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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- ‘Extensive specialisation in this field.’
- ‘Its team includes top-level lawyers in the field, who not only have many years of experience, but are also members of the arbitration chamber and with extensive experience in highly complex arbitration cases.’
‘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.’
‘Paulina Aguilar excels in major cases in this field - a truly outstanding professional who is recognised by her peers.’
Key clients
- Cipatex Impregnadora de Papéis e Tecidos
- SEMI Chile
- Coca-Cola Andina
- Alvi Supermercados Mayoristas
- Samsung Electronics 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.
Acting for SEMI Chile in an ongoing arbitration against Enel Green Power Chile, which involves a $6m claim and counterclaim over the construction of a substation and transmission line for a photovoltaic solar park.
Represented Coca-Cola Andina in an arbitration against Gastronomía y Comercio San Antonio de Padua, successfully securing a favourable ruling in relation to the enforcement of a supply and advertising contract.
Practice head
Paulina Aguilar; Pedro Echeverría