What are the most significant cases, projects and/or transactions that you and/or your legal team have recently been involved in?

In recent years, Chile’s real estate and construction sector has experienced one of its most complex periods, with falling demand, restricted financing, and a shifting macroeconomic and regulatory landscape. In this context, the legal function proved essential to sustaining operations, managing risk, and enabling strategic adaptation.

Addressing these challenges required more than legal expertise; it demanded composure, judgement, and thoughtful execution. A collaborative approach was essential: working with external legal and financial advisers, and closely with business and operations teams, to renegotiate key agreements, protect strategic assets, and adapt to evolving conditions.

These efforts drew on legal expertise across corporate, financial, contractual, compliance, and real estate matters, always balancing legal risk, business viability, and organisational continuity.

This experience reaffirmed the strategic value of the in-house legal role, not just expected, but actively exercised. Through legal planning, transparent communication, and continuous compliance, we anticipated risks, provided clarity, and supported business resilience.

As a result, we secured ongoing projects, strengthened internal structures, and maintained a strategic mindset, positioning legal as a lever of resilience and long-term value creation.

How do you approach managing legal aspects during periods of instability or crisis to ensure the organisation’s resilience?

Periods of instability require more than legal accuracy; they demand strategy, calm leadership, and close coordination. My approach is rooted in adaptability, clarity, and collaboration.

As General Counsel and Compliance Officer, I have focused on aligning legal strategy with business goals, anticipating risks, and supporting timely decisions. I worked closely with finance, operations, and external legal advisers to embed legal insight into every key process.

This included reviewing structures, renegotiating contracts, navigating regulatory uncertainty, and engaging stakeholders, with legal acting as both a safeguard and strategic enabler.

Just as critical was sustaining a strong culture of compliance and ethical leadership, not only to meet obligations, but to preserve internal cohesion. Resilience, in this context, meant turning uncertainty into a chance to reinforce governance and legal frameworks. The legal function ensured continuity and added value, helping the company move forward with clarity and confidence.

 AI has been taken seriously as a potentially revolutionary technological change in the legal world for a number of years now. Has it had a meaningful impact in how your legal team works in this time?

AI is no longer a future promise; it is a present reality. What once seemed distant has become a transformative legal tool. It has improved access to legal knowledge, enhanced decision-making, and significantly reduced time spent on repetitive, low-impact tasks.

Today, we process information, generate drafts, identify patterns, and analyse regulatory frameworks in minutes; work that once took hours or days. That time saved is redirected to higher-impact legal issues and more effective risk management.

Still, human judgement is more essential than ever. AI lacks context, ethics, and critical interpretation, qualities only experienced professionals bring. Our ability to ask the right questions and guide decisions responsibly remains irreplaceable.

The growing use of AI also raises concerns around data protection, confidentiality, and transparency. Responsible use demands strong policies, ethical standards, and full alignment with national data laws. Legal and compliance are not only users but also help shape how AI is integrated into our culture.

In short, AI is a strategic asset, one that, guided by expertise and compliance, elevates legal’s role and generates efficiency, insight, and value.

How does your team contribute to the overall business strategy of the company? Can you share an example of a recent legal-led initiative that had a significant impact?

In-house legal is more than support; it is a strategic contributor, especially in complex corporate, real estate, and construction settings. As General Counsel and Compliance Officer, I work closely with senior leadership to ensure legal input from the outset of every key decision.

Last year, we led efforts to protect operational continuity amid market contraction. Working with finance, operations, and commercial areas, we developed a roadmap to renegotiate contracts, protect key assets, and adapt to evolving conditions, stabilising operations and laying the groundwork for recovery.

Legal’s contribution has relied on combining deep technical knowledge with business perspective, clear communication, and strong cross-functional collaboration. This enabled us to ensure compliance while leading improvements in governance, risk protocols, and legal alignment in culture and strategy.

Collaboration with external counsel has also been key. Their insight, responsiveness, and strategic alignment made them true partners, complementing internal efforts with specialised value. By being present from the start, understanding the business deeply, and staying focused on value creation, legal has positioned itself as a strategic partner that protects and propels the company’s vision.