About

Provided by Molina, Ríos Abogados

Molina Ríos Abogados is recognized for its solid experience advising national and foreign clients on public and private contracts, large construction projects, PPP, and megaprojects of energy and/or infrastructure. This experience involves advising on the development of
large projects such as the New Santiago Airport; the construction of Metro Line 3; the construction of the fifth largest and most critical energy project in the north of the country, with the generation of 97.5 MW; and an important highway that crosses the eastern area of the capital, among others.

Molina Ríos Abogados also advises and has advised on the development of projects for large global corporations, such as a Spanish infrastructure management and renewable energy company with a presence in 65 countries; a global player in concessions and construction with operations in more than 100 nations; and the third largest construction and public services group in France, among others.

The work of Molina Ríos Abogados involves all stages of infrastructure and construction projects, both public and private, which means advising our clients from the bidding phase (in the case of foreign clients, from their entry into the country), during the stage of execution of works (EPC, EPCM, BOT, etc.) until the total receipt of the work entrusted.

Chambers Review

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Projects - Chile
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Band 2
What the Team is Known For

Molina, Ríos Abogados is a well-regarded boutique which has significant experience in Chile's projects sphere, where it provides expertise in project development spanning hospitals, mining and desalination infrastructure, along with energy projects. The team is highly experienced advising domestic and multinational developers, investors and energy companies.

Work Highlights

Provided by Molina, Ríos Abogados
  • Molina, Ríos Abogados advised the Empresas de Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE) on the development of two rail lines running from Santiago to Batuco and Melipilla.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Víctor Ríos Salas
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Víctor Ríos Salas
Head of Projects
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Band 1

Head of department Víctor Ríos Salas is a prominent lawyer who is regularly commended for his experience advising a distinguished multinational client base on significant projects, including water desalination and photovoltaic plants. He maintains a first-choice practice for infrastructure projects involving airport and hospital developments in Chile.

"Victor is very professional and has a lot of experience. Right now, he is one of the most recognised lawyers in Chile, and this is because of his problem-solving skills."

"Víctor Ríos Salas is very professional and has great vision of the needs of the client."

Felipe Correa
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Felipe Correa
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Up and Coming

Up-and-coming partner Felipe Correa is noted for his work assisting with the development and construction of energy and infrastructure projects in Chile. His client portfolio includes eminent names in the power and construction sectors.

"Felipe Correa is a great lawyer and a vital support to us. We have had the best experience working with him."

Ranked Lawyers at
Molina, Ríos Abogados

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Projects

Víctor Ríos Salas
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Víctor Ríos Salas
Head of Projects
1
Band 1
Felipe Correa
U
Felipe Correa
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Carlos Molina

Catalina Binder

Felipe Correa

Gabriel Videla

Jaime Uribe

Raimundo Lagos

Rosario Arechavala

Sebastián Olid

Valentina Cid

Víctor Ríos Salas

Víctor Ríos Salas

Head of Department

Clients

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AVO City Highway

Acciona

Aeropuerto de Santiago

Besalco

Eiffage

Emin

Empresa de Ferrocarriles del Estado

Goldwind

Grupo Puentes

Grupo San José

Ingevec

Line 3 of the Santiago Underground System (METRO)

Mainstream

OHL

Parque Arauco

Salfa

Valko

Vinci

Industries

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Construction

Energy and Natural Resources

Infrastructure

Mining

PPP Projects

Public Work Concessions

Public and Private Contracts

Retail Industry