A ‘solid firm with extensive and successful experience in the national market’, boutique legal practice Fleischmann & Román Abogados is well known for its public and private law specialism, particularly in relation to energy, mining, water and transportation projects. Firm founder Hernán Fleischmann Chadwick advises on both transactional and contentious infrastructure and construction projects in relation to mining, roads, airports, reservoirs, hospitals, energy, highways, tunnels and real estate. In the associate ranks, Mariajosé Pérez Jiménez and Juan Zulic Del Canto also assist with a range of projects.
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Testimonials
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- The team's main characteristic is their knowledge of the subject matter, close to what many engineers may know and need from a contractual point of view.
- Immediate responses to needs, conveying confidence through the knowledge and reasoning behind the advice they provide. There is a noticeable collaborative approach to addressing different problems within the law firm.
- The team's strength lies in their real-world construction experience, their practical approach, and their ability to manage client relationships and contingencies with clarity and confidence. They have a deep understanding of the industry, know how to mitigate project risks, and deliver concrete solutions, not just legal analyses. Their greatest strengths are their specialisation, practical vision, and direct and reliable advisory style.
- This firm stands out for its in-depth knowledge of the construction sector and its ability to provide practical, down-to-earth advice. They have a firm's grasp of operations, contracts, contingencies, and client relationships, making them particularly valuable. Compared to other firms, they differentiate themselves through their specialization, agility, and clarity in resolving complex issues specific to the industry.
- Always available, dynamic, very fluid relationship with the client, reinforced with new members.
- They are great experts. In particular, Hernán Fleischmann is the driving force behind the team, a great expert, communicator, and lawyer.
Key clients
- Ferrovial Construcción Chile
- WSP Chile
- Ingeniería y Economía del Transporte Agencia en Chile (INECO)
- Sociedad Concesionaria San Antonio – Santiago (Grupo Sacyr)
- Obras Subterráneas, Agencia en Chile (OSSA)
- Construcciones Urales Chile
- Echeverría Izquierdo Edificaciones
- Compañía de Seguros Confuturo
- Sociedad Concesionaria Aeropuerto Regional de Atacama
- Terra Nova Technologies Chile
- Vial y Vives – DSD (Cumbra)
- Seguros Generales Suramericana (SURA)
Work highlights
Advising OSSA on the construction of a section of line 7 of the Santiago subway.
Advised Echeverría Izquierdo on the construction and expansion of the Parque Arauco shopping centre in Las Condes, Santiago.
Advising the WSP-INECO Consortium on all the necessary procedures for the award of the consultancy contract for the Santiago-Valparaíso railway.
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.
Mariajosé Pérez Jiménez
Practice head
Hernán Fleischmann Chadwick; Juan Zulic Del Canto; Mariajosé Pérez Jiménez; Edgardo Alvear Ahumada