Carrasco Benítez

Partners: Edesio Carrasco, Rodrigo Benitez, Graciela Venegas, Carlo Sepúlveda

Number of lawyers: 18

CONTACTS

Environmental Law: Edesio Carrasco, Rodrigo Benitez, Graciela Venegas

Environmental Litigation & Damages: Edesio Carrasco, Rodrigo Benitez, Carlo Sepúlveda

Firm Overview:

Carrasco Benítez is a boutique law firm in Santiago, Chile, that specialises in providing counsel to both local and foreign companies in environmental and natural resources law, backed by a litigation department in those areas. The firm was founded to provide legal advice, giving a quick response to companies and people seeking a personalised and efficient service with high specialisation standards.

The firm focuses on both immediate and long-term goals with its clients, helping them address and anticipate challenges across a changing environment providing them a strategic and innovative solution to their necessities. Additionally, the firm's collaborative culture allows it to work as a team, permanently sharing its insight and experience with clients.

Main Areas of Practice:

• Environmental Law: Carrasco Benítez provides strategic advice on all matters related to environmental and administrative regulation, including environmental audits and assessment of activities or projects within the Environmental Impact Assessment System. Also, the firm advises on mining, energy, agro-industrial, and real estate projects, representing its clients before the environmental authorities in inspections and sanctioning proceedings, including their administrative and judicial defence.
• Environmental Litigation: The firm defends its clients in a number of special proceedings, which are necessary for the development of a project or activity, before any court or administrative agency, including environmental damages and civil actions before Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court, and the Environmental Courts.
• Public Law: Carrasco Benítez provide specialized advice on sectoral administrative procedures, advising the State and public agencies on the design and implementation of public policies, including drafting legal reports, legal opinions, or regulatory proposals. The firm design and process, as well, presentations before the Comptroller General of the Republic, whether to report an illegality or resolve a regulatory dispute in areas such as public procurement, access to information, and permits, representing companies and trade associations. Finally, Carrasco Benítez represent our clients in constitutional and administrative disputes, whether before special courts, administrative bodies, or public organizations.

Languages:

Spanish, English.

Clients:

The firm's clients include local and international companies with operations both in Chile and abroad.