MARÍA PAZ CÓRDOVA
Associate
María Paz Córdova is part of the firm’s Environmental and Regulatory team.
Her practice focuses on providing comprehensive and strategic advice to a wide range of industries and investment projects on environmental and regulatory matters, particularly in the areas of sanctioning proceedings, environmental assessments and sectoral permits.
María Paz joined Prieto in 2026. She previously served in the Sanctions and Compliance Division of the Superintendency of the Environment, first as Investigating Prosecutor (2023-2024), and later as Coordinator of one of its Units (2024-2026).
EDUCATION
- Currently pursuing a Master’s Degree, in the program “Environmental Law”, at Universidad de Chile (2025 to date)
- Law, Universidad de Chile (2022)
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
- Ad honorem teaching assistant at the Human Rights Center of the Faculty of Law of Universidad de Chile: research on matters relating to indigenous peoples (2019-2020).





