Cuatrecasas' ‘international presence in several countries and experience in arbitration stand out’. The firm’s 18-strong international arbitration practice in  Santiago specialises in international disputes concerning construction and engineering contracts, infrastructure, energy agreements, international investment protection, and international sales and supplies. The disputes department also acts in matters involving services contracts, M&A, joint ventures, agencies, commercial distribution, and conflicts between shareholders and companies. Beyond Chile, the firm is additionally notably active in the wider Latin American region. The department is co-led by international arbitration, litigation and alternative dispute resolution specialist Cristián Conejero, a former ICC Secretariat Counsel for Latin America who is sought out by company clients to act in both commercial and investment arbitrations; and international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution practitioner Juan Manuel Rey, who ’has a lot of experience in arbitration’, and represents clients in disputes concerning construction and infrastructure contracts, M&A, concessions, share agreements, and power purchase contracts. The group further includes Gianfranco Lotito, a specialist in domestic and international arbitration; and in the firm’s senior associate pool, Valentina Alamo regularly assists with disputes involving public works concessions, power purchase agreements, and construction and infrastructure contracts. Alamo also acts as and administrative secretary in domestic and international arbitrations.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Solid knowledge of all phases of the process.’

  • ‘The firm's international presence in several countries and experience in arbitration stand out.'

  • ‘Knowledge of experts and arbitrators of various nationalities and in different areas.’

  • ‘Flexible fee proposals that adjust to the realities of the case.’

  • ‘Active participation of partners in the cases.’

  • ‘They stand out for their availability at any day and time.’

  • ‘Quick and practical responses.’

  • ‘Juan Manuel Rey has a lot of experience in arbitration and is very available to the client.’

Key clients

  • ACS
  • FCC
  • Webuild
  • COSAPI,
  • Ansaldo
  • Hitachi
  • Metro de Lima

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Cristián Conejero, Juan Manuel Rey