Dedicated to resolving complex contentious matters in Latin America, boutique practice Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution has ‘solid national and international arbitration knowledge’. The 12-strong group has a significant track record in both ICSID investment disputes and high-stakes commercial arbitrations in the construction, energy and mining sectors. The group is co-led by founding partners Andrés Jana and Rodrigo Gil, whose ‘interactions allow them to find creative ways to find solutions’. Alongside sitting as arbitrators, Jana and Gil both recently acted for the Chilean Government in a $400m ICSID dispute concerning the concession for Santiago’s international airport. The department further includes Francisco Grob, whose career includes seven years working at ICSID’s World Bank Group in Washington DC, and shareholder-disputes expert Karen Werner. Promoted to partner in January 2024 and included in the list of CAM Santiago’s Young Arbitrators in 2023, Victoria Demarchi acts in both domestic and international disputes; and -in the firm’s senior associate team- Cristóbal Vergara routinely acts on ICC and CAM Santiago cases, as well as national and international ad hoc arbitration tribunals. However, former partner Carla Dittus, and senior associates Alfonso Marcos, Juan Pablo Labbé, Benjamín Silva and Emanuel Gutierrez departed the firm over the course of the year from May 2023 to April 2024. Since research concluded, Werner has also left the firm - effective as of August 2024.
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‘The difference at this firm is that it commits and is part of the solution. Its commitment and trust are key.’
‘An excellent team that is very reputable and sophisticated.’
‘Cases that they take on start with an advantage, given the national and international reputation of its members.’
‘Solid national and international arbitration knowledge. Very reputable lawyers with solid knowledge.’
‘The team manages to understand clients’ business very easily.’
‘A very notable degree of creativity, as well as the strength to litigate with solid arguments and great legal acumen.’
‘A firm that is highly specialised in sophisticated litigation, with the ability to understand complex problems, and design appropriate strategies and implement them.’
‘Andrés Jana and Rodrigo Gil stand out - their interactions allow them to find creative ways to find solutions.’
Key clients
- Republic of Honduras
- Aport (Flughafen Zürich)
- Republic of Chile
- Ministerio de Obras Públicas
- Empresa de Montajes Industriales SALFA
- Antofagasta Minerals
- Panama Canal Authority
- CORFO
- Barrick Gold Corp
- Compañía Contractual Minera Candelaria
Work highlights
- Assisting the Republic of Honduras with four distinctive ICSID claims, which were brought by multiple investors.
- Assisting a major mining company with a $240m dispute concerning a power purchase agreement with the subsidiary of a Chilean electrical distributor, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware (US).
- Providing ongoing co-counsel to the Panama Canal Authority in ICC arbitrations (totalling $4.2bn) against international construction consortium GUPC, in relation to the Panama Canal expansion project.
Lawyers
Hall of fame
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Rodrigo Gil
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Victoria Demarchi
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Cristóbal Vergara
Practice head
Andrés Jana; Rodrigo Gil