About
Paula Gajardo Matthews is Director at Moreno Sáez & Avilés (MSyA) and focuses on environmental law, advising investment projects particularly on environmental assessment, citizen participation, indigenous consultation and community relations. She previously worked at Vergara Galindo Correa, was an associate at Cariola Diez Pérez – Cotapos, and served in the Legal Division of the Environmental Assessment Service.
Practice areas
EnvironmentProjects & InfrastructureCommunity & Indigenous Relations
Office
Expertise
Environmental assessmentImpact assessmentCitizen participationIndigenous consultationCommunity relationsEnvironmental management
Education
- Law, Faculty of Law, Universidad Católica de Chile, 2008
- Postgraduate Degree in Environmental Assessment of Projects and Environmental Law, Universidad Finis Terrae, 2012
- Master in Environment: Environmental Management, Assessment and Law, Universidad Finis Terrae, 2013
- Diploma in Indigenous Rights, Environment, and Dialogue Processes within the framework of 169 OIT Convention Consultation
- Diploma in Community Relations and Prevention of environmental Conflicts, Universidad Católica de Chile, 2021
Admissions
- Chilean Bar Association
- Chilean Association of Environmental Law (ACHIDAM)
- International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)
Languages
SpanishEnglish