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Felipe Massardo

Associate
About

Felipe Massardo focuses his practice in the area of energy and natural resources, especially in project development, environmental analysis and health-related matters in general, advising clients in the energy, infrastructure, construction, transportation and telecommunications sectors.

In the projects and infrastructure area, Felipe advises clients on merger & acquisition (M&A) processes, asset feasibility analysis, and key issues related to the development of projects of various types.

In addition, Felipe is part of the regulated markets area, where he advises domestic and foreign clients from different industries on bidding processes, public works concessions, sanctioning procedures before different sectorial authorities, and litigation before specialized courts.

Bar admissionsChile, 2016

EXPERIENCE

Energy and Natural Resources
  • CarbonFree Technology on all phases of PV power plant development, having performed due diligence on more than 80 projects and advised the client on the acquisition of 51 PV power plants in recent years, many of which are now operational (37)
  • Multinational company on the corporate and financial structuring and execution of a joint venture agreement for the development of upstream wind power generation and downstream green hydrogen and green ammonia production. The project involves ancillary systems for water desalination and hydrogen storage
  • Prestigious airline in the preparation of a bulletin on sustainability regulations to support our client's compliance with environmental obligations
  • Bus manufacturer in its appearance before the Ministry of Environment and in the agreements negotiated with a waste management system
  • Constructora Excon S.A. in compliance with applicable waste regulations
Regulated Markets
  • A public utilities infrastructure and construction company, during a sanitary sanction procedure initiated by the sanitary authority of the Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Antofagasta, in the northern region of Chile
  • A world leader in the development of disposable products for health, hygiene and personal care, in various matters related to public state agencies
  • An important regional airline group in several sanitary procedures before Regional Health Ministerial Secretariats
  • A lodging services platform in legal analysis of regulatory aspects of its activity and in the preparation of proposals vis-à-vis possible regulatory changes in Chile
  • A recognized global company dedicated to the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, mining chemicals and geotechnical monitoring for the mining industry in various regulatory and environmental related matters, including a Relevance Consultation to the regional Environmental Authority
  • A global cosmetics company in the successful preparation of its disclosures in the context of a sanitary summary initiated by the SEREMI de Salud of the Metropolitan Region in one of its distribution centers
  • An important machinery company in the presentation of its disclaimers in the context of a sanctioning procedure for alleged non-compliance with the Private Security regulations related to the O.S.10 training of Carabineros
  • An important Chilean company dedicated to the manufacture, distribution and sale of cleaning, disinfection and kitchen articles, in the analysis of different control processes and sanctioning procedures instructed by the Health Authority
  • A global supplier of mining supplies, in the context of inspections carried out by the health authority with respect to its facilities
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
  • Portuguese
  • Italian
Education
  • Law Degree, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, School of Law, 2015
    summa cum laude

  • LL.M., Public Law, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), 2021
    approved with merit
  • Diploma, Municipal Regulation and Management, Andrés Bello University, 2024
    summa cum laude

Awards

Legal 500 Latin America

  • Recommended Lawyer, Public Law, (2025)
  • Leading Associate, Projects and Infrastructure, (2025)

Pro Bono

  • A Nursing Home: Assistance to a renowned local nursing home in their legal needs, including matters concerning the permits they need for operating as well as the labor laws they need to comply with, (2024-2025)
  • New Perimeter: Assistance to the Republic of Georgia on climate-related matters addressed during COP 28 and COP 29 as part of the New Perimeter team, (2023-2024)
  • Co-Entrepreneur: Assistance to local small entrepreneurs of the Co-Entrepreneur Program on the regularization of their businesses, mostly related to the food and beverage sector, (2023-2024) 

Publications

  • Author, "Chile's NDC update under the Paris Agreement: Enough to combat climate change?," Sustainable Journal, August 5, 2024
  • Author, "How can companies best prepare for the requirements of the packaging and packaging waste regulation?" Chemical Watch, February 4, 2025
  • Author, "Chile bans animal testing for cosmetics," Chemical Watch, February 2, 2024
  • Author, "Lawyers urge industry to prepare for Chile's first chemical reporting deadline next year," Chemical Watch, August 22, 2023

Seminars

  • Speaker, "Environmental challenges in project development," Second Magallanes Green Hydrogen Educational Fair, Punta Arenas, 2024
  • Speaker, "Chilean chemical industry and latest regulatory developments," Chemical Watch - Enhesa®: Regulatory Summit Latin America, London, 2023-2024
  • Speaker, "Regulation of Electricity Storage Systems, Analysis of the Chilean and Peruvian Legislation," Peru, 2023

Prior Experience

  • Foreign Associate, DLA Piper LLP (US) - San Diego office, (2022-2023)
  • Research Trainee, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee, Scotland, (2021)

Teaching Experience

  • Teaching Assistant, Public International Law Course, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Law School, (2013-2021)
  • Teaching Assistant, Professional Ethics, Universidad del Desarrollo, Law School, (2019-2020)

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member, Chilean Association of Environmental Law
  • Member, Chilean Association of Administrative Law
  • Member, Chilean Italian Chamber of Commerce

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