Andrea Abascal M.

Partner

About

Andrea has dedicated her career to administrative law, regulatory and Corporate/M&A, focusing on regulated markets such as life sciences, healthcare, food, medical devices and cosmetics, among others.

She has extensive experience advising local and international clients in administrative processes, public bids, health care summaries, market entry, clinical studies and life sciences’ M&A processes, among others.

In matters of Compliance, she advises clients on corporate governance, anti-corruption, criminal liability of legal entities and compliance programs. In addition, she is responsible for the Compliance and Lobby Law Unit of the Eclass Corporate Law Certificate at Universidad de Los Andes (2021 to date).

She is a member of the Chilean chapter of Women in the Profession.

Co-founder and member of the Global Alliance of Women in Life Sciences (GAWL).

Recognitions
  • Chambers and Partners: Recognized in Life Sciences (Band 1).
  • The Legal 500 – 2025: Recognized as Next Generation Partner in Life Sciences and in Compliance.
  • Nominated as «Compliance Lawyer of the year» by The Legal 500 Law Firm Awards.
Education
  • Law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Viña del Mar (2010).
  • Admitted to practice, Supreme Court of Justice, Chile (2011).
  • Master in Administrative Law, Universidad de los Andes (2021).
  • Health law and bioethics course of the LLM in health law, ethics and policy, University of Toronto (2015).
  • Law certificate in Administrative Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (2017).
  • Law certificate in regulatory affairs of the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and biologics market, Universidad de Chile (2014).
Academic Activities
  • Professor, Diploma in Regulatory Affairs of Medicines, Biological Products, Cosmetics, Medical Devices and Disinfectants, Universidad de Chile (2019- to date).
  • Professor, Master in Administrative Law, Universidad de los Andes (2023).
  • Professor, Regulatory Due Diligence, Mergers and Acquisitions Diploma, Universidad de los Andes (2021 to date).
  • Professor of the Life Sciences Course, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2022).
  • Professor, Law certificate in Compliance, Universidad de los Andes (2022 to date).