The 10-strong arbitration practice at full-service firm Guerrero Olivos routinely acts in major commercial disputes. It also handles franchise and shareholder-related arbitrations, and has significant experience in civil matters concerning property and real estate regulations. The group, which is additionally active in the IT, data security and technology sectors, is led by Benjamín Ferrada, who has notable experience in domestic and international arbitration proceedings, including ad hoc and institutional matters. At associate level, Agustín Bulnes and Andrés Cuevas act in civil and commercial dispute resolution; while the caseload of Rosario Díaz features consumer law-related mandates. Former dispute resolution head Sergio Yávar left the firm in November 2025.
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- Extensive knowledge of the mining business. Proactive and resourceful in addressing each situation effectively. Pricing tailored to each client and various incentive options.
- Pedro Lyon: excellent leadership and proactivity, as well as extensive business knowledge. Benjamin Perez: a great coordinator with broad expertise. Macarena Griffith: proactive and decisive. Andres Cuevas: highly experienced and decisive.
- Benjamin Ferrada (partner): full-time, highly professional, and very knowledgeable in the field, with extensive experience in legal arbitration proceedings. Rosario Diaz (associate): experienced, always available, and highly focused on her work. Excellent professionalism. Paloma Vazquez (associate): highly dedicated to her work, very helpful to clients, and a good professional.
- The individual quality of its members is outstanding. Benjamín Ferrada is exceptional. One of the best arbitration lawyers around.
- Solidity, strategic vision, anticipation, work capacity, and extraordinary quality.
- What truly sets them apart is their results-oriented strategic thinking. But not just any results—results for the client, which they achieve by working very closely with key members of the teams involved.
Key clients
- JEALSA
- Transantartic Energy
- Inversiones Botalcura y Bosques de Chiloé
- La Península
- Metalamérica
- Lader Energy
- Tika Foods
- Energy Intersol 8
- Fomento Económico Mexicano
- Cimenta
- Alfredo Comandari
- A2 Group
Work highlights
Acted for Primavera Sound in a high-stakes franchise dispute against its Chilean franchisee, arising from the early termination of the Primavera Sound Chile agreement (involving competing damages claims exceeding $30m).
Acted for Condominio Polo Manquehue in defending its property and planning rights in civil and administrative proceedings, arising from zoning and land subdivision disputes under Chile’s updated territorial planning regime.
Acted for Autofact in a pending arbitration concerning alleged system failures in automotive loan operations.
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Benjamín Ferrada