Baker McKenzie Chile’s public law team primarily acts for clients from the healthcare, insurance, infrastructure, construction, mining, pharmaceutical, and defence and aerospace sectors. The group has amassed notable experience in state contract-related investment protection issues, as well as public procurement work. Focused on contentious matters, group head Rodrigo Díaz de Valdés is a longstanding constitutional, public and administrative law expert, who is also the firm’s Latin America dispute resolution group head. Litigation and arbitration associate Felipe Soza is experienced in public works concession agreements, constitutional actions, administrative sanctioning procedures, and public contracting and procurement.
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Testimonials
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- 'It is an office that achieves results in aspects of public law, very dedicated and with personalized attention from its partners.'
- 'Rodrigo Diaz de Valdes is a leader with great poise in these aspects, a strategist and knowledgeable about problems beyond the legal aspects.'
- 'María Elena Dorr: a lot of experience in the public sector Felipe Soza: fast and sharp, good experience in administrative litigation.'
Key clients
- AFP Habitat
- Cruz Blanca
- Principal Financial Group
- Grupo Security
- Astaldi
- Atos
- Ohio National Seguros de Vida
- Capstone
- Sierra Gorda SCM
- AFP Capital
- HP
Work highlights
Representing AFPs Capital, Habitat and Cuprum in constitutional actions for protection that they brought against the Superintendence.
Advised Isapre Cruz Blanca (ICB) on the application of rulings issued against ICB by the Supreme Court from a public law standpoint.
Assisted Alicopsa with JUNAEB's decision to apply large fines on contracts that are critical for the State’s supply of food services in public schools.
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