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

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr fields a seven-member mining team with longstanding experience in advising both domestic and international clients on mining projects. The group’s representative expertise covers mining title reviews, as well as the negotiation of agreements (such as purchase options), financings, joint ventures, explorations, royalties, streaming and easements. It also assists with reviewing titles to water rights, obtaining permits, and reclamation actions. The practice is led by Sergio Orrego, who assists with a broad range of mining transactions, while fellow name partner Gonzalo Rencoret regularly advises on mining projects. The next line of active practitioners features Rafael Rencoret (promoted to partner in January 2023), who maintains an active mining practice; while at associate level, Verónica Roa routinely drafts complex mining agreements and Javiera Vicuña advises on mining, water, energy, and corporate law matters.

Chile > Real estate Tier 2

The ‘always available’ five-member real estate practice at Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr has significant experience in major real estate projects, including due diligence processes, and the negotiation and drafting of related joint venture, purchase and construction agreements. The group also assists with the financing of projects, obtaining administrative permits, and real estate property sales, with clients additionally look to the team for both day-to-day advice and the management of real estate projects. The practice is co-led by experienced partners Gonzalo Errázuriz, who maintains a broad real estate practice; and Felipe Rencoret, who combines his real estate experience with banking and finance and project finance specialisms. Rencoret and associate Andrés Siles provide ‘quick and well-founded responses’.

Chile > Banking and finance Tier 3

A member firm of both Multilaw and World Law Group, Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's nine-member banking and finance team has strong project finance credentials, particularly in relation to mining and energy projects. The team is also noted for its experience in debt transactions, derivatives, structured finance, and regulatory work. The practice is jointly led by infrastructure project finance expert Felipe Rencoret Portales, and Nicholas Mocarquer, who is notably active in the mining sector. Fellow partner Sergio Orrego also has longstanding banking and finance experience, while former senior associate Rafael Rencoret was raised to the partnership in January 2023.

Chile > Competition and antitrust Tier 3

The six-member competition team at Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr has a strong track-record in Competition Court cases, as well as investigations before the FNE. The group is also active in merger-control assessments and notifications, along with commercial agreements and distribution policies. It is additionally experienced in international unfair competition matters, such as anti-dumping and safeguard cases, and the implementation of compliance programmes. The practice is co-led by Nicholas Mocarquer, a member of the Chilean Bar Association’s Competition Commission since 2019; and Gonzalo Rencoret, whose broad practice includes competition law matters. Key associate Bernardita Schmidt is particularly active in investigations and merger clearances.

Chile > Compliance Tier 3

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr 's six-strong compliance group is experienced in the implementation of internal corporate policies and codes, in relation to anti-corruption, competition law, data protection, securities, and labour and environmental legislation. The department also assists with internal reviews. The practice is jointly led by Alberto Rencoret, an expert in labour law compliance matters; Nicholas Mocarquer, who advises on anti-corruption, competition and data protection-related compliance issues; and environmental law compliance specialist Ignacio Urrutia.

Chile > Consumer and advertising law Tier 3

With longstanding experience in managing consumer and advertising law cases, Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's five-member group acts for mass consumer and retail companies in claims brought by consumers (both individually and jointly). Its track record includes successfully acting in judicial proceedings, class actions and administrative stages before SERNAC. The team is co-led by Juan Carlos Dörr Bulnes, whose workload regularly takes in consumer law cases; and dispute resolution specialist Juan Pablo Morales , who was raised to the partnership in January 2023. Associate María Francisca Saieh Fernández works alongside Bulnes and Morales on consumer and advertising law matters.

Chile > Corporate and M&A Tier 3

Delivering ‘great local support through a very full-service approach', Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's 21-member team is regularly mandated by significant domestic and international companies on M&A, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, and corporate restructurings, along with general corporate law assistance. Gonzalo Rencoret provides day-to-day assistance to large companies; Nicholas Mocarquer has extensive experience in M&A deals and public tender offers; the broad practice of the ‘outstanding' Sergio Orrego incorporates shareholder agreements and joint ventures; and Felipe Rencoret is similarly experienced in heavyweight transactions. Notable growth for the group includes the promotion of corporate and M&A practitioner Rafael Rencoret to partner in January 2023. At associate level, senior Bernardita Schmidt also maintains an active corporate practice.

Energy and natural resources > Electricity and hydrocarbons Tier 3

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's six-member practice covers all aspects of energy projects, including risk analysis, asset acquisition-related due diligence, strategic alliances, and projects’ environmental impact assessments. The team also advises on easements, permits, tax issues, project financing, and energy-related disputes and administrative procedures. Heading the firm’s energy and natural resources practice, ‘great negotiator' Sergio Orrego has longstanding experience in energy project development, including power plants and transmission lines; and he is particularly focused on non-conventional renewable energies, such as wind farms and run-of-the-river power plants. Key support is provided by energy and environmental law expert Ignacio Urrutia, whose career includes several years at CONAMA (the predecessor agency to the Government’s Environmental Assessment Service); and associate Javiera Vicuña, who advises on energy, water, mining and corporate law.

Chile > Capital markets Tier 4

The eight-strong team at Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr houses specialists in both equity and debt markets' work. Its expertise covers IPOs, debt certificate issuances and public tender offers. The group also advises publicly-held corporations and brokers on their interactions with the Securities Agency and the stock markets. The department is jointly led by securities specialist Felipe Rencoret, and Sergio Orrego, whose track record includes IPOs and tender offers. Gonzalo Rencoret and Nicholas Mocarquer are also active capital markets partners, while associate Isidora Zañartu assists with securities-related work.

Chile > Data privacy Tier 4

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's practice assists both domestic and foreign clients with data protection issues on an ongoing basis, including associated labour law issues. The group additionally advises on the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Alberto Rencoret, who maintains an active labour-related data protection practice; and fellow partner Nicholas Mocarquer , who advises international clients on the implementation of their data privacy policies (including GDPR-connected developments), are the department’s key advisers. Key associate support is provided by Bernardita Schmidt and Verónica Roa.

Chile > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 4

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's litigation practice is notably active in construction disputes that involve proceedings before public authorities, such as the General Comptroller of the Republic and Municipalities. Other areas of strength range from real estate, environmental and mining-related disputes, to claims involving administrative law, procurement issues, competition law, and energy. Department head Juan Carlos Dörr Bulnes is a construction litigation specialist; and fellow name partner Juan Carlos Dörr Zegers is a well-known civil and commercial law practitioner. In a significant boost to the ranks, Juan Pablo Morales, who has experience in both Chile’s ordinary and special courts, was promoted to partner in January 2023.

Chile > Environment Tier 4

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's five-lawyer practice routinely advises on major mining and energy investment projects. Its assistance covers environmental impact assessments, obtaining and maintaining environmental permits and environmental compliance. The group also acts for both claimants and defendants during administrative sanctioning proceedings before the environmental, health and water authorities. The team is led by regulatory and environmental law specialist Ignacio Urrutia, whose career includes eight years at Chile’s environmental agency (then known as the National Environment Commission); he is supported by key associate Javiera Vicuña whose practice takes in water, energy and mining law.

Chile > Projects and infrastructure Tier 4

The nine-strong team at Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr is mandated at all stages of projects, its advice encompassing public and private bidding processes, corporate structures, and construction and financing contracts. It also assists with related tax, labour and environmental law issues, as well as obtaining permits and authorisations. In terms of sector expertise, the department covers power generation, NCRE, mining, infrastructure, and real estate. Sergio Orrego, whose track record incorporates industrial, infrastructure, mining and energy projects; and fellow projects partner Gonzalo Errázuriz, are the principal practitioners. Also key to the team: Ignacio Urrutia is an environmental law expert and Felipe Rencoret is also active in projects and infrastructure-related work.