Full-service Chilean firm Guerrero Olivos advises on the development of alternative energies and is involved in some of the most innovative mandates linked to green hydrogen in the country and region. The team assists clients in developing renewable energy from a range of sources, including hydroelectric, solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, and biomass projects. The firm’s work has also supported the expansion of the electric vehicles market in Chile.

Energy industry experts Felipe Frühling and Clemente Pérez advised Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) on its due diligence for one of the largest green hydrogen projects in Chile consisting of a 1700 MW wind park, electrolyser, port, desalination plant and an ammonia plant, and the team continues to support the project’s development. Pérez is also assisting Climatech, an environmental and climate change association, with regard to operational matters as well as hosting workshops on environmental and climate-related challenges facing clients from a range of industries.

The firm is involved in important environmental protection work, including assisting Fundación San Carlos de Maipo with its initiative to establish an environmentally protected wetlands area near Santiago. Clients, such as bulk port operator Puerto Ventanas, benefit from the firm’s extensive knowledge of the potential impacts of the Escazú Agreement. The team has produced detailed legal reports on the topic.

The firm’s ‘Guerrero Olivos Sustentable’ programme aims to foster, develop, and facilitate participation in social initiatives with a sustainable focus. Between 2017 and 2022, the team planted more than 900 trees and flowers in the Metropolitan Park in Santiago.