María José Jordán Palet

María José has worked in both the public and private sectors, focusing his practice on administrative and constitutional law, administrative sanctioning processes, as well as presenting requests to public institutions. She participated as a lawyer hired by the Chamber of Deputies in the constitutional process in 2023. She also has experience in legislative procedures at the National Congress.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Public law.

Administrative law.

Constitutional law.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2015.

Master in Law with mention in Administrative Law, 2020.

Diploma in Economic Public Law, Universidad de Chile, 2022.

Diploma in Administrative Law Penalties, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2022.

Diploma in Personal Data Protection, Pontificia Universidad Católica, 2024.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2017.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant of constitutional law, Law School of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2012-2015.

Teaching Assistant of administrative law, Law School of Universidad del Desarrollo, 2017 y 2021.

Teaching Assistant of the legal Clinic, Law School of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2022-2023.

Lawyer, MOMAG, 2017-2020.

Lawyer, Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency, 2021-2023.

Lawyer, constitucional process, 2023.

 

PUBLICATIONS

“Criterios jurisprudenciales para determinar si el quantum de una multa impuesta por el Instituto de Salud Pública ha sido conforme o no al principio de proporcionalidad”, Editorial Hammurabi, (2022).

Análisis de la Ley 20.730: Sus características y desafíos”, en Revista de Derecho Público de la Universidad de Chile, N° 87, segundo semestre (2017).

“Tasas judiciales: ¿una efectiva solución al problema que enfrenta hoy la justicia?”, en las Actas del Congreso de la Judicatura (2013).

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and english.

 

 

 

 

Felipe Lama Cartagena

Felipe is part of the firm’s Corporate Law team. His practice focuses on advising clients on corporate governance, capital markets and corporate law.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Corporate and Business Law.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Universidad de Los Andes, 2017.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2020.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Associate, Vicuña Abogados, 2019 – 2021.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish, english and german.

Juan Diego Lira Garcés

Juan Diego is part of the Corporate, Mining and Natural Resources team, advising companies on corporate structuring of projects, royalties, mining concessions and development of renewable energy projects.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Corporate and Business Law.

Minería y Recursos Naturales.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024.

 

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Teaching assistant, in Economic Law I and II, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2020-2021.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and English.

Marco Luna Faúndez

Marco has specialized his practice in civil and commercial litigation, national and international arbitration and dispute resolution, as well as in contentious-administrative matters.

He has extensive experience in advising and representing domestic and foreign clients in the most diverse markets -including energy, mining, automotive, real estate, natural resources- in all types of legal proceedings before ordinary, special and arbitration Courts.

He also has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and judicial and extrajudicial negotiations.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Litigation and Arbitration.

Dispute Resolution.

Regulatory Law and Administrative Procedures.

 

EDUCATION
Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2015.

Diploma, Bankruptcy Law, Universidad de Chile, 2020.

Master in Procedural Law, Universidad de los Andes, 2024.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2017

 

LANGUAGES
Spanish and english.

Luis David Olivares Oñate

Luis is part of the Litigation and Arbitration team, with extensive experience in civil and commercial disputing resolution, as well local police, concentrated his practice in litigation and out-of-court negotiations.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Litigation and Arbitration.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2019.

Diploma in Insolvency Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2020.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lawyer, Estudio Correa & Cia., 2021-2023.

Lawyer, SEREMI de Salud Metropolitana, 2021

Paralegal, Philippi, Prietocarrizosa, Ferrero, DU & Uría, 2016 – 2018.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and english.

 

Francisca Ossa Monge

Francisca is part of the Competition team. She has experience in civil and administrative litigation, arbitration, competition law and regulated industries. She has provided strategic advice to companies in all matters regarding dispute resolution and competition law in different markets, such as telecommunications, banking, energy, construction, payment systems and other regulated industries.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Antitrust and Regulated Markets.

Dispute Resolution.

Litigation and Arbitration.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2016.

Diploma in Competition Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2020.

Master in Laws (LLM), with specialism in Competition, Innovation and Trade Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2022.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2017.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Professor of Competition Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024.

Professor of Economic Law I and II, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, since 2024.

Professor of Economic Regulation, Universidad del Desarrollo, 2023.

Co-Founder, Women in Dispute Resolution Chile.

Associate, Menchaca & Cía, 2022-2024.

Associate, Cruzat, Wahl & Cía, 2017-2021.

 

PUBLICATIONS

“Anonymity and the challenges of regulating online harmful conducts”, Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnología (2024).

“Towards a mixed approach to justify cartel criminalization: The particular Chilean experience”, Revista de Estudios de la Justicia (2023).

“Survival of the fittest in the declining market of postal services: The Chilean case from a comparative perspective”, Revista de Derecho Económico (2023).

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and English.

Crescente Ovalle de la Barra

Crescente is part of the Public, Regulatory and Environmental Law team. He focuses his practice in environmental and energy corporate counseling, and actively participates in administrative litigation.

 

PRACTICE AREA 

Public Law.

Environmental Law.

Regulatory and Administrative Law.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Universidad de Chile, 2015.

Diploma, Environment and Sustainable Development, Universidad de Chile, 2021.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2019.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE AND RECOGNITIONS

100 Jóvenes Líderes, El Mercurio, 2022.

Senior Associate, Philippi, Prietocarrizosa, Ferrero DU & Uría, 2021-2023.

Executive Director, Independientes no Neutrales, 2020 – 2021.

Associate, Correa Squella, 2016 – 2019.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and english.

 

 

Paulina Painequeo Hidalgo

Paulina is part of the Public, Regulatory and Environmental Law team, where she focuses her practice on administrative and judicial proceedings, mainly in environmental matters. She also advises on compliance with environmental and sectoral regulations.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Public Law.

Environmental Law.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Universidad de Chile, 2024.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant, Environmental Law and Conflict Resolution Legal Clinic, Universidad de Chile, since 2024.

Collaborator, Chilean Association of Administrative Law, since 2023.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and english.

Francisca Pradenas De la Cerda

Francisca is part of the firm’s Corporate team and focuses her practice on advising national and international companies on banking transactions and mergers and acquisitions.

 

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Corporate Law.

 

 

EDUCATION

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024.

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Attorney at MAE Holding Chile, 2022 – 2023

 

 

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Teaching Assistant, Theory and Sources of Law, 2019
Teaching Assistant, Philosophical Foundations of Law, 2019

 

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and English.

 

Maximiliano Pulido Riffo

Maximiliano is part of the tax team where he advises clients on tax planning and strategy, administrative procedures and representation before the Internal Revenue Service, among other matters.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Tax Law.

Corporate and Business Law.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Paralegal, Cariola Diez Pérez-Cotapos, 2022-2023.

 

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Teaching assistant, Tax Law course, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024.

Member of the UC Law School team, XIV International Arbitration Competition, 2021.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and English.