ORBE Ambiental & Legal

ORBE Ambiental & Legal is a Chilean environmental and legal consultancy with more than 34 years of experience supporting projects through complex environmental challenges. Its multidisciplinary team combines technical expertise, scientific research and strategic legal advice to help clients plan projects, obtain approvals and meet regulatory requirements, particularly for high-impact initiatives assessed through Chile’s Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA). The company serves sectors including mining, energy, industry, forestry, retail and real estate.

ORBE’s services include environmental impact assessment, environmental law and land-use advice, permitting, and the management of Environmental Qualification Resolutions (RCA). Its ecological and biodiversity work covers specialties such as flora, fauna, water resources, soil, air emissions, geomatics, landscape, limnology, geology, archaeology and paleontology. The consultancy also supports community engagement and territorial planning, as well as forest compensation, ecosystem restoration, remediation and other environmental works. With two forest-compensation properties in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, ORBE offers practical support alongside planning and advisory services. The company reports 260 SEIA projects and more than 1,000 public-sector filings and certifications.