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Giannina Bocchi

Director – Public and Regulatory Law+56 2 2385 0000

Giannina Bocchi is Director of the Public and Regulatory Law practice. Her work focuses on Administrative Law and regulated industries, with particular emphasis on urban planning. She provides strategic advice on regulatory risk management and supports clients in complex decision-making processes.She represents clients in administrative proceedings, dispute resolution matters, and litigation before ordinary and special courts in administrative and regulatory law matters.Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría, as well as at other law firms in Santiago. Between 2012 and 2014, she served as Internal Comptroller of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

Education

  • Law, School of Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2009).
  • LL.M. with a specialization in Public Law, University of Chile (2023).

Academic Activities and Memberships

  • Lecturer of Administrative Law, School of Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2026–present).
  • Lecturer of Public Litigation, LL.M. UC Program, School of Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2024–present).
  • Lecturer, Legal Clinic – Public Law, School of Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2022–present).
  • Member of the Administrative Law Association (ADAD).

Publications

  • Ecological Preservation Areas: The Regulatory Hierarchy under Question, Public Law Review, No. 102, 2025.
  • Chapter 7: Interpretative Powers of Specialized Administrative Bodies and Their Review by the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic, in Current Issues in Chilean Administrative Law, Proceedings of the XVIII Administrative Law Conference (Tirant Lo Blanch), 2024 (co-author).
  • Oversight by the Comptroller General over the Interpretative Powers of the Urban Development Division, Public Law Review, No. 96, 2022.
  • Publicity of Building Permits: An Incorrect Supplementary Application of Law No. 19,880, Economic Administrative Law Review, No. 35, 2022.
  • An Example of Multilevel Interpretation in Urban Planning Law: Commentary on the Santa Cruz v. Municipality of Vitacura Case, Economic Administrative Law Review, No. 34, 2021.
  • Designation as a National Monument and the Application of Law No. 19,880, in Public Domain, Proceedings of the XV National Administrative Law Conference (Tirant Lo Blanch), 2019 (co-author).

Languages
Spanish and English

Bar Admission
Chile, 2011.