Cisternas y Compañía Abogados' ‘very united and friendly team’ has longstanding experience in resolving large-scale, complex disputes, including civil, commercial, administrative and criminal conflicts. The group is co-led by name partner and financial and commercial disputes specialist Gonzalo Cisternas, who has significant experience in litigation, as well as national and international arbitrations; and civil and commercial litigation expert Katherine Hyde, whose caseload encompasses environmental, tax and administrative law matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They have very good relations with the judicial system, as well as a lot of litigation experience.’

  • ‘Very united and friendly team.’

  • ‘Appreciated for the closeness of the entire team and the ease with which they explain the procedures.’

  • ‘Its office diversity is very important and the way in which the firm’s women and men perform is fantastic.’

Key clients

  • Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP)
  • Inmobiliaria Vega Monumental
  • Lotería
  • Peluquerías Integrales
  • Comercializadora Better Food Chile
  • Inversiones Ramaja
  • Corporación Municipal de La Florida
  • Global Media
  • Universidad de Concepción
  • Corpgroup
  • Sercom Servicios

Work highlights

  • Acted for the GAC Group, particularly the company Concepcion 2000, in negotiations with the Regional Government of Bio Bio, the Municipality of Concepcion and various tenants, regarding a property that the group owns and which was declared a national monument.
  • Acting for the University of Concepción (and Lotería De Concepción), in relation to a bill that is currently being discussed in Congress regarding the implementation of digital gambling platforms.
  • Acting for Corpgroup in relation to conflict prevention in Chile, further to a Chapter XI process in the Federal Court of Delaware.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gonzalo Cisternas Sobarzo, Katherine Hyde