About

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GTR is a highly specialized firm in environmental law, natural resources, regulation, and sustainability, focuses mainly on providing legal advice on highly complex matters, achieving effective and creative solutions.

Its team has extensive experience with more than 20 years of participation in the assessment, development, and defense of projects. In addition, it stands out for incorporating a strategic approach in the analysis of each case and for providing a legal service based on the permanent accompaniment and involvement of the partners.

GTR provides advice to national and foreign clients, both public and private entities, mainly in the mining, energy, fishing, aquaculture, agribusiness, real estate, and sanitation industries, having successfully participated in high-profile cases that stands out due to its operational criticality, media repercussion and legal transcendence.

The team is led by Rodrigo Guzmán, Paulina Toro and Cristián Ruiz, who together with the associated lawyers have formed a strong team and a consolidated work system.

Chambers Review

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Environment - Chile

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Guzmán, Toro y Ruiz Abogados houses a solid team that is active on a variety of contentious and non-contentious environmental law matters in Chile. The team routinely assists clients from the real estate, mining and agribusiness spheres with regulatory environmental compliance, including environmental audits and impact assessments, as well as with sector-related administrative litigation.

Work Highlights

  • Guzmán, Toro y Ruiz Abogados advised Teck Quebrada Blanca on a sanctioning procedure initiated by the Superintendency of the Environment.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Paulina Toro
2
Paulina Toro
Head of Environment
2
Band 2
Co-head of department Paulina Toro is an experienced practitioner in Chile's environment ambit. She is often called upon to advise on environmental assessment and sanctioning proceedings.

Paulina Toro stands out for her extensive knowledge and experience in environmental matters.

Rodrigo Guzmán
2
Rodrigo Guzmán
Head of Environment
2
Band 2

Co-head of department Rodrigo Guzmán receives praise from market observers for his environmental law practice in Chile. The market recognises him particularly for his contentious work, such as environmental litigation and sanctioning proceedings.

Rodrigo Guzmán’s core strengths are his strong commitment, knowledge and experience in environmental law in the Chilean market.

Cristián Ruiz
4
Cristián Ruiz
4
Band 4

Partner and co-head of department Cristián Ruiz Araneda enters the rankings this year after receiving market praise for his environmental practice in Chile.

Cristián Ruiz Araneda stands out for his dedication to his clients and his knowledge of environmental matters in Chile.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Chile

Environment

Paulina Toro
2
Paulina Toro
Head of Environment
2
Band 2
Rodrigo Guzmán
2
Rodrigo Guzmán
Head of Environment
2
Band 2
Cristián Ruiz
4
Cristián Ruiz
4
Band 4

Members

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Camila Martínez E.

Cristián Ruiz

Head of Department

Doria Gallardo C.

Francisca Mendoza Ruiz

Isaías Urzúa

Juan Pablo Pacheco

Paulina Toro

Paulina Toro

Head of Department

Rodrigo Guzmán

Rodrigo Guzmán

Head of Department

Clients

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Antofagasta Minerals

Banco Mundial

Cencosud

Codelco

Compañía Minera Zaldívar

Enap

Industrias Vínicas

Inmobiliaria Providencia

Inmobiliaria SMS

Matetic

Minera Cruz

Statkraft

Teck

Urbest

Industries

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agroindustry

aquaculture

energy

fishing

mining

real state

sanitation