Santiago Edwards

Associate

sedwards@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2205



His practice focuses on environmental law, and also on water rights and mining law, mainly regarding project development.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as lenders, on a financing for up to USD289 million, for the construction, development and maintenance of an energy storage project called "Bess del Desierto", a member of the Atlas Renewable Energy Group, with an installed capacity of 200 MW, and a storage capacity of 800MWh, located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile.
  • CAP on an investment of approx. USD32 million to acquire 20% of REE Uno, a Chilean company owned by Aclara Resources, which is developing a project to exploit rare earths from ionic sands in the Biobío Region.
  • EPCM Group on the acquisition of the shares held by Fondo de Inversión Privado Venture Equity in Nueva Ancor Tecmin, corresponding to an 80% stake in the company, for an initial purchase price plus adjustments.
  • 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.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Teaching Assistant of Administrative Law, Universidad Católica de Chile. (since 2018).
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