Catalina Padilla Álvarez holds a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with experience focused on litigation, arbitration, and conflict management.

Her professional profile is complemented by a Master’s degree in Mediation, Negotiation, and Conflict Management from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, where she obtained the title of mediator.

Her academic profile has also been enriched by various courses taught by the Santiago Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation, such as “National and International Arbitration in Times of Crisis.”

She is currently a tutor in the preparation of the degree exam at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, in civil and procedural law.

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACADEMIA

• Member of the association “Woman in Dispute Resolution” (since 2025).
• Assistant to Professor Cristóbal Bonacic and Hugo Rivera, “Criminal Law” course | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2022-2023).
• Tribunal Secretary at 2nd CAM Santiago Vis Pre-Moot | CAM Santiago (2021).
• Teaching assistant to Professor Francisco Rodríguez and Josefina Movillo, “International Commercial Arbitration” course | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2021).
• Team member in the XIII International Arbitration Competition | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2020).
• Teaching assistant to Professor Juan Ibáñez, “Corporate Sustainability” course | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2021).
• Teaching Assistant to Professor Alejandro Farías, course on “Theory and Sources of Law” | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2019).
• Teaching Assistant to Professor Francisco Leturia, course on “Judicial Interpretation and Fundamental Rights” | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2019).
• Member of Colegio de Abogados de Chile (2022 onwards).
  
  

RESEARCH

• Member of the editorial team for the book “El Arbitraje en la jurisprudencia de las Cortes Superiores de justicia de Chile” (2020).
• Master’s thesis “Mediation and Conflict Management with Artificial Intelligence in Different Areas,” advisor: Leticia García Villaluenga. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2025).
  
  

AWARDS

• Honors (Best Academic Performance) | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago (2017).
  
  

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid. Intern in the Conflict Resolution Center, MediaICAM, Spain (2025).
• Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego & Dörr Law Firm. Associate lawyer in the Litigation and Arbitration area (2022-2024).
• Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación de la Cámara de Comercio de Santiago. Intern (2020).