Josefina Iglesias
Associatejiglesias@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2205
Her practice focuses on environmental law, including advice in the Environmental Impact Assessment System, due diligences, waste management, sector permits, ESG and procedures and administrative litigation related to energy , mining, aquaculture, forestry, sanitary and real estate projects, among others.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Hapag-Lloyd, a German listed company and global leader in container shipping, on the acquisition, for approx. USD1 billion, of the port terminals and inland logistics business of SAAM, a Chilean listed multinational company that provides foreign trade services. Hapag-Lloyd acquired the entire operation of the port terminals business of SAAM, which includes 10 terminals in six countries in the Americas, and of the inland logistics business of SAAM.
- BlackRock on environmental and permit matters related to the acquisition of a portfolio of PMGD photovoltaic projects.
- Melón on a lawsuit for environmental damage initiated by the Quintero Bay fishermen's union against all companies in the area.
- Nova Austral, a Chilean salmon farm and processer, on its defense in five sanctioning proceedings initiated against it by the Superintendence of Environment for different alleged infractions in several farming centers, including overproduction, environmental damage and evasion of the Environmental Evaluation System.
- Pan American Silver on the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Yamana Gold for USD4.8 billion. The operation included, among others, the El Peñón and Minera Florida mining projects in Chile, and the granting of securities for the amendment of an existing credit agreement with Canadian financial institutions.
- Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestuctura (CIFI) on a credit facility agreement and ancillary documents, under Chilean law, with Enerside Solar Chile I for up to USD10.31 million for the development and construction of a PMGD portfolio of photovoltaic solar energy generation projects in Chile. Also, on another tranche for approx. USD2.3 million to finance the associated VAT.
- Marimaca Copper on corporate, regulatory, environmental, mining and main supplies matters for the implementation of its copper project Marimaca in the Antofagasta region.
ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Teaching Assistant of Roman Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2016-2019).
- Teaching Assistant of Administrative Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2018).
EDUCATION
- Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (Summa Cum Laude).
- 5th International Program on Roman Law, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain (2017).
- Exchange Student, Cheverus High School, Portland, USA (2011).
- Honor Scholarship, for the best average of the class, Universidad Católica de Chile (2018).
- Jaime Guzmán Errázuriz Award for academic excellence in Political and Constitutional Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2020).
- Luis Gutierréz Alliende Award for academic excellence in Economic and Commercial Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2020).
- Enrique Cury Urzúa Award for academic excellence in Criminal Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2020).
ADMISSIONS
- Chile (2022).
LANGUAGES
- Spanish.
- English.
