Mr Felipe Riesco > Barros Silva Varela & Vigil > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile
Barros Silva Varela & Vigil Offices
El Golf 40, Floor 13
Las Condes
Chile
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Mr Felipe Riesco
Work Department
Public Law, Environmental Law, Regulatory Law and Administative Procedures, Energy and Natural Resources Law.
Position
Partner
Career
Felipe is in charge of the Public, Regulatory and Environmental Law area of the study where he focuses on providing strategic advice to his clients, especially in the area of environmental assessment of investment projects, advice on administrative regulations, administrative sanctioning procedures, administrative litigation, legal reports, presentations to the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic, public procurement, etc. He has focused his career in the public sector, where he served as Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Environment, Legal Advisor to the Superintendency of the Environment, Director of the Araucanía Environmental Assessment Service and Secretary of the Third Environmental Court of Valdivia. His time at these institutions has earned him deep knowledge of current regulations and litigious matters related to his area of practice.
Languages
Spanish / English
Memberships
Chilean Association of Environmental Law, since 2020.
Public Policy Advisor, of the Think Tank Libertad y Desarrollo, since 2020.
Chilean Bar Association.
Education
Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2005.
Degree in Sanctionatory Law, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain, 2014.
Master in Constitutional Procedure Law, Universidad de Talca, in process.
Lawyer Rankings
Chile > Environment
Housing ‘several people with a good level of experience’, Barros Silva Varela & Vigil‘s environment team routinely handles environmental assessments, compliance with environmental regulations, and sanctioning proceedings before the Superintendency of the Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency. The nine-strong group, which also assists with environmental crime-related prosecutions, showcases Claudia Ferreiro, an expert in project-related environmental impact assessments, defending clients before State agencies, concessions and environmental regulations; and former Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Environment, Felipe Riesco. In the firm’s senior associate ranks, José Ignacio Vial is an experienced litigator; and Esteban Carmona advises on environmental regulation, administrative procedures and permit applications.
Chile > Public law
(Next Generation Partners)Displaying ‘exceptional mastery of government processes’, Barros Silva Varela & Vigil’s public and regulatory law practice provides strategic advice on the development of projects and business activities that require State authorisation. Its expertise further covers related litigation and relations with local communities. The team is co-led by former Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Environment, Felipe Riesco, whose practice encompasses administrative regulations, sanctioning procedures and litigation; and Claudia Ferreiro, who ‘excels in her legal knowledge’ and regularly defends clients before State agencies. In the senior associate group, José Ignacio Vial is an experienced litigator, while Esteban Carmona specialises in administrative proceedings and appeals.