Chambers Review
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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Chile
What the Team is Known For
Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos is a distinguished full-service law firm that enjoys a leading position in the Chilean mining sphere. The Santiago-based team is well equipped to handle a variety of matters, with a particular emphasis on the exploration, development and financing of mining projects. The department is highly active on M&A transactions within the mining sector, as well as in assisting international companies with joint ventures, concessions, permitting matters and due diligence analysis.
Strengths
Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos has a strong and well-established team. They always provide follow-ups, with ideas and innovation that make matters easier to understand.
Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos delivers excellent, fast and sophisticated legal advice, alongside unmatched response times and availability.
Notable practitioners
Prominent partner and co-head of department Carlos Pérez-Cotapos benefits from a longstanding presence in the Chilean mining market. He is frequently sought after for his expert advice on a range of issues that arise in the sector, including mining-related M&A.
Carlos Pérez-Cotapos is always available for his clients and has a good understanding of the industry.
Carlos Pérez-Cotapos is a leader at the firm and an impressive lawyer.
Noteworthy partner Gonzalo Grez is highlighted for his market-leading range of relevant skills in the Chilean mining sector, which include advising on mining M&A and bidding processes.
What separates Gonzalo Grez from other lawyers is his breadth of knowledge of legal issues and how they connect to business strategy.
Gonzalo Grez is proactive and responsible in all tasks. The quality of his work is excellent and his response times are very good.