Water Law

72% of Chile suffers from drought to some degree. 156 of the 345 municipalities in the country are at risk of desertification, a threat that could affect more than six million inhabitants (38% of the population).

We advise agricultural, real estate, investment, electricity generation and transmission companies, on the environmental and territorial management of their projects, environmental impact assessments and relevance analyses, negotiation and establishment of voluntary and court-ordered aqueduct easements, procuring permits, sanctions and special procedures regulated by the Water Code, acquisition, establishment and regularization of water rights.

Our services in water law

• Establishment and acquisition of exploitation rights
• Regularization and clarification of exploitation rights (special lawsuits)
• Water permits (hydraulic works, channel modification, change of point of catchment or release, transfers, intakes, etc.)
• Record rights in the Public Water Register
• Easements
• Water contracts (lease, sale, etc.)
• Advice on water auctions due to non-payment of license