Carolina del Rio

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Law Degree, Supreme Court of Justice (1987). Law Degree, School of Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago (1987). Master in Environmental Law, Universidad del Desarrollo (2016). Postgraduate degree in Environmental Law, Universidad del Desarrollo (2015). Master in Mining Law, Universidad de Atacama (2005). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Founder Claussen & Velasco law firm (2017). Legal Advisor, Universidad del Norte, Casa Central Antofagasta (1990)...

LLB, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School (1991); Graduate of Master of Law Program, Universidad de Chile Law School. Senior Partner at VGC. Previously, Associate of Cariola Diez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía; Legal Advisor of ARCADIS; Attorney at Legal Office of National Environmental Commission. Professor of environmental law at several graduate and postgraduate programs including programs for the Judicial Academy. Head of the litigation department, responsible...

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