Mrs María Elena Dörr > Baker McKenzie Chile > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie Chile‘s eight-strong life sciences practice routinely leverages the Santiago office’s membership of the global Baker McKenzie LLP network, which facilitates access to healthcare law specialists worldwide. On the regulatory side, the team advises on the licenses required to manufacture, sell, distribute and advertise life sciences-related products. The department also handles complex product recall proceedings, product liability issues, and the antitrust and competition aspects of the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and medical device industries. The practice group additionally advises on IP, data protection, contractual matters, and compliance issues. Major clients include Colgate-Palmolive Chile, which the firm advises on corporate, labour, consumer protection, advertisement and regulatory issues, with recent mandates seeing the team assist Deutsche Pharma with the registration and defence of its trade marks in Chile. Heading up the department, Valentina Venturelli is an intellectual and industrial property specialist who has expertise in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, medical device, foodstuff and veterinary sectors; and corporate and partnership law expert Fernando Castro likewise has pharmaceutical industry experience. At associate level, Maria Elena Dörr acts for medical device companies, and pharmaceutical and cosmetics laboratories; and Martín Muller advises on corporate compliance and governance matters. Former associate Carlos Lazcano departed the firm in June 2023.

Baker McKenzie Chile’s ‘excellent lawyers’ in Santiago have notable expertise in agribusiness, medical cannabis facilities and religious organisations. The real estate group advises on buy-side due diligence in relation to ownership, environmental and tax issues, as well as regarding credit agreements. The team also assists with construction agreements, permits and authorisations, as well as preparing property for sale. The practice is led by of counsel Andrés Wagner, who focuses on property development, along with hotel, hospitality and tourism industry-related work. At associate level, Maria Elena Dörr advises on real estate development and agriculture projects; Javiera Velasco Tocornal is a 2023 recruit from Fernandez & Barros Abogados; and Francisco Nualart departed the firm in August 2023.