Macarena Hillerns

At WL, Macarena has participated in contract support services and administration of claims, working hand in hand with clients within management levels and technical offices.

Prior to joining WL, she worked at Sigdo Koppers Group between 2008 and 2021, where she worked as lawyer of the Legal Department at Construcciones y Montajes COM S.A. and, later, at the Corporate Prosecutor’s Office of SK Ingeniería y Construcción S.A.

While at the former company, she dealt with matters related to the negotiation and administration of contracts, the processing and administration of litigation, as well as filing and administrative claims before government agencies, in the latter, she was responsible for providing legal counsel, the drafting and review of contracts for Supply Management, as well as the development of strategies and legal recommendations in claim & contract management.

Furthermore, she also worked in the legal department of Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato, one of the steel subdivisions of CAP Acero.

Thanks to this experience, she has an in-depth knowledge of the reality regarding the operation of companies within the field, where her ability to analyze the risks associated with the conclusion and execution of engineering and construction contracts is outstanding.

Additionally, her many postgraduate studies in business-related law, including her specialization in compliance, allow her to complement her sharp understanding of the construction industry with a broader legal perspective.