Sergio Yávar > Guerrero Olivos > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Guerrero Olivos‘ full-service team advises on the full gamut of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganisation plans, including assisting corporate debtors and secured and unsecured creditors with both contentious and non-contentious bankruptcy-related matters. Jointly heading the department: Sergio Yávar has substantial experience in insolvency proceedings and restructurings; and Benjamín Ferrada focuses on disputes surrounding bankruptcy proceedings, and assisting creditors with reorganisations. At associate level, Juan Luis Vial is also experienced in reorganisation and insolvency work, while Pablo Rioseco focuses on judicial procedures.

‘Always providing good advice‘, the seven-member team at full-service firm Guerrero Olivos consistently acts before the civil, constitutional and arbitral courts for clients drawn from across a broad range of sectors; nevertheless, it is particularly noted for construction, energy, mining, and food and agribusiness-related disputes. The practice is led by Sergio Yávar, who specialises in highly complex civil and commercial trials and arbitrations, as well as insolvency proceedings; while Benjamín Ferrada handles civil and commercial lawsuits, constitutional claims, tax and regulatory litigation, and has an ‘outstanding ability to develop conflict management strategies‘. Constanza Urzúa and Andrés Cuevas are both active dispute resolution associates.