Vergara Labarca Parodi

‘Excellent at litigation’, boutique legal practice Vergara Labarca Parodi is home to a 10-strong team with broad experience in high-stakes disputes, including cross-border matters. The group is particularly focused on conflicts concerning civil and commercial issues, as well as finance, construction, antitrust and energy-related issues. Other key areas are shareholder disputes, along with mining, administrative, environment and regulatory matters. Recent highlights include representing State-owned copper producer Codelco, in its high-profile conflict with the Belaz-Movitec Consortium, the matter concerning the execution of the $1.4bn Rajo Inca Project. Among the team’s several experienced litigators, Raimundo Labarca is a veteran specialist in both domestic and international disputes, who focuses on high-end, civil, commercial, constitutional and administrative litigation; Alejandro Parodi's industry expertise covers the energy, construction, finance, stock markets, sanitary, mining and environmental sectors; and José Manuel Concha specialises in construction and real estate arbitration proceedings. At associate level, Raimundo Labarca Braun acts in major civil and commercial disputes; litigator Carlos Berner Zúñiga is experienced in electricity sector matters; Gonzalo Santini is a former Carey lawyer who also has (ministerial) public sector experience; María de los Ángeles Lecaros' dispute resolution practice covers antitrust law and Chile’s regulated markets; and Javiera Díaz Astudillo is experienced in both litigation and arbitration mandates.