BCP Abogados

Specialising in white-collar crime, international litigation, administrative law sanctioning and compliance, BCP Abogados' 10-member group fields experts in highly-complex litigation and defence work concerning economic and tax crime allegations. The department also covers crimes committed by public officials, civil disputes, anti-corruption, money laundering prevention, and counterterrorism. Recent work includes assisting Banco Falabella with filing a criminal complaint for both fraud and fraudulent use of credit and debit cards. Jointly leading the criminal law practice, Juan Ignacio Piña is a former Undersecretary of Justice who litigates criminal, punitive administrative and civil liability law cases, along with implementing companies’ crime prevention strategies; national and international litigator Francisco Cox is (reportedly) the only Chilean lawyer to have litigated before the International Criminal Court; and Matías Balmaceda is a highly-regarded criminal litigation and compliance specialist. In the firm’s director ranks, Guillermo Cantin has significant experience in criminal litigation and military justice matters; while experienced associate Mariella Pirozzi heads up the firm’s litigation offering.