José Miguel Barahona Avendaño

Partner of Vergara Galindo Correa Abogados and head of the firm´s Compliance Group. Her professional practice is primarily focused on risk assessment and formulation and implementation of compliance programs. Cecilia began her career in the National Environmental Commission (CONAMA), then she continued in the Sanitary Services Superintendency (SISS) and then in the newly created Environmental Superintendency (SMA), where she was the first Director of the Division of Sanction and Complia...

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University Studies Universidad de Chile, School of Law, 1996. Maximum Distinction. Admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Justice, 1999. Post graduate Master of Laws (LL.M, with honours), Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, 2001. Academic and Professional Activities Professor in Commercial Law Designated by an Open Competition Based on Records of Service and a Competitive Examination, School of Law, Universidad de Chile, 2016 to date. Professor in Comme...

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)...

Attorney & Partner- BBP ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago de Chile. Master’s Degree in Business Law (MBL). Universidad Gabriela Mistral, Degree in Law. AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: Industrial Property, Intellectual Property, Contracts, Trademarks, Denominations de Origin, Domain Names, Defense in Unfair Competition Cases, Defense in Industrial and Intellectual Property Infringement Cases, Internet, Sanitary Registrations, Plant Varieties. Since 2002,...