Melissa Náquira

Associate

mnaquira@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2207



Her practice focuses on all areas of criminal law, primarily on economic crimes and environmental offenses, as well as the criminal liability of legal entities. Additionally, her experience extends to the field of compliance, with an emphasis on the prevention of crimes that may be committed within companies, in accordance with national regulations and international standards.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • National and multinational companies on cases of high complexity related to potential criminal liability due to environmental crimes.
  • A financial institution as a complainant for the crime of unfair administration.
  • A national technology company as a complainant in a case of cyber fraud.
  • National and multinational companies on cases of high complexity and public exposure concerning possible bribery and tax fraud offenses, and the potential criminal liability of entities.
  • National and multinational companies on updating their crime prevention models in accordance with the Economic Crimes Law, including the development of risk matrices and the implementation of controls to mitigate the risk of criminal conduct within the companies.
  • A telecommunications company as a complainant for the crime of unfair administration.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Coordinator, Pro Bono Foundation, Carey (2023).
  • Prosecuting Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services Office, Municipality of Colina (2020-2022).
  • Interrogator for the Civil, Procedural and Criminal Law Degree Examination at Naranjo Litvak (2018).

RELATED AREAS


EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (Magna Cum Laude).
  • Master in Criminology and Security, Universidad de Granada, Spain (2019).
  • Degree in Economic Criminal Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2020).
  • Degree in Compliance and Good Corporate Practices, Universidad Católica de Chile (2024).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2020).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.

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