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Paulina Riquelme

Founding Partner · eelaw

ChileEnvironmental Law, RegulatorySpanish, English

About

Founding Partner with more than 20 years' experience in environmental law, advising on environmental impact assessment (SEIA), preventive environmental compliance, litigation and administrative sanctioning, waste regulation, remediation of contaminated sites, corporate environmental issues and due diligence. She has advised projects and clients in mining, energy, natural resources, aquaculture and sustainability, participated as a guest expert in the Presidential Commission for SEIA reform, and has experience with multilateral international environmental agreements.

Practice areas

Environmental LawRegulatoryComplianceLitigationEnergyNatural ResourcesEnvironmental Impact AssessmentInternational Environmental Law

Office

Expertise

Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA)MiningEnergyNatural ResourcesAquacultureSustainabilityWaste RegulationContaminated Sites RemediationEnvironmental ComplianceEnvironmental Policy & Regulatory ReformArbitration

Education

  • Lawyer, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile School of Law
  • LLM in Energy & Environment, Tulane University (New Orleans) — Fulbright Scholarship, approved with distinction
  • Course: Analyzing Risk: Science, Assessment and Management, Harvard School of Public Health (Center for Continuing Professional Education)
  • Seminar on Trade and Environment, American University Washington College of Law (in conjunction with the OEA)

Admissions

  • Member, Chilean Bar Association A.G.
  • Member, Roster of Arbitrators, Arbitration and Mediation Center (CAM), Santiago Chamber of Commerce

Languages

SpanishEnglish