‘Anticipating risks and offering viable alternatives from all perspectives’, Baker McKenzie Chile fields ’an extraordinary, multidisciplinary team with profound knowledge of Chilean and international law’. Acting exclusively for multinational companies, the Santiago-based practice group specialises in both national and international arbitrations, particularly in relation to disputes over infrastructure projects, shareholder agreements, securities and mining. The team additionally handles cases involving Chile’s public interest and state measures, including pension system reform, healthcare insurance legal frameworks, public transportation and Chile-hosted international sports events. Recent highlights include successfully representing Vestas Chile Turbinas Eolicas in an ICC international commercial arbitration against a subcontractor, in relation to a wind farm project in southern Chile. Alongside leading the dispute resolution and antitrust practice groups, Rodrigo Díaz de Valdés regularly sits as CAM Santiago arbitrator; fellow practice co-head Ignacio Naudon’s litigation and arbitration practice encompasses civil, commercial and public law issues. At associate level, senior Juan Pablo Labbé is experienced in international commercial and investor-state arbitration; while Arantxa Ereche’s practice covers civil, commercial, construction and technology matters.
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Testimonials
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- Baker's team is always willing to help, highly skilled, and has a good understanding of the regulatory environment. They act as a partner, anticipating risks and offering viable alternatives from all perspectives.
- I know Rodrigo Diaz de Valdez well; I've worked with him for a long time. Regarding his strengths, I would say the following: he has an in-depth knowledge of Chilean and international legal regulations in his areas of expertise; he is humble and knows when to ask questions when he doesn't fully understand something; he has a holistic perspective; and he is able to look at a problem from different angles, seeking the best solution. Moreover, he is understanding of the client's situation, listening attentively and explaining the client's circumstances and risks simply yet clearly, taking the necessary time to do so. And he is very assertive in the advice he gives his clients, helping them avoid unnecessary risks. I could go on listing his strengths... there's a reason he's such a respected lawyer.
- It's an extraordinary, multidisciplinary team with profound knowledge of Chilean and international law, which allows them to provide their clients with timely guidance without creating false expectations, grounding them in reality and thus ensuring the achievement of their objectives.
Key clients
- The Rohatyn Group
- British United Provident Association (BUPA)
- Inversiones Bayona
- Bain & Company
- Astaris
- Vestas Chile Turbinas Eólicas
- General Electric
- Power China
- Sierra Gorda SCM
- Cencosud
- Voith Hydro
- Corporación XIX Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023
Work highlights
Representing Bupa Investments Overseas in an ICSID arbitration against Chile under the UK-Chile bilateral investment treaty, concerning State measures impacting its operations in the ISAPRE sector.
Acting for Astaris in a Geneva-seated ICC international commercial arbitration against Vinci Construction over Santiago International Airport expansion works.
Successfully representing Vestas Chile Turbinas Eolicas in an ICC International Commercial Arbitration against a subcontractor, in relation to a wind farm project in the south of Chile.
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Practice head
Rodrigo Díaz de Valdés; Ignacio Naudon