María Fernanda Higuera
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Associate
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Associate
Ms. Higuera focuses her professional practice on Corporate and Commercial Law, Litigation, ESG (Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance) and Intellectual Property.
At Bertrand-Galindo Barrueto Barroilhet, she has adviced a wide range of local and foreign clients from various economic sectors in the development of their projects in Chile, particularly in the evaluation, negotiation and preparation of contracts. Additionally, Ms. Higuera has actively participated in both domestic and international judicial proceedings, providing counsel to various clients on matters of civil law and human rights law.
Previously, Ms. Higuera has been part of public-private companies and organizations, providing legal counsel by understanding the different business models and legal needs that each of the structures require.
Educación
* J.D., Universidad Diego Portales, 2018.
* Master in Business Law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, 2024.
PRACTICE AREAS
Corporate Law, Commercial Law, and M&A
Labor and Immigration Law
Litigation and Arbitration
International Trade, Foreign Investment and International Law
ÁREAS DE PRÁCTICA
Corporate Law, Commercial Law, and M&A
Labor and Immigration Law
Litigation and Arbitration
International Trade, Foreign Investment and International Law
Johanna Kolbach R.
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Of Counsel
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Of Counsel
La Sra. Kolbach concentra su práctica en Mercado de Capitales, Derecho Corporativo y Comercial, Gobiernos Corporativos y Compliance, Financiamiento y Private Equity, Fusiones y Adquisiciones, Fondos de Inversión y Fondos Mutuos, Derecho Bancario, Seguros, y Derecho Administrativo y Sancionador Económico.
La Sra. Kolbach cuenta con amplia experiencia en el mercado de capitales y financiamiento; administración de activos, fondos de inversión, fondos mutuos y fondos alternativos; emisiones, colocaciones, fusiones y adquisiciones; inversiones, intermediación y derivados; operaciones bancarias y financieras; gobiernos corporativos, compliance y derecho administrativo sancionador; auditorías legales y de cumplimiento normativo; e–business y contratación on line; inmobiliario, seguros, comercial, económico y civil. En esta línea, ha prestado servicios legales especializados para administradoras generales de fondos, corredoras de bolsa, agentes de valores, administradores de cartera, Administradoras de FIPs, corredores de bolsa de productos, compañías de seguros, clasificadoras de riesgo, bancos, instituciones financieras, sociedades anónimas abiertas, emisores y demás actores del mercado de capitales.
Ms. Kolbach concentrates her practice in Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Financing and Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Investment Funds and Mutual Funds, Banking Law, Insurance, and Administrative and Economic Sanctions Law.
Ms. Kolbach has extensive experience in capital markets and financing; asset management, investment funds, mutual funds and alternative funds; issuances, placements, mergers and acquisitions; investments, brokerage and derivatives; banking and financial transactions; corporate governance, compliance and administrative sanctioning law; legal and compliance audits; e-business and online contracting; real estate, insurance, commercial, economic and civil law. In this line, she has provided specialized legal services for general fund managers, stockbrokers, securities brokers, portfolio managers, FIPs administrators, commodities brokers, insurance companies, risk rating agencies, banks, financial institutions, open stock corporations, issuers and other capital market players.
She has participated as legal advisor in all kinds of asset management, brokerage, investment, crowdfunding, insurance, corporate finance and wealth management businesses; structuring and implementation of businesses, investment vehicles and platforms; private and Corfo financing; design and development of financial market products, instruments and services; acts and contracts for their offer, placement, registration, administration, commercialization, distribution and representation, both in Chile and abroad; corporate governance and compliance, especially in regulated companies and markets; strategic negotiation in complex operations and transactions in the financial market; defense before supervisory bodies of the securities and insurance markets; consulting and training in matters of regulatory compliance, prevention and control of legal and regulatory risks, with emphasis on those inherent to the function of directors, executives and employees, as well as of each specific area of the company.
Education
* J.D. Universidad de Chile, 1995 (Pedro Nicolás Montenegro Award).
* Master of Business Law (MBL), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, 2011 (“Best MBL Alumni” Award).
* Diploma in Economic Sanctioning Law (Securities Market, Corporate Governance), Universidad de los Andes, 2015 (“Best Student of the Diploma” Award).
PRACTICE AREAS
Corporate Law, Commercial Law, and M&A
Financial and Investment Law
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
International Trade, Foreign Investment and International Law
PRACTICE AREAS
Corporate Law, Commercial Law, and M&A
Financial and Investment Law
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
International Trade, Foreign Investment and International Law
Bernardita Salvatierra R.
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Associate
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Associate
Ms. Salvatierra focuses her professional practice on ESG (Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance), Indigenous Law, Communities, Sustainability, Mining, Energy, and Natural Resources.
At Bertrand-Galindo Barrueto Barroilhet, she has advised a wide range of local and foreign clients from various economic sectors, mainly energy and mining, in the development of their projects in Chile. She has been involved in assessing and preparing reports regarding compliance with national and international ESG standards, as well as in the development and review of ESG policies. She has also participated in the preparation of environmental assessment instruments and provided advice in administrative sanctioning procedures, primarily in environmental and mining matters. Additionally, Ms. Salvatierra has provided guidance in community resettlement processes and negotiations of cooperation agreements with Indigenous communities. In the field of sustainability, she has provided counsel in establishing foundations and in the execution of real right of conservation contracts.
Education
* J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2018.
* Diploma in Women and Global Public Policies, University of Chile, 2021.
* Diploma in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, University of Chile, 2022.
PRACTICE AREAS
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Energy and Natural Resources Law
Mining Law
Environmental Law
PRACTICE AREAS
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Energy and Natural Resources Law
Mining Law
Environmental Law
Sofía Bernier C.
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Associate
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Associate
Ms. Bernier focuses her professional practice on ESG (Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance), Indigenous Law, Communities, Sustainability, Mining, Energy, and Natural Resources.
At Bertrand-Galindo Barrueto Barroilhet, she has advised a wide range of local and foreign clients from various economic sectors, mainly energy and mining, in the development of their projects in Chile. She has been involved in assessing and preparing reports regarding compliance with national and international ESG standards, as well as in the development and review of ESG policies, especially those regarding matters on Business and Human Rights. She has also participated in the preparation of environmental assessment instruments, primarily regarding environmental and mining matters. Additionally, Ms. Bernier has provided guidance in community resettlement processes.
Previously, Ms. Bernier collaborated with the Program on Corporate Sustainability of the UC Faculty of Law investigating on the implementation of the UNGP on Business and Human Rights in Chilean private and public companies and participating as the research coordinator of the first and second Chilean annual Diagnostic. She has also been a teaching assistant in wide range of courses both at the UC School of Government and the UC Faculty of Law.
Education
* J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2021.
* B.A. University of Pennsylvania, 2015..
PRACTICE AREAS
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Energy and Natural Resources Law
Environmental Law
International Trade, Foreign Investment and International Law
PRACTICE AREAS
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Energy and Natural Resources Law
Environmental Law
International Trade, Foreign Investment and International Law
Paula Errázuriz S.
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Associate
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Associate
Ms. Errázuriz has concentrated her practice in the areas of Environmental Law, Compliance, Labor Law, ESG (Environment, Social and Corporate Governance) and Corporate Law.
At Bertrand-Galindo Barrueto Barroilhet, she has advised several local and foreign clients from different economic sectors in the development of their projects in Chile. She has been involved in the evaluation and preparation of reports regarding compliance with national and international ESG standards, as well as in the development and review of ESG policies. In addition, Ms. Errázuriz has prepared policies, manuals, and regulations on various topics for companies, as well as collaborated in resettlement processes, in the creation of foundations, among others.
Education
* J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2022.
* Academic exchange at Universität Leipzig, 2021.
PRACTICE AREAS
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Energy and Natural Resources Law
Environmental Law
International Trade, Foreign Investment and International Law
PRACTICE AREAS
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Energy and Natural Resources Law
Environmental Law
International Trade, Foreign Investment and International Law
Milenko Bertrand-Galindo
Milenko Bertrand - Galindo A.
Partner
Milenko Bertrand - Galindo A.
Partner
Mr. Bertrand-Galindo concentrates his professional practice in International Law, ESG, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Tax Compliance, Indigenous Law, Communities and Human Rights.
Mr. Bertrand-Galindo is the head of the international practice and the ESG departments at Bertrand-Galindo Barrueto Barroilhet and is also the co-head of the litigation and dispute resolution department at our firm. He was part of Chile’s Legal Team before The Hague International Court of Justice in the Maritime Dispute Case with Bolivia; and he has been a member of the Interamerican Judicial Committee of the Organization of American States. He has been legal advisor of the Presidency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, and the National Human Rights Institute in Chile.
He has advised in his areas of expertise a broad range of local and foreign clients, including states, international organizations, professional associations, and private corporations from various sectors of the economy including mining, energy, technology, the financial sector, and food industries. Mr. Bertrand-Galindo has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Chile in ESG by the Leading Lawyers Ranking, and has been awarded, together with the firm, with the Global Law Experts Annual Award in Dispute Resolution in 2023.
Mr. Bertrand-Galindo has been a professor of International Law and Conflicts of Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica. He has also lectured at the Diplomatic Academy, the Judicial Academy, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, and has been a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School. He has made publications and participated in several local and international lectures and seminars concerning his practice areas. He is a member of the Chilean Society of Private International Law and the International Forum on ESG.
Educación
* J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2004.
* LL.M. Harvard Law School, 2008, Fulbright Scholarship and Mayer Dana and Etta Dana Harvard University Scholarship.
* S.J.D. Washington College of Law, 2014, Fulbright Scholarship.
PRACTICE AREAS
Tax Law
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
International Trade, Foreign Investment and International Law
Litigation and Arbitration
ÁREAS DE PRÁCTICA
Tax Law
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
International Trade, Foreign Investment and International Law
Litigation and Arbitration
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