Environment | Latin America

Hernández & Cía. is a market-leading Peruvian firm fostering a strong team of experienced environment lawyers. The team is known to handle a range of mandates, including environmental impact assessments, permits and administrative sanctioning procedures, in addition to other compliance and regulatory work. The department services key clients from the mining and energy industries. Majes Arcus is a new addition to the firm's client roster.

Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados is a revered full-service firm boasting a top-tier environment team. The team has proven to be well versed in dealing with complex environmental compliance cases related to the hydrocarbons industry, as well as assisting companies active in the energy, natural resources and agriculture areas. The department is also skilled in advising clients on environmental impact assessments, environmental management instruments, and interactions with the competent authorities, including administrative sanctioning procedures. Ball Corporation is a new client win for the firm.

CMS GRAU houses a respected practice with an established presence in the environment space. The team is routinely called upon to advise clients on occupational health and safety matters and defence in environmental sanctioning procedures, in addition to advising on environmental regulatory matters and compliance. The firm is particularly familiar dealing with clients from the mining, power and oil and gas arenas, as well as consumer manufacturing. Owens-Illinois (O-I Glass), CMPC, and Enel are notable additions to the department's client roster.

Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados is an experienced firm active in the environment practice area, offering clients particular experience with matters relating to administrative procedures and environmental impact assessments. The team also handles environmental audits and advises on the implementation of compliance policies. The department is often retained by clients from the energy and natural resources, agriculture, and food and beverage industries.

Estudio Echecopar - Baker McKenzie benefits from a full-service practice and international network to assist clients with all the environmental aspects of their operations. The team regularly advises clients on environmental risk management, environmental compliance and due diligence, and carbon trading. Bregal Investments, Fundación Sustentabilidad Sin Fronteras, and Fortescue Metals Group are new client wins.

Estudio Olaechea's environment team enters the rankings this year after receiving strong praise from clients. Its solid bench of practitioners regularly assists clients in the agricultural, mining, and industrial sectors with a variety of environment mandates, including water rights, administrative sanctioning procedures, and environmental assessments and compliance audits. They also advise clients on management of relationships with indigenous communities. Maersk is a new client win for the company.

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría's active environment team enters the rankings this year following strong endorsement from market sources. It is sought out by clients in sectors such as mining, energy, and agriculture for its specialist expertise in water rights. It also frequently assists clients with administrative sanctioning procedures, permits, authorisations, and environmental impact assessments. EDF Renewables, Agricola Cerro Prieto, and Anglo American Quellaveco are part of its client roster.

Rubio Leguía Normand possesses an active practice group dispensing advice on a range of environmental compliance and regulation matters. The team regularly counsels clients on the obtaining of permits and litigation, in addition to dealing with competent authorities. The firm's clients typically hail from the energy and natural resources, construction, and manufacturing industries. Sercosta and UNACEM are amongst the firm's new client wins.