Mr José Pedro Baraona > Larrain y Asociados Abogados > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Housing ‘a team of lawyers at the highest level‘, Larrain y Asociados Abogados is routinely mandated on commercial, civil, bankruptcy, tax and administrative litigation. The nine-member team also acts in disputes brought before Chile’s Consumer Agency, SERNAC, in relation to the energy, water, sanitation and public services sectors. José Pedro Baraona has a strong track record in litigation; Carlos Aravena acts in disputes involving public infrastructure works; and Isabel Palacios -a partner since January 2022- specialises in civil and commercial cases. Tax expert Víctor Manuel Avilés is also a key contentious practitioner. In the associate ranks, seniors César Vásquez and Claudio Torres, along with Macarena Gonzalez, Catalina Cortez, and 2022 hire from Andrade Leiva Abogados, Daniela Baron all maintain litigation-focused practices.

Larrain y Asociados Abogados‘’IP practice ‘provides advice that adds value‘. The four-member group specialises in industrial property matters, copyright, and plant varieties; and it has particular expertise in licensing contracts and other music industry agreements. The department is also noted for its fusion of constitutional law and IP matters; and its experience extends to litigation before the Chilean Trademark Office, the Industrial Property Court, and the Supreme Court, as well as domain name issues. The group is co-led by experienced partner José Pedro Baraona, who also heads the firm’s real estate practice; and senior associate Sebastián Prieto, who is ‘highlighted for his knowledge of IP legislation‘.

The seven-member real estate team at Larrain y Asociados Abogados advises on a wide array of sectors, including hospitality, residential and both non-urban and industrial developments. The group is also on hand to assist with renewable energy, forestry, agricultural and conservation projects, while standing out for its infrastructure and construction credentials. It is also increasingly active in relation to commercial real estate, such as cinemas, gas stations and malls. Jointly heading the department, José Pedro Baraona is a longstanding adviser to developers, lenders, buyers and sellers; and Juan Carlos Bulnes (a former Undersecretary at Chile’s National Property Ministry) is experienced in agroindustry, tourism and conservation work, along with urban matters and developments involving state-owned property. Raised to the partnership in January 2022, Juan de Dios Ferrada acts on real estate developments and acquisitions under both asset and share deal structures. Key support comes from associates Michelle Inzunza, who advises on real estate, public works concessions and project developments, and land contract expert José Spoerer.