Productores de Cerdos de Chile

Sociedad Vinícola Miguel Torres

Petroquímica Dow

Enel Generación Chile

Inmobiliaria Viña del Mar

Agricola AASA

Agrícola Jacques y Lorenzini

Next Minerals

Eco Aza

Sony Chile

Work highlights

  • Assisted Aceros Aza with the development of a new project to increase scrap processing (hydraulic press), considering the potential environmental impact and regulations.
  • Advising ASPROCER on the rulemaking process of the national odours emissions regulations.
  • Assisted Sociedad Vinícola Miguel Torres with achieving a ruling from the Supreme Court ordering a tannery to take measures to stop emitting odours.

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.

Practice head(s):

Alberto Rencoret

Key clients

AgroFresh

Archer Daniels Midland

Elanco

Eli Lilly

Fieldcore Services Solutions

Grupo Marina

International Data Corporation

Kospo Power Services

Refinitiv

Tánica

Thomson Reuters

Work highlights

  • Advised Legal Publishing Chile on a collective bargaining process with its union.
  • Advised Eli Lilly on terminating labour relationships in Chile.
  • Advised AgroFresh on the termination of a labour relationship with a key employee in Chile.

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.

Practice head(s):

Sergio Orrego; Gonzalo Errázuriz

Key clients

Consorcio Kospo Samsung

Royal Gold

Yamana Gold

Agrichile

Energía de la Patagonia y Aysén

Desarrollos Inmobiliarios y Constructora Valle Grande

Inversiones AGSA

Administradora Next Capital

Echeverría Izquierdo Ingeniería y Construcción

Inmobiliaria Mall Viña del Mar

BHP

Inmobiliaria Parque Embajadores

Inmobiliaria E3

Enel Generación Chile

Work highlights

  • Advising Consorcio Kospo Samsung on a gas-based thermoelectric power plant.
  • Assisting Inmobiliaria Valle Grande with a large real estate development in Santiago, which involves over 20,000 houses, a lagoon and schools.
  • Advised Energía de la Patagonia y Aysén (and its subsidiary Empresa Eléctrica San Víctor) on the development of a 3MW run-of-the-river power plant.

Since its formation in 1960, Urenda Rencoret Orrego & Dörr has been consistently recognized among Chile’s leading law firms. This has been a consequence of its commitment to serve its clients with excellence and in full respect of the rules and principles that govern the legal profession. The firm’s list of clients includes major international companies and very important local players.

The partners are renowned lawyers in their areas of practice and the firm endeavors to attract and train the finest young and diverse legal talents in the country, projecting the firm to the future.

The firm’s lawyers thoroughly devote themselves to each of their professional assignments, with a strong sense of teamwork. The size of the firm allows to tackle complex and demanding projects whilst ensuring that partners are always personally and directly involved throughout the entire tenure of each assignment.

The firm is part of your team
The partners’ experience and track record allow an effective understanding of specific markets and the concrete challenges that lie in them. The firm knows that clients are immersed in changing environments that demand practical, innovative, and timely approaches. The firm is a flexible organization. Required legal expertise and different levels of experience are always available.

Since 1960 at the legal forefront
Urenda Rencoret Orrego & Dörr has known how to successfully encompass the many cultural, economic, and legal changes that Chile and the world have experienced since 1960, whilst remaining as a leading firm. This has been the result of the unquestionable professional excellence and standards of its members and their commitment to clients and to the firm’s ongoing renovation.

Clear answers to complex challenges
The firm knows that clients value practical responses to complex issues. Its lawyers bring outstanding academic records and have been exposed to demanding legal training as well as to diverse areas of interest, both in Chile and overseas. The firm brings this experience together to provide clients with an expert and practical approach to their needs.

The firm’s practice covers all major areas of the law, such as banking and finance; bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring; capital markets; competition and antitrust; compliance; consumer law; corporate/M&A; data protection; energy and natural resources; environment; labor law; litigation and arbitration; mining; private equity; projects and infrastructure; public law; real estate and construction; telecommunications; tax law; and venture capital.

Urenda Rencoret Orrego y Dörr and its lawyers have been recommended by the most prestigious legal rankings, such as The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Latin Lawyer 250, IFLR1000, Best Lawyers and Leaders League.

The firm is a member of two top tier international legal networks that have worldwide presence: World Law Group and Multilaw.

DepartmentNameEmailTelephone
Litigation and Arbitration Juan Carlos Dörr Zegersjcdorrz@urod.cl+562 24995504
Energy and Natural Resources / Mining / Projects and Infrastructure / Telecommunications Sergio Orregosorrego@urod.cl+562 24995507
Real estate and Construction / Projects and Infrastructure / Capital Markets Gonzalo Errázurizgerrazuriz@urod.cl+562 24995508
Litigation and Arbitration / Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring / Consumer Law / Public Law Juan Carlos Dörr Bulnesjcdorrb@urod.cl+562 24995510
Labor Law / Corporate and M&A / Compliance / Data Protection Alberto Rencoretarencoretp@urod.cl+562 24995517
Environment / Energy and Natural Resources / Public Law Ignacio Urrutiaiurrutia@urod.cl+562 24995516
Corporate and M&A / Competition and Antitrust / Tax Law / Private Equity / Venture Capital Gonzalo Rencoretgrencoret@urod.cl+562 24995518
Competition and Antitrust / Corporate and M&A / Banking and Finance / Compliance / Data Protection Nicholas Mocarquernmocarquer@urod.cl+562 24995531
Banking and finance / Real estate and Construction / Projects and Infrastructure / Capital Markets Felipe Rencoretfrencoret@urod.cl+562 24995522
Corporate and M&A / Banking and finance / Mining / Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring Rafael Rencoretrrencoret@urod.cl+562 24995528
Litigation and Arbitration / Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring / Consumer Law / Public Law Juan Pablo Moralesjpmorales@urod.cl+562 24995534
Partners : 12
Other fee-earners : 19
Total staff : 44
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