Sharon Slater

Sharon Slater joined our firm in 2020. She has focused her professional practice on the representation of concession and construction companies in administrative proceedings, litigation and arbitration. Sharon has experience in resolving national and international disputes through arbitration, civil litigation, and administrative proceedings, and has frequently advised pioneering infrastructure and construction projects throughout their development.

Professional experience

• Procurador en Arteaga & Gorziglia (2016-2018).
• Associate at Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados (2020-2022).
• Global Visiting Lawyer en Covington & Burling LLP, New York (2023-2024).

Education

• Lawyer, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, graduated summa cum laude (2019) – Academic Certificate in Public Law.
• Diploma in Administrative Contracting and Public Procurement, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, magna cum laude (2020).
• Master of Laws (LL.M.), Columbia Law School, graduated with Honors (2023) – Parker Certificate of Achievement in International and Comparative Law.

Academic experience

• Civil Law Teaching Assistant, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2018-2022).
• Commercial Law Teaching Assistant, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2018-2022).
• Administrative Law Teaching Assistant, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2018-2022).
• Roman Law Teaching Assistant, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2015-2018).

Memberships

• Member of the Chilean Bar Association.
• Impending membership to the NY Bar, USA.

Languages

• English (native).