‘Solid’ boutique law firm, Fleischmann & Román Abogados fields a 12-strong team that assists with preventing and resolving civil, commercial and public disputes in the construction, project, energy, finance and mining sectors. The department additionally comprises specialists in regulatory disputes. Hernán Fleischmann Chadwick leads the firm’s construction, project and infrastructure disputes practice; Paulo Román Reyes is a highly regarded civil and commercial litigator; and consultant Edgardo Alvear specialises in civil litigation and commercial arbitration. At associate level, seniors Benjamín Jordán and Juan Zulic del Canto, along with María Jesus Ithurria, round out the team.
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Testimonials
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- Highly professional team, always available, approachable, friendly, and willing to discuss and adopt the client's ideas.
- I know Paulo Román and Benjamín Jordán. Both are top-notch lawyers; very studious and insightful, with good strategy.
- Fleischman and company inspire confidence and transparency. They not only keep me well-informed at all times, explaining complex legal terms in a simple way, but they also know the law inside and out, with a forward-thinking approach to anticipating problems and designing creative and effective solutions.
- The firm possesses a forward-thinking intelligence that anticipates events. While other firms react to legal changes, this team plans for future scenarios. Their strength lies in their seamless integration with the legal strategy. In the litigation arena, I see a strong evidentiary approach. Unlike other firms that simply react to the lawsuit, this team builds the case from the pre-trial phase with a 360-degree perspective. They excel in their tactical foresight: they use procedural resources and exceptions as tools. They spare no effort in employing every available resource to achieve success.
- F&R is a solid firm with extensive and successful experience in the national market. This allows them to apply past experiences to current cases and provide comprehensive advice to their clients.
Key clients
- Compañía Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca
- Echeverría Izquierdo Construcciones
- Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile, División Chuquicamata (Codelco)
- Obras Subterráneas
- Compañía Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca
- WSP Chile
- Grupo SEK- Union Española
- WSP Chile
- Montec
- Ferrovial Construcción Agencia en Chile
- Seguros Generales Suramericana
- Silica Networks (Datco Group)
Work highlights
Acting for Codelco in a lawsuit for contractual and extra-contractual civil liability.
Representing Grupo Internacional SEK-Unión Española SADP in a commercial lawsuit that seeks to invalidate an option to purchase the Santa Laura stadium.
Representing the WSP-INECO Consortium in several disputes against the Chilean State, in relation to a significant rail project.
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.
Benjamín Jordán
Practice head
Hernán Fleischmann; Paulo Román