Luis David Olivares Oñate

Luis is part of the Litigation and Arbitration team, with extensive experience in civil and commercial disputing resolution, as well local police, concentrated his practice in litigation and out-of-court negotiations.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Litigation and Arbitration.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2019.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2020.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lawyer, Estudio Correa & Cia., 2021-2023.

Lawyer, SEREMI de Salud Metropolitana, 2021

Paralegal, Philippi, Prietocarrizosa, Ferrero, DU & Uría, 2016 – 2018.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and english.

 

Crescente Ovalle de la Barra

Crescente is part of the Public, Regulatory and Environmental Law team. He focuses his practice in environmental and energy corporate counseling, and actively participates in administrative litigation.

 

PRACTICE AREA 

Public Law.

Environmental Law.

Regulatory and Administrative Law.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Universidad de Chile, 2015.

Diploma, Environment and Sustainable Development, Universidad de Chile, 2021.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2019.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE AND RECOGNITIONS

100 Jóvenes Líderes, El Mercurio, 2022.

Senior Associate, Philippi, Prietocarrizosa, Ferrero DU & Uría, 2021-2023.

Executive Director, Independientes no Neutrales, 2020 – 2021.

Associate, Correa Squella, 2016 – 2019.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and english.

 

 

Javier Poblete Lennon

Javier has focused his practice mainly on projects and transactions related to Mining, Energy and Natural Resources. He assists local and international clients’ project development, corporate affairs, drafting of reports, support in public and private tender procedures, assistance in water rights and environmental permits, drafting and negotiation of contracts, especially those related to the mining industry, such as sale and purchase agreements, option agreements, exploration agreements, joint ventures, among others.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Mining and Natural Resources.

Energy.

Corporate and Business Law.

 

EDUCATION

International Commercial and Business Law exchange program, Bucerius Law School, 2012.

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2013.

Diploma, International Indigenous Peoples’ Law, Interculturality and Legal Anthropology, Universidad de Chile, 2017.

Master in Energy and Resources Law, University of Melbourne, 2022.

Course on Energy Law II: Concessions, easements and renewables energy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2014.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Leading Associate, The Legal 500, Chile, Mining, 2024.

Legal Adviser to the Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile, 2018-2022.

Associate attorney, Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos, 2014-2018.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and english.

Cristóbal Quero Lezana

Cristóbal is part of the Litigation and Arbitration team, with extensive experience in civil and commercial disputing resolution, as well local police, concentrated his practice in litigation and out-of-court negotiations.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Litigation and Arbitration.

Consumer Law.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Universidad de Chile (highest distinction), 2023.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Paralegal in consumer and advertising law team, Carey y cía., 2021-2023.

Internship, Consejo de Defensa del Estado de Chile, 2021.

Internship, Tribunal Constitucional de Chile, 2021.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and English.

José María Ramírez Serani

José María is part of the Compliance Team at the Firm and focuses his practice on advising companies on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and risk mitigation.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Compliance

Corporate and Business Law.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Universidad de Chile, 2023.

Course, Compliance and Corporate Governance in The Company, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2024.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lawyer, Fundación S.O.S Legal, 2022 – present.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and English.

 

Francisco Rivadeneira Domínguez

Francisco specialises in Public Law, Environmental Law and Administrative Dispute Resolution. He provides constant advice to national and foreign clients in matters of public procurement, during public or private tendering processes and the execution of contracts with different bodies of the State Administration.

He represents clients in actions challenging public contracts before the Public Procurement Court, complaints and requests for rulings on legality before the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic and/or ordinary and special actions before the Civil Courts, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Public Law.

Environmental Law.

Public Procurement.

 

EDUCATION
Law, Universidad del Desarrollo, 2015.

Master in Regulatory Law (LL.M.), Universidad Católica de Chile, 2019-2020.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2018.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Legal Advisor, Dirección Jurídica Municipalidad de La Florida, 2018-2019.

 

PUBLICATIONS

“La motivación como elemento del acto administrativo: Criterios establecidos por la Corte Suprema para efectos de su control”, with Carolina Matthei. Revista Actualidad Jurídica N°45, Universidad de Desarrollo Law School, Santiago, 2022, pp. 263-291.

 

LANGUAGES
Spanish and english.

Catalina Rivas Guíñez

Catalina is part of the Litigation and Arbitration team, with extensive experience in civil disputing resolution, national arbitration and local police, as well as in the development of dispute resolution mechanisms.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Litigation and Arbitration.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2019.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2020.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lawyer, Boza & Muirhead Abogados, 2021 – 2023.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and english.

Paulina Rivera Leighton

Paulina focuses her practice on labour law and social security. She advises national and multinational companies on individual and collective labour law matters. Her experience includes advising on the day-to-day operations linked to the human resources area, litigation and administrative procedures, design and implementation of internal policies, labour due diligence processes, harassment investigations, tax matters linked to remuneration, benefits and severance payments, and everything necessary for a company to start its operations in Chile from a labour perspective.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Labour and Employment Law.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Universidad Diego Portales, 2014.

Diploma, Company Labor Law, Universidad de Los Andes, 2016.

Collective Negotiation Skills Course, Adolfo Ibáñez University, 2019.

Diploma, Taxation Applied to Business, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, 2023.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2019.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Featured by Best Lawyers 2023, Labour and Employment.

Associate, Abdala y Cia. Abogados, 2016 – 2020.

Associate, Cleveland & Inostroza Abogados, 2015 – 2016.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and english.

Pedro Pablo Rochefort Ham

Pedro Pablo is part of the firm’s Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions team. His practice focuses on advising clients on corporate governance matters and the purchase and sale of companies.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Corporate and Business Law.

Mergers and Acquisitions.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2024.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and English.

Catalina Sadá Opazo

Catalina is part of the Corporate, Mining and Natural Resources team and focuses her practice on advising clients on the development of renewable energy projects and regulated sectors.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Mining and Natural Resources.

Energy.

Corporate and Business Law.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Universidad de los Andes, 2021.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and English.