Guzmán & Cia
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With particular expertise in drinking water and sanitation regulation and complex administrative litigation, Guzmán & Cia has a long history of advising clients in the mining, sanitation, industrial and infrastructure sectors on water rights matters. The group provides a comprehensive service to clients, covering regulatory compliance, project development, transactions, permitting and significant disputes, including proceedings before administrative bodies and all levels of the judiciary. A recognised expert in water law and natural resources regulation, Alberto Guzmán Alcalde co-heads the group and is frequently sought out to advise on water rights, regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, and administrative and judicial proceedings. Fellow co-head Roberto Parada Herrera, who was promoted to partner in January 2026, is noted for his strength in water rights matters and administrative proceedings.
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- Always up-to-date on water legislation and its implications for our interests. Effective strategies for addressing and resolving emerging issues. A great team with experience and availability.
Key clients
- Inversiones Praderas de La Dehesa Limitada (Familia Ossandón Larraín)
- Agrícola Farwest
Work highlights
Advising Inversiones Praderas de La Dehesa Limitada on a series of cases in which a private water and sewage company was compelled to request the expropriation of land in favour of the Treasury in order to expand its own private infrastructure.