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.

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.

Well-regarded Estudio Olaechea's environment team rises in 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.

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.

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.

Lima-based firm Cilloniz & Valencia Abogados enters the rankings this year following market recognition for its involvement in the Peruvian environmental sector. The environment team handles a wide range of services including regulatory and compliance matters, permitting work, administrative sanctioning proceedings and general environmental management.

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.

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.

Lima-based firm Miranda & Amado Abogados enters the rankings this year, following strong recognition from the market for its environment team. It offers both regulatory work and support with sanctioning proceedings, specifically in the water rights area.

Lima-based firm Pazos Ikehara Abogados boasts a noteworthy environmental team that furnishes clients with a wide range of advice in this field. The department offers particular expertise assisting with water rights permits and sanctioning proceedings before the regulatory authorities. The firm is also adept at advising clients on the environmental aspects of corporate transactions and permitting.

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.