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María Paz Pulgar

Counsel / Chile

Practice areas / Energy, Mining and Natural Resources
Languages / English, Spanish

Counsel of the Natural Resources Area. She has counsel to important mining and natural resources companies, as permanent clients and in relation to mergers and acquisitions transactions. She is professionally recognized in the Chilean market, standing out for her comprehensive and complete knowledge of the mining and natural resources industry. Professor of Mining Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Universidad Los Andes, among to other academic activities. She has been speaker in Chile and abroad, as well as the author of several publications on mining and environmental law.

Associate-to-watch María Paz Pulgar remains highly regarded for her mining practice in Chile. She is active across M&A and regulatory matters arising in the natural resources space. A client says: "She is a really excellent lawyer". Chambers and Partners, Latin America 2022.

María Paz Pulgar

Work experience

Awards

Featured Cases

Counsel in the joint venture with Pan Pacific Copper Exploration Chile Limitada for the exploration of a group of mining concessions for the development of Project Azufreras, for US$15,4 millon.

Counsel in the execution of an option agreement for the exploration and development of the nitrates mining project Llamara, for US$40,0 millon.

Counsel in the execution of joint venture agreement with Minera Salar Blanco for 50% of the mining project Salar Blanco, for US$31,8 millon.

Counsel in the execution of a joint venture with QPX for the exploration of multiple mining projects in Chile, for US$300 million.

Counsel in due diligence, for the acquisition of the 100% of the Pacific Hydro PTY LTD through a tender process, with assets in Brasil, Chile and Australia, for US$2,2 billion.

Counsel in joint venture with Arena Minerals Inc. and Arena Minerals Chile SpA for development of Atacama Copper project, for US$16,0 million.

Publications

Derecho Ambiental en Tiempos de Reformas”, “Cierre de Faenas Mineras en el Marco de la Nueva Institucionalidad Medioambiental

“Visión Ambiental Global: Presente y Futuro”, “La Nueva Ley de Cierre de Faenas ¿Una Regulación Suficiente?”

“Derecho Inmobiliario Actual”, “Predios y Concesiones Mineras. Derechos en Conflicto”

“Mineral Law Series Volume 2017, Number 2” “Enforceability of Royalties Under Latin American Legislation”

“Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2017”

Mining in Chile: overview

WWL: Mining 2019

Pacific Hydro takes control of Chacayes plant

Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2017

Studies

Memberships

Academic activities

Mining Law at the Mining Law Graduate Programme.

Mining Law at the Master in Law Programme LLM

Natural Resources Law Graduate Programme.

Natural Resources Law Graduate Programme.

Mining Law

Real Estate Law Graduate Programme.

Seminars and Conferences