Mrs Javiera Vicuña > Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr‘s ‘very prepared’ energy team handles matters ranging from risk analysis, corporate governance and asset acquisition-related due diligence, to M&As, strategic alliances and joint ventures. It also assists with assessing the environmental impact of projects, obtaining easements, permits and authorisations, project financing, and public and private bidding process. The group additionally represents clients in dispute resolution and administrative procedures. Energy and natural resources head Sergio Orrego is a ‘great negotiator’ and energy project development specialist, while Ignacio Urrutia is an energy and environmental law expert. In the firm’s associate ranks, Javiera Vicuña‘s practice covers energy, water, mining and corporate matters.

‘Able to give comprehensive, complete and accurate recommendations’, Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr‘s seven-strong mining practice acts for both Chilean and international clients at every stage of a mining projects’ lifecycle. A member firm of the Multilaw and World Law Group international networks, the firm’s specialisms range from mining title reviews, to drafting and negotiating agreements for purchase options, financings, joint ventures, explorations, construction, royalties, streaming and easements. The team also assists with reviewing water-rights titles, obtaining permits and reclamation actions. The practice is additionally able to leverage the firm’s notable expertise in environmental law, labour matters, taxation and litigation for major mining projects. Recent mandates include advising Osisko Gold Royalties on the acquisition of two royalties. The team is headed by veteran mining industry specialist Sergio Orrego, whose wide-ranging caseload includes advising on the implementation and operation of projects. The department further includes Gonzalo Rencoret, whose expertise includes mining project matters; and Rafael Rencoret, an adviser to significant clients such as BHP, Minera Escondida and Minera Spence. In the firm’s associate ranks, the deeply experienced Verónica Roa assists with drafting and negotiating exploration, option and joint venture agreements; while Javiera Vicuña is an adviser on mining, water, energy and corporate law issues.

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr‘s environmental law practice advises on the environmental permits and authorisations required for the implementation of mining and energy investment projects. The five-member group also acts in administrative sanctioning procedures and legality reclamation processes before Chile’s environmental, health and water authorities. It additionally assists during the judicial phases of such processes before the environmental courts and the Supreme Court. The team is led by energy and environmental law expert Ignacio Urrutia, who is ‘an excellent and reliable lawyer’; while associate Javiera Vicuña‘s practice covers water, energy and mining matters.