Claro & Cia.'s natural resources practice group comprises specialists in regulatory law, mining, litigation and corporate matters. The practice also covers financing, project development, M&A and mining-related environmental cases. Recent highlights include advising glass container manufacturer Cristalerías de Chile on lime extraction processes, its assistance including reviewing mining concession lease agreements and mining operation contracts. The team also assisted Chilean mining company SCM Carola with the strategic reorganisation of its mining assets. Nicolás Eyzaguirre's wide-ranging expertise ranges from mining, natural resources and environmental law, to litigation, M&A, regulatory issues and energy law. In the associate ranks, Ximena Vargas, Ignacio García, Joaquín Calderón, Ignacio Bas and Cristóbal Valdés all advise on mining matters.
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Key clients
- Anglo American Sur Division Los Bronces
- Fundición Talleres
- Anglo American Sur Division El Soldado
- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
- Esco Elecmetal Fundición
- Glenfarne Group
- Eurus Energy
- Occidental Chemical Chile
- Sociedad Contractual Minera Carola
- Compass Minerals Group
Work highlights
Advising SCM Carola on the strategic reorganisation of its mining assets, including due diligence, regulatory filings and project development planning.
Advising Cristalerías de Chile on extracting lime processes, its assistance encompassing a review of mining concession lease agreements and mining operation agreements.
Advised Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile on the potential acquisition of a green hydrogen project-related leasehold concession.
Practice head
Nicolás Eyzaguirre
Other key lawyers
Cristóbal Valdés