Esteban Cañas

Practice Areas

Member of the Environmental Law and Natural Resources group. His professional practice focuses mainly on administrative litigation, as well as project advice from both environmental and sectoral perspectives.

Prior to entering SCHULTZ CARRASCO BENITEZ, he worked as an associate attorney at the Environmental and Public Law group at Cubillos Evans Abogados (2017-2021), advising on environmental impact assessment, environmental and sectorial sanctioning procedures, in the administrative and judicial defense of projects, and in advising on sectorial processing and other regulatory and strategic aspects related to Environmental Law.

He also worked as an associate attorney at Vergara y Cía. (2016-2017), providing advice on matters of Administrative Law, Water Law and Energy Law.

Career

Admission

Chile (2015).

Education

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2015) mention in Public Law.

Master of Laws (LLM) in Global Environment and Climate Change Law, at the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (2022).

Diploma in Administrative Litigation, at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2016).

Diploma in Natural Resources and Energy Law, at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2015).

Activities and memberships

Member of the Chilean Association of Environmental Law (Achidam) and the Chilean Association of Administrative Law (ADAd).

Member of the Chilean Association of Environmental Law (Achidam).