María Elena Pinares A.

Counsel

María Elena Pinares focuses her practice on civil and commercial litigation, arbitration and strategic dispute resolution. She has more than ten years of experience representing domestic and international clients in highly complex contractual, corporate, regulatory and commercial disputes.

Professional profile

His experience includes disputes in sectors such as energy, mining, construction, healthcare, ports, forestry and other regulated or contract-intensive industries.

His practice combines litigation, evidentiary analysis, procedural strategy and preventive advice, allowing her to address disputes from a comprehensive perspective focused on the client's decision-making.

Before joining MBE Abogados, she developed part of her practice independently and was part of litigation teams at leading law firms.

Her previous experience includes Carey, López Escobar del Río y Ortúzar, and Vergara y Boetsch.

Practice Areas

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Litigios y Arbitrajes

Education and Credentials

  • King's College London, Master of Laws (LL.M.) (2023).
  • Solicitor of England & Wales (2024).
  • Universidad de Chile, School of Economics and Business, Postgraduate Program in Economics and Finance (2019).
  • Admitted to the Chilean Bar (2016).
  • Universidad de Chile, Faculty of Law, Bachelor of Laws and Social Sciences (2015).

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English