Patricia Nuñez
Born in Valparaiso, Chile, she studied law at the University of Chile Law School. Her biography can be found in
The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers. She has also been profiled in other publications like
Global Chambers and
Practical Law and Best Lawyers (
www.bestlawyers.com)
Education.
University of Chile School of Law (J.D.), 1991. “Pedro N. Montenegro” award as the best student of her generation at the University of Chile School of Law.
Fulbright Scholarship, 1996. “Master in Laws” (LL.M.) granted by Yale University Law School, Connecticut, USA, 1997.
With: “Debevoise & Plimpton”, New York, USA (1997-1998).
“Claro y Cía.”, Santiago, Chile (1990-2000).
Since 1992, Professor of Economic Law at the University of Chile School of Law.
Publications.
- “Legal Regulation of the Transfer of Technology”, published by the United Nations Development Program (1991); “International Tax and Investment Service, Chile”, published by Butterworths Tolley, U.K. (2003-2008)
- “International Bid for Oil & Gas Concessions in South of Chile” (coauthored), article published by the International Energy and Taxation Review Magazine (June, 2007)
- “Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Law”, article published by the Energy and Taxation Review Magazine (May, 2008)
- “International Franchising”, article published by Kluwer Law International (October, 2008)
- “Energy in Chile” (coauthored), article published by the International Energy and Taxation Review Magazine (September, 2008)
- “Digging In”, article published by ACQ Finance - Mining Review Issue (May, 2009)
- “International Joint Ventures; Chile”, article published by Kluwer Law International (June, 2009).
Memberships.
Secretary of the Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section of the International Bar Association (IBA-SEERIL) (2010 onward)
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law published by the International Bar Association
Chair of Chilean Committee, Association International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) (as of 2008)
Chilean Bar Association
International Mining Professionals Society
Congress of Fellows of the Center for International Legal Studies
The LL.M. Program Board of Suffolk University School of Law (Boston, USA).
Former Chair of the Mining Committee of the International Bar Association (2004-2008)
Former Trustee at Large of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (2005-2008)
Languages.
Spanish, English and Italian.
Areas of Expertise.
- Antitrust Law
- Banking Law
- Foreign Investment
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Telecommunications
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Mining Law
- Project Financing
- Public Works Concessions
pnunez@nam.cl
