Aguad Bañados Izquierdo Abogados (ABI Abogados)‘ ’close and cohesive team’ routinely acts in civil and commercial litigation, as well as arbitrations, in relation to financial, mining, energy and services-related disputes. The group also assists with actions involving construction, real estate, hotels, tourism, retail and technology sector clients. The department’s principal figures are litigation and conflict resolution specialist Francisco Bañados G; civil litigation and arbitration expert Alejandra Aguad D; and labour group leader Eduardo Izquierdo B, who is also experienced in litigation and real estate law. Elevated to partner in January 2024, José Joaquín Meza M assists with civil, commercial and criminal matters, while the practice of associate Tomás Sánchez E encompasses litigation, arbitration and ADR work.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Close and cohesive team.’

  • ‘Good client-communication skills.’

  • ‘Availability to propose different visions or positions.’

Key clients

  • Tanner Servicios Financieros
  • Tanner Leasing
  • Maestra Group
  • AVLA Compañía de Créditos y Seguros
  • TKE Elevadores
  • Tetra Pak de Chile
  • Grupo de Empresas FG
  • Proinvest Promotora de Inversiones
  • Mecalux Chile
  • Elifab Chile
  • Suaval Seguros
  • Servicios Financieros Factor Plus
  • Parque Zoológico BuinZoo
  • Diana Miryam del Carmen Valenzuela Méndez
  • Inmobiliaria San José de La Dehesa
  • Julio Martínez Cárcamo
  • Altavista Factoring
  • Factoriza
  • Constructora EDC
  • Jorge Araneda Maturana
  • Liquidez Factoring
  • GPS Chile
  • Interfactor
  • ACF Capital

Work highlights

  • Represented Tanner Financial Services in a $7m commercial litigation action, which relates to a financial scandal involving factoring company FACTOP.
  • Represented Maestra Inmobiliaria (Maestra) in a $6m lawsuit filed by a condominium that was built by the company.
  • Successfully represented Maestra before the Supreme Court, in relation to revoking the expiration of a construction permit.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Francisco Bañados G, Alejandra Aguad D, Eduardo Izquierdo B, José Joaquín Meza M