Mariana Álvarez Pinilla

Practice Area: Environmental and Water Law

Law graduate specialized in environmental law, climate change and environmental crimes, with experience in  academic research, legal analysis, and support  for interdisciplinary projects. She has contributed to research conducted by the Center for Climate and Resilience Research (CR2) and the Environmental Law Center on FONDECYT projects. During her undergraduate studies, she also worked as a Legal Assistant in the Natural Resources practice at Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría.

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) / University  of Chile / 2024
  • Climate Law in International Context (CLIC) / University of Hamburg, Germany / 2024 – 2025
  • Seminar: The Juridical Political Order in Latin America and  its Relations with Canada / University of Ottawa / 2024
  • Environmental Law Program: Biodiversity Protection from a Latin American Perspective / Universidad del Rosario (Colombia) / 2024

Experience

  • Aylwin Estudio / Associate Attorney / Since 2026 
  • Research Assistant / Climate Change Law, Center for Climate and Resilience Research (CR2) / 2024 – 2025
  • Legal Intern / Environment, Climate Change and Oceans Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile / 2024
  • Legal Assistant / Environmental Practice Group / Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría / 2023 – 2024
  • Legal Assistant / Public Law Practice / Estudio Colombara / 2022 – 2023
  • Legal Assistant / Financial Advisor / 2021 – 2022

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Intermediate English

Academic activities

  • Research Assistant / Environmental Law Center (CDA) / University of Chile /2023 – Present
  • Teaching Assistant / Environmental Law, Natural Resources and Sustainability / University of Chile / 2025
  • Teaching Assistant / Environmental Law and Regulation / University of Chile / 2025
  • Teaching Assistant / Environmental Legal Clinic and Conflict Resolution / Faculty of Agronomy, University of Chile / 2024
  • Teaching Assistant / Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Teaching Project (ID/TD) in the General Education Courses / University of Chile / 2024
  • Teaching Assistant / International Human Rights Law / University of Chile /2023
  • Teaching Assistant / Legal Anthropology / University of Chile / 2023