Baker McKenzie Chile’s public law practice offers expertise in constitutional, administrative and human rights law. The department advises clients such as insurance brokers and pension fund managers from across a broad range of highly-regulated sectors, including healthcare, insurance, infrastructure and construction. The team frequently carries out work on investment protection, public procurement and concessions; it also has experience representing clients in contentious matters, often involving pension funds, healthcare litigation and consumer law disputes. With some 20 years experience in public law and litigation, Rodrigo Díaz de Valdés is head of the firm’s dispute resolution in practice Chile and for Latin America a a whole. He is assisted by associate Felipe Soza, who is developing a specialisation in public works concession agreements, along with broader expertise in constitutional litigation and administrative sanctioning procedures.
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'A very agile, young team with significant experience in public law matters in Chile.'
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Key clients
- AFP Habitat
- Bupa
- Principal Financial Group
- Grupo Security
- Ohio National
- Stryker
- Baxter
- Astaldi
- Colgate-Palmolive
- Takeda
- AFP Capital
Work highlights
Representing AFPs Capital, Habitat and Cuprum in the constitutional actions for protection brought against the Pensions Superintendence and which seek the total annulment of the Superintendence’s order to hand over to affiliates all interests and readjustments accrued by the AFP’s fees.
Assisting AFP Capital with the sanctioning proceedings initiated by the Superintendence of Pensions (SP), with regard to alleged breaches to the AFPs regulation on Medical Commissions.
Advising Corredora de Seguros Security from a public law standpoint in relation to the application of the Short Law passed by Congress and the rulings issued by the Supreme Court regarding Isapre Cruz Blanca.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Rodrigo Diaz de Valdes