Stella is our partner in the Consumer and Advertising practice area, and one of the country’s leading specialists in this practice area. She has profound knowledge of how regulation has evolved since its origin, and how authorities and companies have responded to each modification. She has extensive experience in providing regular advice to large mass consumption companies in multiple markets.
Her more than 15 years of permanent advice to suppliers of goods and services has allowed her to participate in some of the most complex and high-profile cases of recent times. As an expert lawyer in all procedures regulated by consumer protection regulations, she has developed rich experience in representing clients in class actions, together with our Complex Litigation area. This hasled her to litigate on countless occasions with the National Consumer Service and various Consumer Associations.
In parallel to her extensive litigation activity, Stella has participated in numerous mediations and collective voluntary proceedings and has developed a very relative experience in the development of preventive advice, compliance programmes and preparation of reports and legal opinions for clients participating in a diversity of markets, regulated or not, and each one withits particular technical, contractual and economic aspects. Her experience as a permanent advisor to large companies and technology companies has allowed her to be part of our Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) area.
Stella holds a master’s degree in Business Law from the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, anda master’s degree in Business Law, Professional Specialty in Corporate Law from the Université de Paris X, Nanterre. In the academic field, she has taught consumer law, has lectured at various seminars on the subject, and is the author of numerous publications on topics in her specialty.
Internationally, Stella has been consistently recognised over time by various rankings and in the areas of Consumer and TMT.
In 2021, the Chilean Bar Association included her in its Directory of Experts in the Consumer Law category.
Stella is bilingual Spanish-French and is fluent in English.