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Environment
Latin America Guide 2026 : Chile
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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.
Clients (14)
- Codelco
- Antofagasta Minerals
- Compañía Minera Zaldívar
- Teck
- Enap
- Cencosud
- Matetic
- Industrias Vínicas
- Banco Mundial
- Minera Cruz
- Statkraft
- Inmobiliaria SMS
- Inmobiliaria Providencia
- Urbest
Industries (7)
- mining
- energy
- fishing
- aquaculture
- agroindustry
- real state
- sanitation
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Work Highlights
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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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Guzmán, Toro y Ruiz Abogados' team stands out for their strategic vision and ability to listen to the needs and concerns of the client.
Environment respondentLatin America
Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 Paulina Toro
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.
Environment respondentLatin America
Band 2 
Band 2 Rodrigo Guzmán
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.
Environment respondentLatin America
Band 4 
Band 4 Cristián Ruiz
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.
Environment respondentLatin America
Ranked Individuals at Guzmán, Toro y Ruiz Abogados (3)
Chile
Paulina Toro
Head of Environment
View profile Rodrigo Guzmán
Head of Environment
View profile Cristián Ruiz
Environment
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Members
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Cristián Ruiz
Head of Department
Isaías Urzúa
Francisca Mendoza Ruiz
Camila Martínez E.
Juan Pablo Pacheco
Doria Gallardo C.
Cristián Ruiz
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