In this way, the global firm reinforces the Environment and Natural Resources practice in Chile, where he was a senior associate.

As of January 2023, Dentons Chile will have a new partner in the Environment and Natural Resources area, recognizing the contribution and trajectory at the firm of José Domingo Villanueva.

"The incorporation of José Domingo as a partner of the firm will allow us to strengthen our environmental area both in environmental assessment and permits, as well as in environmental compliance and litigation," said José Ignacio Morán, partner and co-leader of the area in Chile.

José Domingo Villanueva (37) is a lawyer from Universidad de los Andes (2009) and has a diploma in "Environment and Sustainable Development" from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2017) and in "Litigation in Administrative Sanctioning Law" from the Universidad de Chile (2020).

He has more than ten years of experience advising national and international companies in environmental law matters in different sectors of the economy, such as mining, energy, and agribusiness.

His practice focuses on developing strategies for obtaining environmental authorizations and sectorial permits and advising companies in proceedings before administrative authorities and environmental courts. He also advises clients on environmental compliance audits and environmental due diligence processes.

He was recently recognized in the category "Rising Stars" in Environment in the last issue of Legal 500 for Latin America 2023. Additionally, he has published several articles in specialized media and participated in the "Environmental Law Conferences" of the Environmental Law Center of the Universidad de Chile, among other events regarding his practice area.

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