María Consuelo Mengual is a member of Carey’s Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Group. Her practice focuses on natural resources, mining, energy and environment.

During 2012 and 2013 she worked as a foreign associate at Dechert LLP, New York. In 2011, she acted as Teaching Assistant in the Energy Law Seminar given by the Professor Michael B. Gerrard, at Columbia University School of Law, New York. She currently acts as Assistant Professor of Civil Law and Mining Law at the Universidad de Chile Law School (2005-up to date). She is a member of the Chilean Bar Association.

Mrs. Mengual studied law at Universidad de Chile graduating with suma cum laude. She was admitted to the Bar in 2007. During 2006 she received the “Práctica Sobresaliente” – best pro bono internship- award, granted by the Corporación de Asistencia Judicial. That same year she obtained a Diploma in Antitrust and Economy from Universidad de Los Andes. In 2010 Mrs. Mengual received a scholarship from the government of Chile to study a Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Columbia University. In 2012 she obtained a LL.M. degree from Columbia University, New York.

She is fluent in Spanish and English.