Diego Miranda is a partner in the Public and Regulatory Law and Energy & Natural Resources practice areas. He has over ten years of experience advising and representing private and public institutions, both national and international, in matters related to Public, Regulatory, Administrative, and Constitutional Law, as well as Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental Law. A specialist in administrative litigation, he has advised numerous companies in negotiations and disputes of this nature before various Government entities. In addition, he has extensive experience advising clients on the negotiation and execution of special and critical contracts, particularly those related to the country's regulated economic activities.
Practice Areas
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Public and Regulatory Law.
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Energy and Natural Resources.
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Arbitration and Dispute Resolution.
Education
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LL.B., Universidad de Concepción (2013).
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Postgraduate Diploma in Government Procurement and Administrative Contracts, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2014).
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Master of Laws (LL.M.) with a specialization in Constitutional Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2020).
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Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Teaching, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2020).
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Postgraduate Diploma in Natural Resources Law and Sustainable Development, Universidad de Chile (2024).
Professional Experience
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Partner at Bascuñán & Cía, since 2025.
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Associate Attorney at Allende Bascuñán y Cía (2022-2025).
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Attorney at the Environmental Assessment Service (2021).
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Associate Attorney at Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (2013-2020).
Additional Information
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Diego Miranda has extensive experience as a university professor, particularly as an undergraduate professor for the Public Law Litigation Clinic at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
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In 2024, he was awarded the “Energy & Natural Resources: Electricity & Gas - Rising Star of the Year” at the Chile Awards 2024, organized by Legal 500.
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In 2021, he received the "Magíster Legado Alejandro Silva Bascuñán Award" for the highest academic performance in Constitutional Law in the LL.M. program at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
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In 2020, he was recognized as a “Rising Star” in Public Law, Chile, by Legal 500.
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In 2010, he received the "Professor Julio Parada Benavente Award" for the best undergraduate thesis in Constitutional Law, Universidad de Concepción.
Publications
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“Regulation and Sanctioning Power. Traditional Intervention Instruments in the Current Scenario: The Principle of Legality”, Tirant Lo Blanch, Valencia, Spain (2021).
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“Access to the Administrative File and the Applicable Procedure in Case of a Negative Response from the Environmental Authority: A Commentary from the Perspective of Normative Conflict, Three Years of Jurisprudential Impact. 2017-2019”, Ediciones Jurídicas de Santiago, Santiago, Chile (2021).
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“Public Procurement. Chile. Administrative Procedure and Public Procurement in Ibero-America. Spain, Portugal, Chile, Colombia, and Peru”, Editorial Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia, Spain (2020).
Memberships
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Energy & Resources Law Association (formerly AMPLA Ltd), based in Melbourne, Australia.
Languages: Spanish, English.