Aylwin Estudio

The six-member team at Aylwin Estudio's boutique water law practice is widely recognised for its expertise in water rights, permitting, due diligence, audits, and complex regulatory compliance. Equipped with 'excellent knowledge of the issues and regulations', the group provide strategic, regulatory and litigation-related advice, and represents clients from key industries such as energy, agriculture, sanitation and mining as necessary. The team often handle matters before the Water Bureau and the Environmental Superintendence, utilising in-depth knowledge of the Chilean water code to defend clients in contentious administrative procedures. With over 15 years of experience in high-impact mandates, Nicolás Cannoni Mandujano leads the practice; clients note he demonstrates an ‘extraordinary ability to understand problems and always find solutions'. As former head of the legal division at the Water Directorate and permanent advisor to the Hydraulic Works Directorate, counsel Gonzalo Arévalo Cunich brings over 40 years' experience advising on water rights and regulatory developments. He is supported by senior associates Carmen Gloria Ramírez Astudillo (a former Water Directorate official and a specialist in water permitting matters), and Andrés Ibarra (who advises on water and administrative law from a regulatory perspective).