María Ignacia Valdés is an experienced legal professional currently serving as Abogada at AustriaEnergy since March 2024. Prior to this role, María Ignacia held the position of Head Área Legal at Grupo Central from August 2021 to January 2024 and worked as an Asociada at Apparcel Uriarte & Vassallo during the same period. With a background as an Abogada Asociada at Mena y Guijón and Prieto y Cia. in corporate law, María Ignacia has built a solid foundation in the legal field since obtaining a Licenciada en Derecho from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in 2010. Additional early experiences include roles as Postulante at Corporación de Asistencia Judicial Puente Alto and Coordinadora Ejecutiva at ONG Plataforma Social.