With ‘a strong approach to conflict resolution through innovative and intelligent solutions’, Garrigues Chile's seven-strong dispute resolution practice is experienced in corporate conflicts, commercial disputes, and construction and real estate litigation. The Santiago office also houses experts in consumer protection class actions, insurance claims, antitrust litigation, strategic tax disputes and administrative litigation. Heading the team since August 2024, former Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution partner Karen Werner, who ’achieves very favourable results’, handles partnership disputes, construction conflicts, cross-border litigation and class actions; while principal associate José Joaquín Verdugo assists with mining, construction, energy, corporate and public works concessions-related disputes. At senior associate level, the experience of José Tomás Hirsch encompasses litigation before Chile’s national courts and insolvency proceedings; and María Ignacia Arratia focuses on commercial, construction, electricity, cybersecurity and technology disputes, along with class actions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The litigation practice is at a very high-level, with a strong approach to conflict resolution through innovative and intelligent solutions.’
‘The service is excellent in terms of professionalism, transparency, honesty, experience, and reliability, in addition to providing a timely and appropriate response every time clients need it. Regarding billing, everything is consistent with what is planned.’
‘Experience, transparency, and ability to explain complicated issues to a non-lawyer. Great knowledge, experience, reliability, honesty, transparency - they really inspire trust.’
‘A highly trained team with a thorough understanding of judicial strategy -not only fully familiar with the applicable procedures, but they also possess extensive experience in both procedural techniques and strategy when taking on cases.
‘Karen Werner is an exceptional lawyer - very available and highly focused on providing solutions to complex issues.’
‘Karen Werner demonstrates extensive technical knowledge and astuteness when presenting defences and processing cases.’
Key clients
- Punto Ticket
Work highlights
Represented Punto Ticket in a collective lawsuit filed by the National Service of the Consumer (SERNAC), which concerned the alleged failure of the company to ensure proper security and organisation at a concert held at Chile’s national stadium.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
María Ignacia Arratia
José Joaquín Verdugo
Practice head
Karen Werner