Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

‘Experienced in litigation and able to understand clients’ priorities’, the 18-strong team at Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos consistently represents international clients and foreign law firms in major disputes. The full-service practice has a particularly enviable track record in litigating against the Chilean State or State agencies; while its expertise ranges from environmental, regulatory, energy, mining, securities, tax, construction and insurance disputes, to damages actions, torts, competition conflicts, consumer protection issues, and defending class actions. Other notable areas are white-collar crime, technology and data protection matters. The firm’s litigation  offering is led by Florencio Bernales, who has significant experience in complex disputes; Fernando Urrutia is an expert in construction cases and insolvency-related proceedings, as well as national and international arbitrations; Raimundo Moreno has extensive experience in representing international clients that are present in multiple jurisdictions; Jorge Boldt is a civil and criminal litigation specialist; and experienced director José Ignacio Azar is the firm’s consumer law and class action lead, in addition to his commercial and civil litigation practice. At senior associate level, Lorena Avendaño's caseload encompasses both civil litigation and criminal defence mandates; while María Francisca Larraín specialises in the resolution of civil, commercial, administrative and environmental disputes. Former senior associate Trinidad Torres departed the firm in December 2024.