{"id":7368,"date":"2025-02-16T02:06:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T02:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imad.cl\/?page_id=7368"},"modified":"2026-01-21T20:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:12:50","slug":"jorge-i-garcia-nielsen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imad.cl\/en\/jorge-i-garcia-nielsen\/","title":{"rendered":"Jorge I. Garcia Nielsen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading text_align_left title_no_stripe\" ><h2 style=\"color: #0e689b;text-align: left\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Jorge Ignacio Garc\u00eda<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_custom_1711890573606 text_align_left title_no_stripe\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Partner<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/imad.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp_Image_Grayscale.jpeg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"WhatsApp_Image_Grayscale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imad.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp_Image_Grayscale.jpeg 598w, https:\/\/imad.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp_Image_Grayscale-300x288.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/imad.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp_Image_Grayscale-13x12.jpeg 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"stm-spacing\" id=\"stm-spacing-69f54716516b1\"><\/div>\n<script>\n    (function($){\n        \"use strict\";\n        var spacingID = 'stm-spacing-69f54716516b1',\n            lgSpacing = '0',\n            mdSpacing = '0',\n            smSpacing = '0',\n            xsSpacing = '30';\n\n        function stmSpacing() {\n            if ( window.matchMedia(\"(min-width: 1200px)\").matches && lgSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", lgSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 1199px) and (min-width: 992px )\").matches && mdSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", mdSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px )\").matches && smSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", smSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 767px)\").matches && xsSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", xsSpacing );\n            } else {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", \"\" );\n            }\n        }\n\n        $(document).ready(function() {\n            stmSpacing();\n        });\n\n        $(window).resize(function() {\n            stmSpacing();\n        });\n\n    })(jQuery);\n<\/script><div class=\"vc_custom_heading no_stripe remove_padding vc_custom_1711750569859 text_align_left\" ><h6 style=\"color: #222222;text-align: left\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Our Practice<\/h6><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"small_margin\" style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\">\n<li>Environment and Urban Planning<\/li>\n<li>Water and Natural Resources<\/li>\n<li>Energy and Regulatory<\/li>\n<li>Compliance and Economic Criminal Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"stm-spacing\" id=\"stm-spacing-69f5471651e5f\"><\/div>\n<script>\n    (function($){\n        \"use strict\";\n        var spacingID = 'stm-spacing-69f5471651e5f',\n            lgSpacing = '0',\n            mdSpacing = '0',\n            smSpacing = '30',\n            xsSpacing = '30';\n\n        function stmSpacing() {\n            if ( window.matchMedia(\"(min-width: 1200px)\").matches && lgSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", lgSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 1199px) and (min-width: 992px )\").matches && mdSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", mdSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px )\").matches && smSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", smSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 767px)\").matches && xsSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", xsSpacing );\n            } else {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", \"\" );\n            }\n        }\n\n        $(document).ready(function() {\n            stmSpacing();\n        });\n\n        $(window).resize(function() {\n            stmSpacing();\n        });\n\n    })(jQuery);\n<\/script><div class=\"vc_custom_heading no_stripe remove_padding vc_custom_1711750661825 text_align_left\" ><h6 style=\"color: #222222;text-align: left\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Education<\/h6><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"small_margin\" style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\">\n<li>Law, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, with a specialization in Criminal Law and minors in Ecology and Social Psychology.<\/li>\n<li>\u2060Master en Derecho de los Sectores Regulados, con menci\u00f3n en Energ\u00eda, Aguas y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, \u2060Master en Ciencias Ambientales (pendiente tesis), Universit\u00e4t zu K\u00f6ln, Master (c) en Derecho Penal con doble titulaci\u00f3n en las Universidades de Talca y Pompeu Fabra.<\/li>\n<li>Diplomas in Natural Resources Law (PUC), Environmental Project Assessment and Environmental Law (UFT), Economic Criminal Law (UAI), and Compliance (UVA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_custom_heading no_stripe remove_padding vc_custom_1711925891233 text_align_left\" ><h6 style=\"color: #222222;text-align: left\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Languages<\/h6><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"small_margin\" style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;\">\n<li>Spanish<\/li>\n<li>Advanced English<\/li>\n<li>Intermediate German<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"stm-spacing\" id=\"stm-spacing-69f5471652b24\"><\/div>\n<script>\n    (function($){\n        \"use strict\";\n        var spacingID = 'stm-spacing-69f5471652b24',\n            lgSpacing = '40',\n            mdSpacing = '30',\n            smSpacing = '10',\n            xsSpacing = '10';\n\n        function stmSpacing() {\n            if ( window.matchMedia(\"(min-width: 1200px)\").matches && lgSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", lgSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 1199px) and (min-width: 992px )\").matches && mdSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", mdSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px )\").matches && smSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", smSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 767px)\").matches && xsSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", xsSpacing );\n            } else {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", \"\" );\n            }\n        }\n\n        $(document).ready(function() {\n            stmSpacing();\n        });\n\n        $(window).resize(function() {\n            stmSpacing();\n        });\n\n    })(jQuery);\n<\/script>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Jorge Ignacio stands out for his high level of experience in strategic project management and complex cases, focusing on conflict prevention and resolution. He excels in deep technical-legal knowledge, strong interpersonal skills, and the management of interdisciplinary teams. Additionally, he possesses excellent negotiation skills and extensive experience in complex litigation. He has advised both national and international legal entities, as well as individuals, in his areas of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Jorge began his professional career in 2009 as a criminal lawyer under the mentorship of Samuel Donoso Boassi. He then served as head of the environmental litigation and economic criminal law department at Araya y C\u00eda., while also acting as operations director and later as a partner at the environmental consultancy Greenland (now Araya Ambiental). Subsequently, he worked as a foreign lawyer at Garrigues Spain before advising the F.O.A. Project as a lawyer at Moraga y C\u00eda. Finally, he developed the environmental, regulatory, and compliance areas as a partner at DS Avocats, joining IMAD as a partner in December 2024.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"stm_contacts_widget vc_custom_1739671427026  style_1\">\n    \n            <h4 class=\"no_stripe\">Contact:<\/h4>\n    \n    \n        <ul>\n                            <li>\n                    <div class=\"icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker\"><\/i><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"text\">Av. Las Condes 11.700, Torre A, Oficina 901. Vitacura, Santiago, Chile<\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                                                <li>\n                    <div class=\"icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"text\"><a href=\"mailto:&#106;&#105;&#103;a&#114;&#99;i&#97;&#64;imad.c&#108;\">j&#105;garc&#105;a&#64;&#105;mad&#46;&#99;&#108;<\/a><\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n                    <ul class=\"socials\">\n                                                                    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jorgeignaciogarcianielsen\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-linkedin\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n        \n    \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1711919224123\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_tta-container\" data-vc-action=\"collapse\"><div class=\"vc_general vc_tta vc_tta-tabs vc_tta-color-grey vc_tta-style-classic vc_tta-shape-square vc_tta-o-shape-group  theme_style vc_tta-tabs-position-top vc_tta-controls-align-left\"><div class=\"vc_tta-tabs-container\"><ul class=\"vc_tta-tabs-list\"><li class=\"vc_tta-tab vc_active\" data-vc-tab><a href=\"#1453266957006-3f3e3dff-6ef8\" data-vc-tabs data-vc-container=\".vc_tta\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Representative Experience<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_tta-tab\" data-vc-tab><a href=\"#1453268945960-188d55af-b1f3\" data-vc-tabs data-vc-container=\".vc_tta\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Awards and Recognitions<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_tta-tab\" data-vc-tab><a href=\"#1453268943534-fe1934ed-d1be\" data-vc-tabs data-vc-container=\".vc_tta\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Activities and Memberships<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"vc_tta-tab\" data-vc-tab><a href=\"#1711919094954-e20dada8-6d89\" data-vc-tabs data-vc-container=\".vc_tta\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Publications<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panels-container\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panels\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel vc_active\" id=\"1453266957006-3f3e3dff-6ef8\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title\"><a href=\"#1453266957006-3f3e3dff-6ef8\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Representative Experience<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Successful defense of all agricultural associations in the Aconcagua Valley against the Expansi\u00f3n Andina 244 project.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental and sectoral regularization of the largest wine warehouse in Latin America for Vi\u00f1a Concha y Toro.<\/li>\n<li>Design, defense, and execution of pertinence consultation, typical zone intervention permit, and maritime concessions and permits for the F.O.A. project.<\/li>\n<li>Administrative and judicial defense against municipal relocation orders, health summaries, and environmental inspections for Andina Ingredients.<\/li>\n<li>Successful defense in environmental sanctioning proceedings for Mena y Ovalle, Biomasa Salinas y Waegner, Inmobiliaria iHabita, among others.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Legal advisory on environmental and sectoral compliance for Anglo American and HIF Global.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel\" id=\"1453268945960-188d55af-b1f3\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title\"><a href=\"#1453268945960-188d55af-b1f3\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Awards and Recognitions<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Band 3 and Next Generation Partner in the Environmental Law area, 2022, 2023, 2024 by Legal 500.<\/li>\n<li>\u2060Firm to Watch en Derecho P\u00fablico 2025 y 2026 por Legal 500.<\/li>\n<li>\u2060Up and Coming en el \u00e1rea de Medio Ambiente 2024, 2025 y 2026 por Chambers and Partners.<\/li>\n<li>Leading Partner y Banda 4 en Medio Ambiente 2026 por Legal 500.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel\" id=\"1453268943534-fe1934ed-d1be\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title\"><a href=\"#1453268943534-fe1934ed-d1be\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Activities and Memberships<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Member of Achidam.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Member of Adad.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Member of AIDP.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Chilean Bar Association.<\/li>\n<li>Professor in the course \u201cIndustries, Pollution, and Waste\u201d for the Master in Environmental Law and Natural Resources at Universidad del Desarrollo.<\/li>\n<li>Professor in the course \u201cNational Environmental Law\u201d at Universidad Andr\u00e9s Bello.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel\" id=\"1711919094954-e20dada8-6d89\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title\"><a href=\"#1711919094954-e20dada8-6d89\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Publications<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Main Environmental Challenges of Forestry Promotion Legislation, Proceedings of the V Environmental Forestry Congress, CONAF.<\/li>\n<li>River and Watershed Restoration in Chile, Journal of Administrative and Economic Law, PUC.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Law Across Cultures: Comparisons for Legal Practice, Ed. Routledge.<\/li>\n<li>Global Practice Guide: Environmental Law Chile, Chambers and Partners.<\/li>\n<li>Country Comparative Guide: Environmental Law Chile, Legal 500.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jorge Ignacio Garc\u00edaSocio Areas de Pr\u00e1ctica \u2060Medio Ambiente y Urbanismo Aguas y Recursos Naturales Energ\u00eda y Regulatorio Compliance y Penal Econ\u00f3mico Educaci\u00f3n Derecho, Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Chile, con especialidad en Derecho Penal, y minors en Ecolog\u00eda y Psicolog\u00eda Social. \u2060Master en Derecho de los Sectores Regulados, con menci\u00f3n en Energ\u00eda, Aguas y Medio Ambiente,","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7368","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imad.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imad.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imad.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imad.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imad.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7368"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/imad.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7436,"href":"https:\/\/imad.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7368\/revisions\/7436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imad.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}