Key areas for specialised disputes boutique Cáceres y Cáceres include civil and commercial litigation, and real estate and construction disputes. The four-member practice also handles conflicts involving corporate matters, shareholder issues, bankruptcies, debt recoveries and public law, as well as disputes involving inheritance, consumer protection, class actions, environmental claims and urban planning. Commercial damages and liability expert, Carlos Cáceres Burgos, specialises in breach of contract litigation; and Ziad Manzur has over 20 years’ experience in a range of disputes. Oscar Torres Zagal and Pablo Soto are experienced of counsels, while Héctor Cáceres Contador and Cristóbal Jara are the associates to note.
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- Practical approach. Direct written submissions to the court.
- Availability, accessibility, and competitiveness.
- It's a team that compares very favorably with other firms, particularly in matters requiring sound judgment. This makes them very agile and quick to execute.
Key clients
- Australis Seafood
- Víaschile (ABERTIS)
- ORSAN Seguros de Crédito y Garantía
- Azvi Chile
- Corporación Nacional de Consumidores Usuarios (CONADECUS)
- Ricardo Wiener
- Atlantic
- Inversiones El Faro
- Inmobiliaria San Guillermo
- Inmobiliaria Ochoquebradas
- Oil Malal
- Inmobiliaria Santa Isabel
Work highlights
Representing Australis Seafood in litigation that is seeking to establish the liability of all the directors and executives, who were involved in the sale of Australis Seafood shares by Chilean businessman Isidoro Quiroga to Joyvio Food.
Acted for Vías Chile (Abertis) in an appeal against members of the Arbitral Commission, following the dismissal of a claim brought by its subsidiary Sociedad Concesionaria Autopista Central against the Ministry of Public Works.
Acted for ORSAN in proceedings initiated by Sociedad Concesionaria Aeropuerto Diego Aracena de Iquique, following ORSAN’s refusal to honour two insurance guarantee policies issued by Claro, Vicuña y Valenzuela in connection with an Iquique Airport contract.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Carlos Cáceres Burgos; Ziad Manzur