Paulina Toro

Environment and Natural Resources.

Partner at Guzmán, Toro y Ruiz Abogados.

Previously, senior lawyer at Carcelen, Desmadryl, Guzmán y Tapia (2019- 2021); senior lawyer at Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (2010-2019); head of legal department at Poch Legal S.A. (2006-2010); and lawyer in the National Environment Commission as Executive Legal Counsel Division (2000-2006).

Master Degree in Anthropology, Universidad Academia Humanismo Cristiano (2016-2019). Master Degree (E) in Environmental Law, Universidad de Chile (2006-07). Specialization Postgraduate Degree in Economics and Finance, Universidad de Chile (2002). Diploma in Environmental and Public Law, Universidad de Chile (2000).

Undergraduate of Law, Universidad de Chile. Law Degree in 2000.

Professor in undergraduate course Environmental Ethics and Legislation, Universidad de Chile (2003). Professor in Diploma and Master in Environmental Assesment and Environmental Law, Universidad Finis Terrae (2011). Undergraduate professor of Environmental Law and Natural Resources at the School of Law, University of Santiago de Chile (2025-2026, ongoing).

Chilean Bar Association.

Women in Mining (WIM)

Women in Energy (AME)

Director at Andrés Pérez Araya Foundation

• “Active Subject of an action to protect the right to life and the right to live in a pollution-free environment”. Corporate Law, Annotated Jurisprudence, Abeledo Perrot Legal Publishing Chile (2013).

• “Application of the Aarhus Convention and Directive 85/337/CEE on access to information, participation and access to justice, in environmental matters. Court of Justice of the European Union, October 18, 2011.”, Corporate Law, Annotated Jurisprudence, Abeledo Perrot Legal Publishing Chile (2012).

• “Territorial Law, and strategic environmental evaluation of Territorial Planning Instruments” (2006).

• “Training and recursive procedures in the Administration”, Government and State Administration Magazine, Legal Editorial CONOSUR LTDA. Nº81, edited text of Memory to opt for the title of lawyer (2000).

• Antofagasta Minerals: Compañía Minera Zaldívar, Minera Los Pelambres, Minera Centinela

• Minera Las Cenizas

• Cencosud

• LEN Ingeniería

• Sunroof

• CODELCO

• ENAMI - Empresa Nacional de Minería

• Cemento Polpaico

• ESO – European Southern Observatory

Her professional practice focuses on Environmental, Public and Administrative Law, with knowledge and experience in environmental consulting, and in areas of Health Law, Natural Resources, Energy, Water, and others. She has developed strategic consultancies in environmental legal matters for the development of projects in different areas such as mining, industrial, energy, infrastructure and real estate, etc. With experience in environmental authority and private consultancy, in environmental management issues, environmental assessment procedures, oversight and sanction of projects, legal strategies, reports in law, audits of regulatory compliance, judicial and administrative actions, among others.