NLD Abogados

Litigation, Arbitration and Restructuring / Compliance

Partner

Focuses his practice on civil, commercial, consumer law and construction litigation, as well as on arbitration in diverse matters. He has represented a wide range of clients, both domestic and foreign, in complex litigation matters, providing both judicial and out-of-court negotiation strategies.

He also advises on regulatory matters, particularly in relation to administrative sanctioning procedures, protection appeals, etc., both in administrative and court stages. Additionally, he has been involved in compliance investigations, having served as external Compliance Officer, reporting directly to the parent company.

He has been included in the roster of arbitrators of the I. Court of Appeals of Santiago for the 2023-2024 two-year period.

Partner, NLD Abogados, 2021 to date. DLA Piper BAZ / NLD, 2018-2020. Director, NLD Abogados, 2013 – 2018. Corporate Lawyer, SN Power Chile (Statkraft Chile), 2010 – 2013. Lawyer, Trayenko Hydroelectric (SN Power Chile), 2008 – 2013. Associate, Vodanovic, Baeza & Aravena (Valdivia), 2006 -2010.

Recognitions

Latin Lawyer 250 (Litigation). Latin Lawyer National (Litigation). Best Lawyers (Arbitration and Mediation). The Legal 500 (Dispute Resolution and Public Law). Leaders League (Litigation). Chambers & Partners Latin America (Environmental Law and Litigation 2024 – 2025). Chambers – Global (Litigation 2024). Winner of case law analysis contest in the group of individuals, communities, and indigenous peoples. Paper “Comentario Sentencia autos Rol 1602-2012, caso línea de transmisión Melipeuco-Freire y otras sentencias relacionadas a la susceptibilidad de afectación directa a los pueblos indígenas en el marco de la consulta previa del Convenio 169 OIT”. Recognition granted by the Chilean Supreme Court Ministers Commission, 2013.

Spanish / English

L.L.B., Universidad Austral de Chile, 2005. MBA, Universidad Austral de Chile, 2008. Master in Environmental Law (C), Universidad de Chile, 2010. Diploma in Legal Anthropology and Indigenous Law, Universidad de Chile, 2011. Diploma in Corporate Governance, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2013. Postgraduate course on Administrative Law, Instituto de Estudios Judiciales, 2016. Diploma in Construction Law, Universidad de Los Andes, 2019. Specialization course on Legal English, Universidad de Los Andes, 2019.