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Provided by Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

Our firm is one of the country’s leading law firms in advice for natural resources and mining, and we work with a wide range of foreign and local clients, providing comprehensive advice on all matters related to these areas, especially on the prospecting, development, financing and operation of mining projects, mine closure, and other related matters.

We have actively participated in the most important acquisitions and sales of companies and mining assets (copper, gold, silver, saltpeter, iodine, nitrates, iron, salt and coal), as well as in the development and operation of several mining and energy projects from their initial prospection phase until their construction, commissioning and expansions, including advice on the preparation of strategies for legal vehicles for investments, company incorporation, project financing, preparation and negotiation of all types of agreements and joint ventures, due diligence, strategic alliances, capital venture, stream financing agreements, take off, supplies, ownership over the area to be mined, creation of mining concessions, requesting and processing of permits and authorizations from regulatory entities, arbitration, insurance trials, international sale and purchase of minerals and their materials, and other areas related to these activities such as the development, processing and acquisition of water rights, community relations, port operations and regulatory and environmental issues.





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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Chile

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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 in M&A transactions within the mining sector, as well as in assisting international companies with joint ventures, concessions, permitting matters and due diligence analysis.

Work Highlights

  • Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos assisted AIP in a due diligence related to a binding agreement with Boart Longyear Group, a drilling services provider, to acquire all its issued and outstanding common shares.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Pérez-Cotapos
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Carlos Pérez-Cotapos
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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 a top-notch lawyer who provides expert advice on highly complex matters.

Carlos Pérez-Cotapos is the best mining lawyer in Chile.

Gonzalo Grez
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Gonzalo Grez
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Noteworthy partner Gonzalo Grez is highlighted for his market-leading range of skills in the Chilean mining sector, which include advice on mining M&A and bidding processes.

Gonzalo Grez's legal counsel stands out within the mining industry thanks to his great knowledge of the market, his years of experience and his transactional talent.

Gonzalo Grez is an extraordinary lawyer with in-depth knowledge of the market and an excellent relationship with his customers.

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Carlos Pérez-Cotapos
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Carlos Pérez-Cotapos
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Gonzalo Grez
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Gonzalo Grez
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