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LAWYERS

Fernanda Cabezón Lawyer +562 2367 3486 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Arbitration,

Experience

Fernanda Cabezón concentrates her practice in Litigation, Arbitration and Commercial Law.
She is a professor’s assistant in Civil Law and Procedure Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Previously, she was also a professor’s assistant in Natural Law at the same university.
She joined Claro & Cia. in 2023.

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2022.
Recipient of the Fernando Rozas Vial award, granted to the best student of her class in Civil Law, 2020.

Vicente Allende Lawyer +56223673440 Secretary: Mónica Becerra. LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Organizations, Project Finance, Capital Markets, Banking and Finance,

Industrias

Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation, Agribusiness,

Experience

Vicente Allende is mainly focused on Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and Project Finance.

He is assistant of Commercial Law and Civil Law in Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Between 2020 and 2021 he worked in Latham & Watkins , in New York.

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2016.

Academic training

J.D. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2015

Master of Laws (LL.M.), Harvard Law School , 2020.

Martín Álvarez Lawyer +562 2367 3083 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Antitrust and Economic Regulation, Arbitration, International Trade,

Industrias

Construction, Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation,

Experience

Martín Álvarez focuses on Litigation, Arbitration and Antitrust Law.

He is a professor’s assistant in Civil Law, Economic Law, and Public International Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Previously, he was also a professor’s assistant in Constitutional Law, Antitrust Law, and International Ligitation at the same university.

He joined Claro & Cía. in 2021.

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2021.

Academic Specialty Certificate of International and Comparative Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Exchange student at Universiteit van Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2018

Ignacio Bas Lawyer Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Environmental, Mining,

Industrias

Water, Agribusiness, Construction, Energy,

Experience

Ignacio Bas focuses on Natural Resources, Energy, Environmental, Mining and Litigation.

He is professor’s assistant in Canon Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Previously, he was also a professor’s assistant in Administrative Law, Natural Law and Philosophy of Law at the same university.

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2022.

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2021 (graduated with the highest distinction).

María Jesús Argandoña Lawyer +56223673075 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Banking and Finance, Business Organizations, Data Protection and Cybersecurity,

Industrias

Infrastructure and Transportation, Energy,

Experience

María Jesús Argandoña is mainly focused on Litigation, Arbitration, Project Finance and Corporate Law.

She is an assistant professor of Criminal Law since 2018 at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Previously she was also assistant professor of Commercial Law and Law and Practice of Corporate Acquisitions in the same University.

She joined Claro & Cía. in 2019.

 

Academic training

Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2018.

Nicolás Aspillaga Lawyer +56223673090 Secretary: Lilian García LANGUAGES: Spanish

Áreas de práctica

Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Business Organizations, Project Finance,

Industrias

Real Estate, Water,

Experience

Nicolás Aspillaga is mainly focused on Corporate Law, Acquisitions and Mergers, Capital Markets and Project Financing

Between 2012 and 2013 he was assistant in Procedural Law at the Catholic University Law School.

He joined Claro & Cía in 2015.

He is admitted to practice in Chile.

Academic training

Diploma on Real Estate Law and Business, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2016.

J.D. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2015.

Marisol Balbontín Lawyer +56223673044 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish - English

Áreas de práctica

Litigation,

Experience

Marisol Balbontín concentrates her practice in Litigation and Business Organizations and Transactions.

She is a professor’s assistant of Civil Law, Tax Law and International Relations at Universidad de Chile.

She joined Claro & Cía. in 2022.

Academic training

Universidad de Chile, 2021 (summa cum laude).

José Luis Bustamante Lawyer +562 2367 3436 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish-English

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Arbitration, Antitrust and Economic Regulation,

Experience

José Luis Bustamante focuses on litigation and arbitration.

He is a professor’s assistant of Civil Procedural Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Previously, he was also a professor’s assistant of Natural Law and Administrative Law at the same university.

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2021.

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2021 (summa cum laude)

Pablo Becerra Lawyer +56223673062 Secretary: Andrea Venegas LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Administrative Law and Administrative Procedural Law, Constitutional,

Experience

Pablo Becerra is mainly focused on public law, litigation and administrative litigation.

He was previously with Tavolari & Cía. (2011-2018) and Cariola, Diez, Pérez-Cotapos & Cía. (2010-2011). He was a teaching assistant for law clinic (2007-2013) and procedural law (2007-2018) at the University of Chile’s law school.

He is the author of El Rol de la Corte Suprema (2017), coauthor of the collective book Reformas Necesarias a la Justicia Chilena (2018) and author of “Potestades Sancionatorias en el Proyecto de Reforma a la Ley 19.628 de Protección de Datos Personales” and “Corte Suprema y Recurso Extraordinario: algunas consideraciones de cara a la Reforma Procesal Civil”. Also, he is co-translator of the Spanish language version of Anatomy of Tort Law, by Peter Cane (2011).

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2018.

Academic training

LL.M. in public law, Universidad de Chile, 2017.

Public law economy diploma, Universidad de Chile, 2016

J.D., Universidad de Chile, 2010.

Bastián Cabrera Lawyer +56223673613 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Banking and Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Business Organizations,

Experience

Bastián Cabrera is mainly focused on Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Project Finance.

He is an assistant professor of Civil Law and Commercial Law at Universidad de Chile.

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2017.

Academic training

J.D., Universidad de Chile, 2015.

Santiago Breton Lawyer +562 2367 3498 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish-English

Áreas de práctica

Criminal, Litigation, Antitrust and Economic Regulation, Administrative Law and Administrative Procedural Law,

Experience

Santiago Breton mainly focuses on criminal law.

He is a professor’s assistant in Criminal Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Previously, he was also a professor’s assistant in History of Law.

He joined Claro & Cía. in 2021.

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2020.

Joaquín Calderón Lawyer +562 2367 3619 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish - English

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Environmental, Mining,

Experience

Joaquín is mainly focused on Natural Resources, Energy, Environmental, Mining and Litigation.

He was assistant professor of Civil Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso between 2016 and 2018.

He was assistant in Fondecyts about Unilateral Termination of Contracts (2021), Personal Data (2018) and Principles of Latin American Contracts Law (2021).

He worked in the Supreme Court of Chile, analyzing and systematizing judgments.

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2022.

Languages: Spanish and English.

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2019.

Certificate in Non-contractual Liability (2020).

Certificate in Special Regimes of Non-contractual Liability (2021).

Carmen Luz Chavarría Lawyer +56223673483 Secretary: Paulina Carmona LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Project Finance, Business Organizations, Mergers and Acquisitions,

Industrias

Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation,

Experience

Carmen Luz is mainly focused on Business Organizations.

She joined Claro & Cia. in 2015. Between 2019 and 2020 she worked as an International Visiting Attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York.

Academic training

LL.M., University College London, 2019.

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2014.

Recipient of the Edmundo Eluchans Malherbe Award, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso.

Juan Carlos Bengolea Lawyer +562 2367 3496 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Español-Inglés

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Antitrust and Economic Regulation, Arbitration,

Experience

Juan Carlos Bengolea focuses on general practice.

He is a professor’s assistant in Civil Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Previously, he was also a professor’s assistant in Procedural Law at the same university.

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2021.

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2021.

Trinidad Cifuentes Lawyer +562 2367 3463 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Criminal,

Experience

Trinidad Cifuentes focuses her practice in the criminal law area.

She was also a professor’s assistant in Constitutional Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

She joined Claro & Cía. in 2021.

Academic training

Law Degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2019 (graduated with honors).

Exchange Student, University College of Dublin (2017).

 

 

Diego Contreras Lawyer +56223673076 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Litigation,

Experience

Diego Contreras is mainly focused on Litigation and Arbitration.

He is an assistant professor of Commercial Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile since 2018.

Previously he was also assistant professor of Philosophy of Law in the same University

He received the “Jaime Guzmán Errázuriz” award for his academic performance in constitutional and administrative law

He joined Claro & Cía. in 2019.

Academic training

Bachelor of Laws, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2018 (summa cum laude).

Pablo Correa Lawyer +56223673048 Secretary: Alejandra Olea LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Arbitration, Litigation, Reorganization and Insolvency, Administrative Law and Administrative Procedural Law,

Industrias

Construction, Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation,

Experience

Pablo Correa is mainly focused on Litigation and Arbitration.

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2015.

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2015.

Recipient of Pedro N. Montenegro and Tocomal awards, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, School of Law, granted of the best student of the class, 2015.

Josefina Covarrubias Lawyer +56223673007 Secretary: Paulina Carmona LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Banking and Finance, Business Organizations,

Industrias

Infrastructure and Transportation, Energy,

Experience

Josefina Covarrubias is mainly focused on Business Organizations.

She joined Claro & Cia. in 2015.

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2014.

Juan Pablo Celis Lawyer +56223673477 Secretary: María José Ramírez. LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Antitrust and Economic Regulation, Litigation, Reorganization and Insolvency,

Experience

Juan Pablo Celis focuses on Litigation, Antitrust Law, Arbitration, and bankruptcy proceedings. He has represented clients in Chile and in other jurisdictions, in government enforcement proceedings and investigations related, among others, to merger control and cartels.

He has worked an assistant professor of Economic Law at the School of Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Additionally, he was a research assistant at the Antitrust Center of the Universidad Católica.

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2012. Between 2017 and 2018 he worked as an International Visiting Attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, for their Government Enforcement and White Collar Crime practice group.

He is admitted to practice in Chile and he is member of the Chilean Bar Association.

Languages: Spanish and English.

 

 

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2012.

LL.M University College London (UCL), 2017.

Awards: Beca Chile, 2016, Bentham Scholarship (UCL), 2016.

José Tomás Errázuriz Lawyer +562 2367 3485 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Litigation,

Experience

José Tomás Errázuriz is currently a teaching assistant of Criminal Law and the Prevention of and Protection from Domestic Violence Diploma at Universidad de los Andes.
Previously, he served as teaching assistant of the Natural Law course, as well as of the LL.M. in Tort Law and Civil Liability at the same university.
In 2020, he served as the president of the Civil and Roman Law Academy.
He joined Claro & Cía in 2023.

Academic training

J.D., Universidad de los Andes, 2022.
“Ossandón Law Firm Award”, awarded for graduating first of his class, 2022.
“Claro & Cía. Law Firm Award”, awarded to the best Civil Law student in his class, 2022.
“Vial Serrano Law Firm Award”, awarded to the best Commercial Law student in his class, 2022.
“Honor Scholarship Award”, awarded for achieving the highest ranking of his class during the previous year, 2018, 2019, and 2021.

Rafael Cruzat Lawyer +56223673426 Secretary: Pía Ahumada LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Tax,

Industrias

Financial Services and Fintech, Private Client and Wealth Management,

Experience

Rafael Cruzat is mainly focused on Tax Law. In that area, he has provided tax advice to national and international companies, including investment structuring, reorganizations, financing, and highly complex transactions.

Since 2020 he is a Tax Law professor at the School of Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. In addition, between 2012 and 2019 he was assistant professor of Business Law at the same School.

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2015.

He is admitted to practice in Chile.

Academic training

LL.M., Harvard Law School, Beca Chile, 2020.

LL.M., Tax Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2018.

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2013.

Fernando De Castro Lawyer Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets,

Industrias

Energy, Financial Services and Fintech, Private Client and Wealth Management, Pension Funds, Investment Funds and Private Equity,

Experience

Fernando de Castro concentrates his practice in the Corporate area.

He is an assistant professor of Civil Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Previously, he also worked as an assistant professor of Tax Law at the same university.

He worked as a paralegal at Claro & Cía. 2018-2019.

Joined Claro & Cía. in 2022.

Academic training

Law Degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2021.

Martín Fischer Lawyer +56223673407 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Antitrust and Economic Regulation,

Industrias

Transportation,

Experience

Martín Fischer focuses on Litigation and Antitrust Law.

He is assistant professor of Civil Law and Antitrust Law at the Universidad de Chile, since the years 2013 and 2014, respectively.

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2015.

Academic training

J.D., Universidad de Chile, 2014.

Felipe De Marinis Lawyer +56223673482 Secretary: Macarena Bravo LANGUAGES: Español-Inglés

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Antitrust and Economic Regulation, Reorganization and Insolvency, Arbitration, International Trade,

Industrias

Agribusiness, Consumer and Retail, Healthcare, Energy, Pension Funds, Investment Funds and Private Equity, Infrastructure and Transportation, Real Estate, Insurance, Financial Services and Fintech, Technology, Media and Telecommunications.,

Experience

Felipe is a senior associate in the Dispute Resolution team active in Arbitration, Litigation, Consumer Protection Law, International Commerce and Antitrust and Economic Regulation.

Felipe has acted on behalf of national and foreign clients before the Chilean Courts, as well as Arbitral Tribunals, both domestic and international. Felipe has been involved in arbitrations under the ICC, AAA, ICSID, UNCITRAL and Cam Santiago rules.

He was teaching assistant of Civil Law and Civil Procedure at Universidad de Chile, and Civil Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Felipe has been recognized by Chambers & Partners as Associate to Watch in the Dispute Resolution – Arbitration category, both in the Latin-American and Global rankings.

He joined Claro & Cía. in 2013. Between 2019-2020 he worked as foreign associate in the International Arbitration Group at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, New York.

Academic training

Master of Laws, (Dean’s Award Scholarship), NYU, 2019.

Certificate in Antitrust and Regulated Markets, Universidad de Chile, 2017.

LL.B. (Pedro Nicolás Montenegro Award to the best student of the promotion), Universidad de Chile, 2010.

Alberto Eguiguren Lawyer +56223673098 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Business Organizations,

Experience

Alberto has concentrated his practice in business organization, Merges and Acquisitions and Proyect Finances.

He joined Claro & Cía. in 2019.

 

Academic training

Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2019 (summa cum laude).

 

 

 

María Javiera Eyzaguirre F. Lawyer +56223673468 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Business Organizations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Capital Markets,

Experience

María Javiera Eyzaguirre is mainly focused on Corporate Law.

Between the years 2014 and 2016 she was an assistant professor of Constitutional Law and Criminal Law at Universidad de los Andes. She is currently a Civil Law Assistant at the same University.

She joined Claro & Cía in 2019.

She is admitted to practice in Chile.

Academic training

Degree in Legal Sciences, Universidad de los Andes, 2018.

“Law School Award”, Universidad de los Andes, for having graduated with the highest average of its generation, 2018.

“Labor Law Award”, awarded to the best labor law student in its generation, 2018.

“Yrarrázabal, Ruiz-Tagle, Ovalle, Salas y Vial Law Firm Award”, awarded to the best Economic and Tax Law student in its generation, 2018.

“Procedural Law Award”, awarded to the best Procedural Law student in its generation, 2018.

“Public Law Award”, awarded to the best Constitutional Law and Administrative Law in its generation, 2018.

“Claro & Cia. Award” awarded to the best Civil Law student in it generation, 2018.

“Honor Schoolarship” Award, awarded to the best Law student, Universidad de Los Andes, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.


                

                    

    

        

        

            

            

                Tomás
                Darricades
                Lawyer
                +562 2367 3457
                Secretary: Andrea Venegas.
                
                LANGUAGES: Español-Inglés
            

        

        

            

                
                
            

                            
Áreas de práctica

                

                    
Litigation, Administrative Law and Administrative Procedural Law, Criminal, 

                

                                                    
Experience

                

                    
Tomás Darricades is mainly focused on criminal and administrative litigation.


Tomás started his practice in Claro & Cía. working for the criminal department in 2010. Later he worked as a litigator for the Chilean Environmental Protection Agency (2013-2016) and as a senior associate in the litigation department of Carey & Cía. (2017-2020).


He rejoined Claro & Cia. in 2021.

                

                                        
Academic training

                

                    
J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2008, summa cum laude.


Master of Laws, University of California, Berkeley, 2019.

                

                    

    

        

        

            

            

                Cristóbal
                Garí
                Lawyer
                +56223673415
                Secretary: 
                
                LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.
            

        

        

            

                
                
            

                            
Áreas de práctica

                

                    
Tax, 

                

                                                    
Experience

                

                    
Cristóbal Garí has focused his legal practice on Tax Law.


He joined Claro & Cia. in 2015.

                

                                        
Academic training

                

                    
J.D., Universidad de los Andes, 2015.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

                

                    

    

        

        

            

            

                Ignacio
                García
                Lawyer
                +562 2367 3479
                Secretary: 
                
                LANGUAGES: Español-Inglés
            

        

        

            

                
                
            

                            
Áreas de práctica

                

                    
Environmental, Mining, Litigation, Administrative Law and Administrative Procedural Law, 

                

                                        
Industrias

                

                    
Energy, Water, Construction, 

                

                                        
Experience

                

                    
Ignacio García is mainly focused on Natural Resources, Energy, Environmental, Mining and Litigation.


He was assistant professor of Administrative Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile between 2017 and 2020.


He joined Claro & Cía. in 2021

                

                                        
Academic training

                

                    
J.D, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2020

                

                    

    

        

        

            

            

                Patricia
                García-Huidrobro
                Lawyer
                +56223673434
                Secretary: Karin Martens
                
                LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.
            

        

        

            

                
                
            

                            
Áreas de práctica

                

                    
Environmental, Mining, Administrative Law and Administrative Procedural Law, 

                

                                        
Industrias

                

                    
Water, Agribusiness, Construction, Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation, 

                

                                        
Experience

                

                    
Patricia García-Huidobro is mainly focused on Environmental Law and Natural Resources.


She joined Claro & Cia. in 2019.


She is admitted to practice in Chile.


 


 

                

                                        
Academic training

                

                    
J.D., Universidad de Chile, 2019.

                

                    

    

        

        

            

            

                Tomás
                Gothe
                Lawyer
                +56223673016
                Secretary: María José Ramírez
                
                LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.
            

        

        

            

                
                
            

                            
Áreas de práctica

                

                    
Litigation, Antitrust and Economic Regulation, 

                

                                        
Industrias

                

                    
Technology, Media and Telecommunications., 

                

                                        
Experience

                

                    
Tomás Gothe is mainly focused on Litigation, Arbitration and Antitrust . He is also an assistant professor of civil law in Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.


Previously, he was an assistan professor of Constitutional Law and International Litigation in Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.


He Joined Claro & Cía. in 2018.

                

                                        
Academic training

                

                    
J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2018.


Recipient of Enrique Cury Award, granted by Universidad Católicas´s Law Faculty to the top graduated in Criminal Law, 2018


 

                

                    

    

        

        

            

            

                Joaquín
                Garnham
                Lawyer
                +56223673043
                Secretary: Karin Martens
                
                LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.
            

        

        

            

                
                
            

                            
Áreas de práctica

                

                    
Environmental, Mining, Litigation, Administrative Law and Administrative Procedural Law, 

                

                                        
Industrias

                

                    
Water, Energy, Construction, Agribusiness, Real Estate, 

                

                                        
Experience

                

                    
Joaquín Garnham is mainly focused on Energy, Environmental, Water, Mining, Litigation.


He joined Claro & Cia. in 2018.

                

                                        
Academic training

                

                    
J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2017.