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Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Public Law Group. His practice focuses on administrative, constitutional and regulatory law. Advises 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, litigation before Chilean Administration’s bodies, ordinary and special Courts of Justice, the Chilean Public Procurement Court and the Chilean Constitutional Court. Additionally, he provides legal defense against sanctions imposed by public entities, advice on sectoral regulations in various markets, regarding public policies and legislative matters, as well as issues related to the Chilean Transparency Law.
- ENAMI on the design of the partner selection process for the development of the Salares Altoandinos project, and on various administrative procedures for the defense of the project.
- Codelco on regulatory aspects in relation to alliances with private companies in the Atacama Salt Flat and the Maricunga Salt Flat for lithium exploitation, including various procedures before the Comptroller and Courts of Justice.
- Sky on consultation proceedings before the Competition Tribunal (TDLC) in relation to the bidding process for air frequencies on the Santiago-Lima route, and on various administrative proceedings related to the allocation of air frequencies.
- A relevant foreign-owned telecommunications company on various regulatory and antitrust processes, including multiple matters related to the deployment of the 5G network.
- Meta on different regulatory processes for the application of Chilean law in relation to its platforms.
- Motta Group on the bidding process for the Duty Free concession at Arturo Merino Benítez Airport.
- AFC II on a legal action to obtain a refund of amounts owed from its Unemployment Insurance administration contract.
- CAF on multiple aspects for the approval and construction of a corporate building and innovation center in Chile, in collaboration with the Municipality of Vitacura.
- Track Group on regulatory matters associated with the execution of contracts with the Chilean prison service for the provision of telematic monitoring services, including challenging the current tender for the provision of this service before the Public Procurement Court.
- Chilean Association of Pension Fund Administrators (AFP) on aspects related to the entry into force of the pension reform.
- Metropolitan on the execution of the public concession in the Metropolitan Park of the Mapocho river.
- CUECH on a consultation process initiated by a group of private universities before the Competition Tribunal.
- Zimmer Biomet on various administrative procedures on public procurement.
- Named Next Generation Partner of the Year in Public Law, Legal 500 (2025).
- Recognized in Public Law, Chambers and Partners.
- Recognized in Public Law, Legal 500.
- Recognized in Administrative Law, Latin Lawyer.
- Recognized as one of the best lawyers under 45 in Public Law, Leading Lawyers.
- Recognized in Administrative and Public Law, Top Ranked Legal.
- Law, Universidad de Chile (Summa Cum Laude).
- Degree in Economic Administrative Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (Best Student Award) (2011).
- MSc in Regulation, Government and Law, London School of Economics and Political Science (Beca Chile scholarship) (2017).
- MSc in Public Policy, University College London (Beca Chile and UCL-Santander scholarships) (Summa Cum Laude) (2018).
- Professor of Administrative Law and Public Litigation, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (since 2021).
- Invited Professor of the Degree of Administrative Law, Instituto de Estudios Judiciales (since 2021).
- Invited Professor of Administrative Sanctions Law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (since 2016).
- Invited Professor of the Degrees of Public Economic Law and Antitrust's Law and Policy, Universidad de Chile (since 2016).
- Professional Internship at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, San José de Costa Rica (2014).
- Member of the Chilean Administrative Law Association (ADAD Chile).
- Executive Secretary of the Chilean Chapter of the International Society of Public Law, ICON-S Chile.
Education
- Law, Universidad de Chile (Summa Cum Laude).
- Degree in Economic Administrative Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (Best Student Award) (2011).
- MSc in Regulation, Government and Law, London School of Economics and Political Science (Beca Chile scholarship) (2017).
- MSc in Public Policy, University College London (Beca Chile and UCL-Santander scholarships) (Summa Cum Laude) (2018).
Admissions
- Chile (2012).
Languages
- Spanish.
- English.
Publications
- Co-author of the book "The Engineers and the New Constitution", Babieca Ediciones (2022).
- Co-author of the paper "Sanctions for Breaches in Public Contracts for Supply and Services: Uncertainty as a Problem of Public Policy", Public Law Journal N° 82, Universidad de Chile (2015).
- Co-author of the book "The Deviation of Power in Administrative Acts", Legal Publishing (Thomson Reuters) (2013).