Mr Gonzalo Cordero > Morales & Besa > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile
Morales & Besa Offices
3477 ISIDORA GOYENECHEA AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR
7550106 LAS CONDES
SANTIAGO
Chile
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Mr Gonzalo Cordero
Work Department
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and litigation.
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Position
Partner at Morales & Besa, head of Dispute Resolution arbitration and litigation and co-head of Bankruptcy and Insolvency.
Career
Gonzalo Cordero has concentrated his practice in the areas of litigation and arbitration, both national and international, and in reorganization and insolvency.
Prior to joining Morales & Besa he worked as an attorney in the Prosecutor’s Office of the Ministry of National Assets (1997 – 1999). He also worked with the International Arbitration and International Trade groups at the law firm White & Case LL.P., Washington D.C., United States (2003 – 2005).
He is a member of the arbitration body of the National Arbitration Center, having served as arbitrator on several occasions.
Languages
Spanish and English.
Memberships
Chilean Bar Association.
Arbitrator of the Chilean National Arbitration Center.
Education
Columbia University, LL.M. degree (2000).
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, L.C.J.S. (1996).
Lawyer Rankings
Chile > Dispute resolution: litigation
(Leading individuals)Notably active on behalf of international clients, Morales & Besa‘s large commercial and civil litigation practice covers disputes between contractors and infrastructure project owners, as well as class actions filed by final owners against construction companies. Recent mandates further include a tort case for a major bank, along with administrative disputes and civil liability claims. Group head Gonzalo Cordero is an expert in litigation, national and international arbitrations, reorganisations and insolvency; while Juan Ignacio Eymin -who has been director of the judicial group since the beginning of 2022- appears before a range of courts, from first instance tribunals to the Supreme Court. Senior litigation associate Nicolas Corbeaux is experienced in ADR, and civil and commercial procedures.
Chile > Dispute resolution: arbitration
The 10-strong practice at full-service firm Morales & Besa is routinely mandated for ‘bet-the-company’ national and international arbitrations. Recent matters include acting for concessionaires and a copper producer in high-stakes disputes; and -while the group is active across several sectors- it has notable expertise in disputes involving energy and infrastructure projects. The department is headed up by construction arbitration specialist Gonzalo Cordero (‘crucial to disputes‘), whose career includes a stint as a lawyer for the Ministry of National Assets’ Prosecutor’s Office. Cordero is supported by director Juan Ignacio Eymin and senior associate Nicolas Corbeaux, both of whom maintain arbitration practices.
Chile > Bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring
Further to Chile’s 2019 social crisis (as well as the pandemic), the recent track record of Morales & Besa‘s sizeable bankruptcy and restructuring practice focused on assisting domestic and international creditors and debtors with large companies’ reorganisation proceedings. The team’s expertise covers out-of-court debt restructurings, insolvency and restructuring-related litigation and arbitration (including claw-back actions), and cross-border insolvency matters; it priarily acts for a client base of businesses drawn from the healthcare, financial services, aviation, construction, entertainment and energy sectors. The practice is co-led by financing and restructuring specialist Myriam Barahona; and dispute resolution expert Gonzalo Cordero, whose practice includes insolvency and bankruptcy-related disputes. Former senior associate Rocio Vergara left the firm in September 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Chile > Dispute resolution: litigation
- Bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring Chile
- Dispute resolution: litigation Chile
- Dispute resolution: arbitration Chile
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring
- Corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity and hydrocarbons
- Environment
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Real estate
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Tax
- Public law
- Labour and employment