Biography

Ignacio M. Rodríguez, is a well-recognized corporate attorney, lobbyist, corporate union leader and entrepreneur with a practice focus in energy and water markets, as well as sustainable infrastructure and impact investments, both in Chile and Latam.

After working as an associate in two Chilean leading corporate full service law firms, Ignacio became founder and CEO of IMPACTO LEGAL one of Latam’s first and most innovative Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSP), redefining traditional legal practice into a new operational and business model that leverages the expertise and availability of hundreds of qualified -on demand- lawyers who work on a project basis, using the company’s tech-based platforms as well as Legal Project Management methodologies, in order to reduce service overheads and increase service quality. IMPACTO LEGAL serves domestic and international corporate clients (both corporations and law firms) in complex legal projects as well as innovative, cost effective solutions such as flexible in-house secondments, Legal Process Outsourcing and legal Software as a Service (SAAS).

As a corporate leader and lobbyist, Ignacio served between 2019-2021 as President of the Chilean Solar Energy Association, an industry association with more than 100 corporate members from the solar energy industry. Currently he is a board member at the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (Chile Chapter), a non-profit organization currently leading the impact investments public-private agenda in Chile. At an international level, Ignacio worked as project manager for Latam at Climate Parliament, a UK based NGO , in the field of International Relations to promote renewable energy and fight against Climate Change.

Ignacio is permanently featured in numerous renewable energy and sustainable utilities publications such as PV Magazine, Reporte Sostenible, Revista Energía, Diario Financiero, among others.