Urzúa

The eight-person team at Urzúa’s projects and infrastructure practice is focused exclusively on the legal lifecycle of infrastructure and construction projects. Typically advising owners, engineering firms, construction contractors and EPCM agents in sectors such as mining, energy, desalination, aquaculture and industrial infrastructure, the practice’s sector-specific expertise covers engineering and construction disputes, procurement, contract drafting and negotiation, claims’ management and arbitration, across all stages of project development and operation. The team was subject to a number of developments during the course of 2025, with the April promotions of Luciano Quiroga and Antonio Soto to senior associate, followed by the arrival of practice director Nicolás Durán, from Fleischmann y Román, in July. Recent matters include advising the likes of WSP, Worley and Arcadis on a broad range of construction and engineering disputes, and handling multiple arbitral mandates on behalf of Andes del Sur (Distrocuyo).  The firm is led by founding partner Cristián Urzúa, who leads on all mandates, and is recognized for the depth of his technical understanding and experienced litigation capabilities.