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Joaquín Santos

Associate
About

Joaquín Santos concentrates his practice in regulated markets, advising clients on permit management and complex administrative procedures. This includes strategic advice on risk management, regulatory consultations, participation in public procurement procedures, licenses, and defense of his clients in sanctioning proceedings before various sectorial authorities and litigation before specialized courts as well as environmental regulations. 

Joaquín advises clients in sectors such as telecommunications, healthcare, food and beverage, chemical-pharmaceutical, construction, and infrastructure. His focus extends to the interpretation and application of current legislation, ensuring compliance with the rules and regulations affecting each sector.

Additionally, he has a practice in energy and natural resources, advising companies in the energy sector on generation, electricity distribution, and exploitation of natural resources.

Bar admissionsChile, 2018

EXPERIENCE

Regulatory and Government Affairs
  • A recognized global company dedicated to the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, mining chemicals, and geotechnical monitoring for the mining industry on various regulatory and environmental issues, including a relevant consultation with the regional Environmental Authority
  • A global high-tech engineering company, dedicated to the sale of mining equipment, machinery and spare parts, in various matters related to its participation in public and private contracting procedures
  • A world leader in the development of disposable products for health, hygiene and personal care, in various matters related to obtaining sanitary and environmental permits, waste declaration and general relations with the administrative authority
  • Canal Dos S.A in various regions of the country, in the advisory services required for its operation, particularly in the processing of permits before the Undersecretary of Telecommunications and in administrative sanctioning procedures instructed by the National Television Council
  • A major telecommunications infrastructure provider, in the processing of procedures and appeals before the Ministry of National Property and the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications
  • A Superintendency in the evaluation and diagnosis of compliance with the obligations derived from the Digital Transformation Law
  • International e-commerce and cloud computing services provider, in the regulatory review of the regulations applicable to electronic devices and the provision of satellite internet services
  • A major global airline, in various regulatory consultations on the transport, import and storage of chemical substances
  • A leading group in the development of industrial infrastructure and the provision of services, in the analysis and presentation of a sanitary summary against it
  • A global cosmetics company in the successful preparation of its disclosures in the context of a sanitary summary initiated by the SEREMI de Salud of the Metropolitan Region in one of its distribution centers
  • An important Chilean company dedicated to the manufacture, distribution and sale of cleaning, disinfection and kitchen articles, in the analysis of different control processes and sanctioning procedures instructed by the Health Authority
  • A world leader in the provision of mobility services through platforms, in the regulatory analysis of the changes introduced by Law No. 21.553 on Transportation Application Companies
  • A leading company in the area of earthmoving and mining projects, in various regulatory consultations, particularly with respect to the transportation of materials and substances
Life Sciences
  • Advanced Sterilization Products Chile SpA in the review of various public and private contracting processes, as well as in the resolution of requirements applicable to the industry
  • A multinational pharmaceutical company in the review of consultations and requests in the field of medicines, health and relations with health authorities
  • A leading global pharmaceutical company in the resolution of requirements associated with its operation in the country
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
Education
  • Law Degree, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, 2017

  • Diploma, Administrative Law/General Administrative Law, Catholic University of Chile, 2019

  • Litigation Course, Constitutional Law, University of Chile, 2021

Pro Bono

  • A Roof for Chile: Advice on the processing of administrative procedures before government authorities related to different operating agreements, (2024 – 2025)
  • Africa Dream: Advice on the registration of the Foundation in the Registry of Donor Entities of the Ministry of Finance, which will allow them to increase the channels of income of possible donations, (2024)
  • Co-Entrepreneur: Advice to small local entrepreneurs in the Co-Entrepreneur program in the regularization of their businesses, mainly in obtaining health permits and commercial patents, (2024)
  • Social Gastronomy Foundation: Advice and training for its members to obtain health permits and commercial patents to develop their enterprises, (2024)
  • Padre Semería Foundation: Permanent advice on different regulatory requirements associated with the work carried out by the Foundation, (2024 – 2025)
  • Accompanying Steps Foundation: Advise on the signing of collaboration and transportation agreements for students supported by the Foundation. Registration of the Foundation in the Registry of Suppliers of the Public Market platform, which will allow it to offer their support programs to various public agencies in the country, (2024)

Prior Experience

  • Analyst Lawyer, Council for Transparency (CPLT), (2022 – 2023)
  • Attorney Advisor, Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency, (2018 – 2022)

Memberships

  • Member of the Chilean Administrative Law Association, (2025)

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