Sebastián Avilés

Practice Areas

Sebastián is one of the founding partners of MSyA Abogados, and has a recognized background in environmental law, highlighting his active participation in the design and implementation of environmental institutions, as well as his experience advising investment projects associated with multiple economic sectors, in all their stages, in the processing of authorizations and permits, in the analysis of territorial compatibility, in procedures for the development of regulations and management instruments, in the negotiation with stakeholders, and in the defense in sanctioning procedures and complex litigation.

Career

Before founding MSyA, he worked in the Executive Directorate of the Environmental Evaluation Service and in the Environmental Superintendence, where he led the defense of the Superintendence in emblematic cases at the Environmental Courts, the control of legality of sanctioning procedures, the elaboration of the Regulation of Compliance Programs, Self-Complaints and Remediation Plans, among others. In the private sector, stands out his experience as partner in charge of the environmental and natural resources area of Urrutia & Cía.

Professional Memberships

» Professor of Environmental Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica Valparaíso, Universidad de Los Andes, among others.

» Member of the Environment, Territory and Participation Working Group at the Federation of Chilean Industry (SOFOFA).

» Chilean Association of Environmental Law.

» Chilean Bar Association.

Languages Spoken

Spanish, english.

Education

Awards