Rafael Vergara
Recognized since 2009
Santiago, Chile
Environmental Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Project Finance and Development Practice
Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm's Natural Resources and Environment Group. His practice focuses on natural resources, mining, water rights, energy, environment, ESG, surface lands, project financing, and corporate and commercial law.
Education
- Law, Universidad de Chile.
- Academy of American and International Law, Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas, USA (1993).
- Program of Instruction for Lawyers, Harvard University (1997).
Activities and Memberships
- Trustee-at-Large, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (2012-2015).
- Professor of Mining Law, Universidad de los Andes (since 2003).
- Professor of Mining Law, Universidad de Chile (since 1996).
- Visiting professor in several graduate studies and Master Degree Programs on Natural Resources Law at several Chilean Universities.
- Member of the panel of arbitrators, Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Santiago.
- Member of the Legal Committee of the National Mining Association (SONAMI).
- Member of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
- Chair of the Advisory Council of the World Association of Mining Lawyers (WAOML).
- Member of the Red Interamericana de Especialistas en Legislación Ambiental (RIELA).
Publications
- Co-author of the article "Citizen Participation and Prior Consultation in the Ibero-American Mining Sector", Ibero-American Mining Law Annuary, Volume II, Universidad Externado de Colombia (2022).
- Co-author of the Chilean chapter of the guide "Practice Guide Mining" - Lexology Getting the Deal Through (2019, 2021, 2022).
- Co-author of the Chilean chapter of Construction and Projects Q&As Global Guide, Thomson Reuters (2018-2020).
- Author of the Chilean chapter on Mining, Getting the Deal Through (2010-2013).
Seminars
- Special courses on mining law for judges and members of the Courts of Appeals, organized by the Judiciary Academy of Chile.
- Presented papers on Chilean mining, energy, natural resources regulations and environment at numerous seminars, both in Chile and abroad.
- E-mail: rvergara@carey.cl
- Direct Phone Number: +56 2 2928 2210
- Phone Number: +56 2 2928 2200
- Lawyer Page: https://www.carey.cl/en/resume/rafael-vergara/
- Isidora Goyenechea 2800, Piso 43
Las Condes
Santiago
Chile
- Spanish
- English
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) - At-Large council member representative for Latin America
- Chilean Bar Association - Member and former advisor (2006-2011)
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) - Member
- International Bar Association (IBA) - Member
- American Bar Association (ABA) - Member
- Chile (1987).
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- Environmental Law
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- Project Finance and Development Practice
- Energy
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- Water Rights
- Named Lawyer of the Year in Resources (Mining), Who's Who Legal (2022).
- Recognized in Energy and Natural Resources: Mining, Chambers Latin America.
- Recognized in Environment, Mining, Projects and Infrastructure The Legal 500.
- Recognized in Mining & Metals, Energy, Environment and in Project Finance and Infrastructure, Latin Lawyer 250.
Recognized in Project Development and Project Finance, IFLR1000.
- Recognized in Mining, Who’s Who Legal.
- Recognized in Energy, LACCA.
- Recognized in Mining, Environmental Law, Natural Resources, Project Finance and Development, Best Lawyers.
Recognized in Environmental Law, Leaders League.
Recognized in Energy and Natural Resources, Environment, Infrastructure and Mining, Top Ranked Legal.
- Elected Best Undergraduate Professor Award, Law School, Universidad de Chile.
Named Lawyer of the Year in Mining (2021), Natural Resources (2014, 2016 and 2019) and Energy (2015), Best Lawyers.
- Winner in the Natural Resources: Mining Category, Leading Lawyers, Idealis (2013 and 2015).
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