With approximately 60% of its workload currently focused on arbitration, dispute resolution boutique Gutiérrez, Waugh, Jimeno & Asenjo routinely appears before CAM Santiago, as well as the ICC, CAM-CCBC and ICSID. Delivering ‘personalised, efficient, fast and innovative solutions’, the 21-strong team has significant experience in acting before arbitral tribunals in construction, mining and telecoms disputes, as well as energy, banking, finance, insurance and retail-related arbitrations. The group is co-led by Pedro Pablo Gutiérrez and Cristóbal Jimeno, who are both members of CAM Santiago’s panel of arbitrators. Gutiérrez focuses on civil and commercial litigation, corporate law and insurance matters, alongside his arbitration practice; and Jimeno is an expert in financial, insurance and construction-related litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution. The firm’s next line of experienced practitioners includes civil, commercial and consumer protection litigation and arbitration specialist Alfredo Waugh; Joaquín Castillo, who ’stands out for his commitment, professionalism, availability and expertise’; Juan Francisco Asenjo, who focuses on litigation, arbitration and administrative proceedings; civil, commercial, construction and corporate law litigation and arbitration practitioner Eugenio Valladares; and José Tomás Barros, who is experienced in civil, commercial, insurance and consumer protection litigation and arbitration. Associates Tomás Wolff and Siham El Masou complete the group.
Testimonials
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- ‘A boutique firm that is highly specialised in litigation.’
‘Despite being an elite firm, its partners are very accessible and stay close to their clients.’
‘The firm’s condensed and highly-specialised structure allows for each case to be carefully and personally conducted, ensuring full-time assistance with personalised, efficient, fast, and innovative solutions.’
‘The legal knowledge of the professionals is outstanding, thus ensuring a team that is highly qualified and experienced.’
‘Personalised and empathetic attention regarding the legal problems that arise - an extraordinary litigation firm.’
‘Clear clarity in their way of judicially addressing the problems that arise. They are extraordinary litigators.’
‘They work as a team and understand the cases better than their own clients.’
‘Joaquín Castillo is the partner with whom I have worked - stands out for his commitment, professionalism, availability and expertise.’
Key clients
- Codelco
- Allianz Seguros
- Isapre Consalud
- Meridiam LATAM Holdings
- Empresas CMPC
- ISA Group (Colombia) – InterChile
- Telefónica
- Tompkins Conservation
- Enjoy
- Ripley Store Ltda. – Comercial Eccsa
- Banco Security
- AFP Capital
- Anglo American
- Transbank
- Constructora Conpax
- Downlight
- Engie Energía Chile
- EY Servicios Profesionales de Auditoría y Asesoría
- Falabella
- Banco Consorcio
- SMU
- Aguas Andinas
- Alto Maipo
- Rock Chile
- Moneda Administradora General de Fondos
- Vial y Vives-DSD
- Likana Solar
Work highlights
- Represented Inmobiliaria Estoril in a construction defect-related arbitration proceeding.
- Represented Frigorífico Temuco in an unfair competition-related arbitration claim, which was filed by Agrícola Industrial Lo Valledor.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pedro Pablo Gutiérrez, Cristóbal Jimeno