The powerhouse environmental law team at BLP remains a market leader, employing a multidisciplinary approach to advise NGOs, financial institutions and household-name multinationals, such as Kraft Heinz, Uber and Amazon, across sectors ranging from food and beverages, tech, chemicals and infrastructure to tourism, real estate, medical devices, healthcare and manufacturing. The group’s comprehensive service covers environmental dispute resolution, compliance auditing and consulting, the proposing and drafting of new regulations, environmental planning related to tourist developments, laws and initiatives on conservation, public service network expansion and green finance. The team also acts for both public and private sector plaintiffs and defendants in environmental cases before the civil, criminal and administrative courts. The practice is led by Mauricio Salas, who brings over 30 years of experience to the team and who, in addition to environmental law, specialises in dispute resolution, and Andrea González, who brings strength to environmental compliance matters related to real estate and hospitality projects. Key support is provided by director Luis Palacios, who assists clients with litigation and with obtaining permits related to mining extraction and water concessions.
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‘The unique element of this practice is its multidisciplinary approach. In fact, that is the main reason we used this firm for environmental matters. The team incorporates other experts aside from lawyers, and their lawyers have training in environmental sciences. The group has an innovative approach.’
‘Mauricio Salas and Luis Palacios are excellent lawyers. They have a multidisciplinary approach, training in the sciences and are very well-connected and respected in the NGO and conservation space.’
‘They have extensive experience in practically all biological-environmental areas.'
Key clients
- BASF
- Globalvía
- FIFCO
- Uber
- Fundación CR x Siempre
- Gencom
- Discovery Zapotal
- Kraft Heinz
- Edwards LifeScience
- Amazon
Work highlights
Advised Globalvía on all environmental and sustainability issues relating to a road infrastructure project.
Advising FIFCO on all issues related to obtaining rights to the exploitation of water sources and compliance with environmental and social regulations for sustainable water management.
Advised BASF on navigating agrochemical environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Mauricio Salas; Andrea González