About

General counsel at Chilean holding company Empresas Jürgen Paulmann, Ricardo Olivares leads and directs the management and implementation of all strategic matters of the group and all related companies both nationally and abroad. ‘A competent in-house counsel, capable of managing a broad range of issues’, Olivares is a professional known for his ability to negotiate and obtain consensus even in an adverse environment, minimising the legal risks of the group across its diverse operations and business units. Having joined the group initially as a lawyer in 2012 and then promoted to general counsel in 2015, Olivares has successfully undertaken the ambitious task of streamlining all processes within the department. As a result, the legal operation is now defined by the excellence and reliability of its advice and prompt response times to the problems faced by the group. Prior to moving in-house in 2012, Olivares worked in private practice in Santiago.