Arteaga Gorziglia & Cia Abogados

With ‘complete knowledge of the national electricity regulations’, Arteaga Gorziglia & Cia Abogados' energy team houses experts in the development of greenfield energy projects; the negotiation of engineering, procurement, and construction agreements for power plants; and the management of power purchase agreements. The 10-strong group also advises on the operation and maintenance of solar and wind power plants, as well as representing generation companies in regulatory and administrative proceedings before Chile’s energy authorities. It additionally fields specialists in electricity law regulations. Recent mandates include advising MAE Energy on the regulatory aspects of the development of a green ammonia plant in northern Chile. The department is co-led by Ignacio Arteaga, whose commercial, corporate and business law practice encompasses energy projects and contracts, project development and finance, and energy sector M&A; and Luciano Cruz, who focuses on renewable energy projects, along with energy-related M&A and project financing. The practice further showcases the firm’s regulatory and environmental practice head, María Fernanda Brahm; director Cristián Carpentier, who assists with the financing of infrastructure and energy projects, particularly renewable and conventional power plants, as well as high-voltage transmission lines; and Santiago Portaluppi F, an expert in energy law disputes before the Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels.