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Nathalie Malaga

Nathalie Malaga

Senior Associate
Lima
About

Nathalie Málaga specializes in regulatory law, with a particular focus on legal frameworks applicable to the use and management of natural resources. Her practice concentrates on infrastructure and project development in the energy and mining sectors, advising national and international clients on regulatory aspects of electricity, hydrocarbons, and natural gas operations.

She also provides counsel on environmental regulations across various industries, including due diligence processes, environmental audits, and the implementation of environmental management systems. Nathalie regularly represents clients before regulatory bodies such as the Office of Economic and Financial Analysis (OEFA), Supervisory Body for Investment in Energy and Mining (OSINERGMIN), and other public authorities overseeing environmental compliance and sector-specific activities

Areas of FocusEnergy and Natural ResourcesRegulatory and Government AffairsEnvironmental, Social and GovernanceInfrastructure, Construction and Transport
Bar admissionsPeru

EXPERIENCE

  • Advised a major company on ongoing environmental matters, including the preparation of responses to administrative charges, covering the review and analysis of background information, document management, strategic planning, and the drafting of additional reports and written statements
  • Provided environmental counsel to a firm in the hydrocarbons sector, supporting its efforts to request clarifications and legal guidance in connection with multiple administrative sanctioning procedures
  • Assisted an energy company in securing the necessary qualifications to be recognized as an oil and gas investor in Peru by the relevant regulatory authority
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
Education
  • J.D., Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, 2020

Awards

Chambers Latin America

  • Associate to Watch, Peru Environment, (2024-2025)

Legal 500 Latin America

  • Recommended, Peru Energy and Natural Resources: Hydrocarbons, (2025)
  • Recommended, Peru Energy and Natural Resources: Mining, (2021)

Seminars

  • "How to Deal with Environmental Supervision or Control in the Industrial Sector," National Society of Industries, 2025
  • Speaker, "Key Steps in the Context of an Environmental Inspection in the Industrial Sector," National Society of Industries, 2024
  • Speaker, "Claiming Space: Visibility and Inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ Community in the Legal Field," 2024 
  • Speaker, "Labeling of Manufactured Industrial Products," National Society of Industries, 2024
  • Speaker, "Environmental Management in the Industrial Sector: Reflections on the ITS," National Society of Industries, 2024
  • Speaker, "Amendments to the Environmental Management Regulations," National Society of Industries, 2024
  • Speaker, "Natural Resources and Their Sustainable Use," ADVOCATUS, 2024
 

Media Mentions

  • Quoted, "Las Bambas: Government neglect, one year before the elections, threatens to increase tensions around the mine," Semana Económica, 2025
  • "MAPE Law under scrutiny," Semana Económica, 2025
  • Quoted, "Mining Accelerator: Starting exploration would take less time," Semana Económica, 2024
  • Quoted, "Green Hydrogen: The loose ends that remain for its regulation," Semana Económica, 2024
  • Quoted, "Legal Framework: Hydrogen on hold," Semana Económica, 2024
  • Quoted, "Companies could request extensions of up to 30 years in their port operations," Gestión, 2024
 

Prior Experience

Before joining DLA Piper, Nathalie was an associate at a prominent Peruvian law firm. She also worked with a key company in the energy sector that is now operating under a new corporate identity.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Advisory Board, Environmental Law Team, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru - EDERA

My latest insights

News

DLA Piper lawyers and practices ranked in Chambers Latin America 2025

20 August 2024 .4 minute read

Publication

Understanding Peru’s New Regulation on the medicinal and therapeutic use of cannabis and...

11 April 2023 .2 minute read

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+511 616 1200
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