Echeverría Ilharreborde Scagliotti's five-member practice is experienced in arbitral procedures involving the mining, energy and aquaculture sectors (among others). The litigation and arbitration practice is co-led by civil, commercial, constitutional and regulatory disputes specialist, Paulina Aguilar, a March 2024 partner recruit from Aguilar Asesoría Jurídica (who ‘achieves successful results in highly challenging cases’); and founding partner Pedro Echeverría, who has extensive experience in both domestic and international arbitration.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Clients are particularly grateful for the excellence of Paulina Aguilar's work in the arbitration area.’
- ‘Paulina Aguilar achieves successful results in highly challenging cases. Clients also like to highlight her career as an arbitrator for the Chilean Arbitration Chamber, first as a junior arbitrator and now as an adult arbitrator, forming part of a select group of lawyers who have risen through the ranks within the chamber.’
Key clients
- Cipatex Impregnadora de Papéis e Tecidos
- SEMI Chile
Work highlights
Represented Cipatex Impregnadora de Papéis e Tecidos in an international arbitration against Albemarle, securing a ruling on jurisdiction before the Santiago Court of Appeals that set a precedent in Chilean arbitration law.
Practice head
Paulina Aguilar; Pedro Echeverría