Associate

ASSOCIATE / 223676552 / joaquin.palma@palma.cl

PRACTICE AREAS

JOAQUÍN PALMA C.

EXPERIENCE

Joaquín Palma focuses his practice in the areas of Public, Regulatory and Free Competition Law. Likewise, he has experience representing in Corporate Law, Compliance and M&A.

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

  • M. with Constitutional Law Major Candidate, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2020.
  • Title of Lawyer granted by the Supreme Court of Justice, 2019.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Laws, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2018.
  • Certificate in Regulation and Public Law, Universidad de Chile, 2021.
  • Certificate in Economic Public Law, Universidad de Chile, 2021.
  • Certificate in Institutional Development and Constitutional Process, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, 2020.
  • Certificate in Antitrust and Free Competition, Universidad de Chile, 2020.
  • Certificate Canon Marriage Law, Universidad de Navarra, Spain, 2019.
  • International Exchange Program, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2017.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS

  • Constitutional Law Professor, Universidad Finis Terrae Law School, from 2022.
  • Coordinator at Antitrust Program, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, from 2021.
  • Recognized with Monsignor Carlos Casanueva award, granted to the graduated student who achieved an excellent academic background and showed integrity and a permanent collaboration with the Law School’s tasks, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, 2018.
  • Associate Researcher at Law and Religion Centre, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, from 2015.
  • Academic Counselor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, 2016.
  • Assistant Civil Law Chair, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, from 2017.
  • Assistant Constitutional Law Chair, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, from 2013.
  • Assistant Procedural Law Chair, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, 2016-2019.
  • Assistant Canon Law Chair, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, 2014-2018.
  • Assistant Law & Economics Chair, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, 2013-2016.
  • Assistant Roman Law Chair, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, 2012-2015.
  • “Industria del Salmón, Transparencia y Libre Competencia” (Salmon Industry, Transparency and Free Competition), Casos de Libre Competencia-Programa UC de Libre Competencia, No. 8, July 2021.
  • “Constitución Económica, Libre Competencia y Proceso Constituyente” (Economic Constitution, Antitrust and Constitutional Process), Libre Competencia en Pocas Palabras-Programa UC de Libre Competencia, No. 6, July 2021.
  • “Estado Unitario y Desafíos de la Regionalización” (Unitary State and Challenges of Regionalization), in Soto Velasco, Sebastián and Hube Portus, Constanza (2021): “Conceptos fundamentales para el debate constitucional” (Fundamental Concepts for the Constitutional Debate), Santiago, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Press.
  • “Deberes constitucionales” (Constitutional Duties), in Soto Velasco, Sebastián and Hube Portus, Constanza (2021): “Conceptos fundamentales para el debate constitucional” (Fundamental Concepts for the Constitutional Debate), Santiago, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Press.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

  • Associate at Palma, from 2022.
  • Advisor and Chief of Cabinet at Legal Department of Ministry of Education, 2019-2022.
  • Associate at Carey and Cía., 2018-2019.
  • Trainee Lawyer at Carey and Cía., 2014.

MEMBERSHIP

  • Chilean Bar Association
  • Chilean Association of Canon Law

LANGUAGES

Spanish, English and Italian