About

Empresa Nacional del Petróleo, or ENAP, is a state-owned hydrocarbons company, which has been charged with the exploration, production, refinement and marketing of Chile’s oil deposits since the 1950s. As well as supplying the vast majority of Chile’s fuel needs, ENAP also has expanded operations to Argentina, Ecuador and Egypt through its subsidiary ENAP Sipetrol. Since May 2014 Alfredo del Carril has managed all legal matters for ENAP, using experience gained while advising multinational construction and energy companies on corporate issues. In a unique, hybrid role del Carril is also head of business development, demonstrating his ability to blend legal and commercial matters in a way that is essential the energy company. This role, while unusual for an in-house lawyer, has allowed him to understand the needs of the business from two very different angles – ultimately making him a fantastic asset. del Carril has always had a penchant for international learning, as demonstrated by his studies across Argentina, Italy and the US. Using these academic experiences, his career has seen him advise a variety of large companies on their legal strategies. He first worked in private practice with law firms Pozo Gowland & Koch and Rosso Alba, France & Ruiz Moreno, as well as having a role as a consultant to the World Bank. del Carril’s first in-house legal role was as a Latin American legal advisor for Swedish multinational construction company Skanska. His next career step was into another Scandinavian company, this time serving as the head of legal for South America at Danish wind-energy company Vestas. These two experiences placed him in a prime position to advise ENAP on its legal and business strategy both in Chile and abroad. Nominators pointed to del Carril’s outstanding ability to manage corporate law matters, dispute resolution, joint ventures and negotiations.