His practice focuses on administrative, constitutional and regulatory law, advising several national and international clients, as well as public entities and state-owned enterprises on all sorts of matters directly or indirectly related to the public sector in Chile. This includes concessions, public procurement, negotiation and development of public-private associations and advice to educational institutions at pre-school, school and higher levels. His practise also embraces litigation before Chilean administrative bodies, ordinary and special courts of justice, the Chilean Public Procurement Court and the Chilean Constitutional Court, legal defense against sanctions imposed by public entities, representation of foreign workers in immigration litigation, advice on sectoral regulations in various markets, regarding public policies and legislative matters, as well as issues related to the Chilean Transparency law.
- Meta on different regulatory processes for the application of Chilean law in relation to its platforms.
- Nova Austral on its defense before the Constitutional Court, successfully securing the dismissal of the petitions for inapplicability filed against it.
- Scotiabank on its representation before the Constitutional Court, securing a favorable ruling of inapplicability.
- Various companies on highly complex immigration matters, including amparo and constitutional protection actions aimed at overturning visa denials, departure orders, and entry bans.
- The Chilean Electric Companies Trade Association (Asociación Gremial de Empresas Eléctricas de Chile) on matters relating to the implications of current regulations and legislative proposals concerning electricity-dependent individuals.
- The Chilean Association of Pension Fund Administrators (Asociación de AFP de Chile) on aspects related to the entry into force of the pension reform.
- An educational foundation on developing compliance strategies regarding subsidy regulations and challenging adverse decisions rejecting reported expenditures.
- Various clients on administrative sanctioning proceedings brought by regulatory authorities, including related administrative appeals and judicial review proceedings.
- Law, Universidad Católica de Chile.
- Academic certificate (minor) in International Relations, Institute of Political Science, Universidad Católica de Chile (2016).
- Master’s Degree in Fundamental Rights online, Institute of Human Rights Bartolomé de las Casas, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (2022).
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Public Law (with distinction), University College London (2024).
- Teaching Assistant of Constitutional Reform or New Constitution and Challenges of the Chilean Political Regime, LL.M., Universidad Católica de Chile (since 2020).
- Teacher of Constitutional Law, Universidad del Desarrollo (since 2019).
- Teacher of the Immigration Legal Clinic, Universidad Alberto Hurtado (since 2019).
- Teaching Assistant of Constitutional Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (since 2013).
Education
- Law, Universidad Católica de Chile.
- Academic certificate (minor) in International Relations, Institute of Political Science, Universidad Católica de Chile (2016).
- Master’s Degree in Fundamental Rights online, Institute of Human Rights Bartolomé de las Casas, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (2022).
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Public Law (with distinction), University College London (2024).
Admissions
- Chile (2019).
Languages
- Spanish.
- English.
Publications
- Co-author of the chapter “Right to health of migrant children and adolescents from the model of Social Determinants of Health: Projections and challenges in a new political and regulatory scenario” in Childhood, family, migration and rights, Tirant Lo Blanch (2022).
- Co-author of the chapter “The new migration law before the Constitutional Court: how far does the protection of the Constitution go when you are a migrant in Chile?”, in Public Law Annual 2021, Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales (2022).
- Co-author of the chapter “Constituent identity: Notes on the role of Human Rights in the constituent process and proposals for the new Constitution”, in Actualidad Jurídica, Nr. 45 (2022).
- Co-author of the chapter “Rights of migrants and refugees: collective lack of protection”, in Annual Human Rights Report 2021, Ediciones Universidad Diego Portales (2021).
- Author of the chapter “The Democratic Need for the Right to Adequate Housing in the New Constitution” in Constitutional Discussions: Contents for a New Social Pact in Chile, Centro de Estudios del Desarrollo (2021).
