Baker McKenzie Chile’s litigation team specialises in major disputes involving construction and infrastructure conflicts, as well as large energy projects. The practice is also well known for high-profile class actions involving national companies in the retail, consumer, pension, retirement and healthcare sectors. In addition to heading up the dispute resolution team in Santiago, Rodrigo Díaz de Valdés is a former head of the firm’s Latin-American arbitration and dispute resolution practice; fellow practice co-head Ignacio Naudon is experienced in class actions, along with disputes over infrastructure projects, construction contracts and distribution agreements. At associate level, Felipe Soza’s litigation practice focuses on public, civil and commercial law.
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Key clients
- Cencosud
- Oracle Corporation
- Ohio National
- General Electric
- Capston Copper
- Delibest (The Rohatyn Group)
- Astaldi
- HDI Insurance
- AFP Habitat (Prudential)
- Isapre Consalud
- Essity (former SCA)
- Boston Scientific
Work highlights
Representing Cencosud in a pandemic-related class action, concerning alleged e-commerce breaches during COVID-19 (with appeals currently pending before the Court of Appeal of Santiago).
Successfully defended Essity (formerly SCA) in a Supreme Court ruling rejecting cartel-related class actions, and currently responding to new consolidated claims.
Acting for Isapre Consalud in a high-stakes class action, seeking approximately $5.4bn in compensation for alleged overpricing of health plans since 2011.
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Practice head
Rodrigo Díaz de Valdés; Ignacio Naudon