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Claro & Cía

Environment

Latin America Guide 2026 : Chile


Claro & Cía

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Claro & Cia.’s Natural Resources Group is a market leader in advising clients in energy (especially focused on non-conventional renewable energy), mining, water resources, forestry, agriculture, wine and other industries.  The department is e known for counselling in complex projects from the environmental standpoint, which involve intricate legal frameworks and multifaceted analysis. We assist our clients in strategically structuring their businesses to minimize legal exposure, including the potential application of environmental law requirements and act as a link with environmental auditing firms that need to get involved in the environmental assessment studies and statements of their projects.

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Environment - Chile

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For
Claro & Cía is a respected full-service firm that benefits from a solid track record of advising clients on environmental impact assessments and regulatory compliance in Chile. The team is also adept at assisting with the environmental aspects of the development and operation of mining and renewable energy projects. Claro & Cía possesses a client portfolio that includes multinationals from the mining, energy and agribusiness industries.

Work Highlights

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  • Claro & Cía advised Lesaffre Industrial Chile on a sanctioning procedure initiated by the Environmental Superintendence (SMA).

Strengths

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  • Claro & Cía's team has very deep technical knowledge and offers great support in negotiations. They have the best response time and quality of advice.

    Environment respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Nicolás Eyzaguirre
    Band 4Nicolás Eyzaguirre

    Nicolás Eyzaguirre

    Partner and head of department Nicolás Eyzaguirre is commended by market observers for his skills in the environmental space in Chile. He has vast experience in environmental regulatory and contentious matters.

    • Nicolás Eyzaguirre has a great capacity for critical analysis, he is strategic and looks at problems from different perspectives.

      Environment respondentLatin America

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