Environment
3 Ranked Lawyers
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Guzmán, Toro y Ruiz Abogados
Latin America 2027
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Overview
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Guzmán, Toro & Ruiz Abogados is a law firm in Santiago, Chile, that specializes in environmental law, water law, natural resources, regulation and sustainability.
The firm provides expert advice in high-profile cases achieving strategic and creative solutions on highly complex matters. Its team has more than 20 years of experience providing legal advice in the assessment, development and defence of projects within the framework of the environmental legal system.
Industry sectors (5)
- Mining
- Energy
- Real State
- Retail
- Construction
Capabilities (9)
- Environmental Litigation
- Strategic environmental consulting
- Environmental assessment and permits
- Environmental and sectoral sanctioning procedures
- Environmental Compliance
- Community and indigenous relations
- Public organizations
- Procurement and project financing
- Water Law
Clients (13)
- CODELCO - Corporación Nacional del Cobre
- Anglo American
- Antofagasta Minerals
- Compañia Minera Zaldívar
- Cencosud
- ENAMI - Empresa Nacional de Mineria
- Minera Los Pelambres
- Minera Las Cenizas
- Urbest - Real Estate and Investments
- Cemento Polpaico
- Teck
- Suralis
- Minera Centinela
Key people
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Rodrigo Guzmán Rosen
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Paulina Toro Reyes
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Cristián Ruiz Araneda
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Work & experience
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We are a law firm specializing in environmental law, water law, natural resources, sustainability, and regulation. We provide advice on project development, designing assertive, creative, and effective legal solutions tailored to the needs and circumstances of each of our clients. Our team consists of a well-established group of professionals in environmental and water law who, together with our support staff, provide expert and dedicated service.
Notable work
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Expert consulting services for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
2025Completed $1.3B Santiago
GTR defended Zaldívar at the trial and obtained the environmental permit, preventing the mine's imminent closure.
The SMA filed a complaint against CODELCO
2024Ongoing $50.0M Santiago
GTR led CODELCO's environmental defense efforts regarding tailings leaks, ensuring operational continuity.
Sanctioning processes Anglo. Los Bronces and El Soldado
2024Ongoing $40.0M Santiago
Legal counsel regarding sanctioning processes initiated by the SMA in connection with leaks at Los Bronces & El Soldado
Ranked Offices at Guzmán, Toro y Ruiz Abogados
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Ranked Departments at Guzmán, Toro y Ruiz Abogados (1)
Ranked Individuals at Guzmán, Toro y Ruiz Abogados (3)
Chile
Paulina Toro
Head of Environment
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Rodrigo Guzmán
Head of Environment
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Cristián Ruiz
Environment
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2021
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