Javiera Álvarez

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...

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)...

Claudio Magliona excels in corporate and financing law, technology law, telecommunications, and intellectual property. His work spans corporate structures, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, software development agreements, franchising, data protection, computer crime prevention, and film distribution. He is also adept in government relations and policy matters. Relevant transactions include: the acquisition of Bazuca.com by VTR in 2007, the acquisition of Deremate.com Chile by MercadoLibre...

Rodrigo Valenzuela is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Rodrigo, who practices law in Santiago, Chile, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rodrigo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Valentín Pimentel Alvarado is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Valentín, who practices law in Santiago, Chile, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Valentín is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Expert in water law, natural resources and project development. His practice focuses on administrative and judicial procedures, the preparation of legal reports and opinions, and the preparation of legal strategies for the development of all types of investment projects, both for national and international clients. He also has experience in due diligence processes and in the preparation and negotiation of contracts. He has also been involved in the development of Chilean creative industries, ...

Hernán Corral is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation and Civil Rights Law. Hernán, who practices law in Santiago, Chile, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hernán is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paola is the head and Partner of the Environment and Natural Resources department of Ossandón Abogados. She focuses her practice on providing environmental consultancy on matters relating to administrative requests and defences before public and judicial authorities, environmental auditing reports, residual waste management, infraestructure, energy and water, among others. Previously, she worked as environmental advisor for the Mayor of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, advising the...

Managing Partner and founder of PRAT & CIA. Abogados. Recognized by his practice in the transport and tourism industries, particularly in aviation law on regulatory, finance and contentious matters, as well as in tourism and hotel transactions and projects. He has more than 18 year of experience in corporate and commercial law advising national and international clients on corporate issues, projects, transactions, associations, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and real estate tra...

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