‘Dedicated to cases’, the 19-strong disputes group at full-service law firm Barros & Errázuriz acts in a range of civil and commercial litigation, including domestic and international arbitration, mediation proceedings, and matters before Chile’s regulatory agencies. The practice’s representative expertise covers contentious proceedings involving civil and commercial law, tax, bankruptcy, real estate, construction, and antitrust issues; and it is particularly experienced in regulated sectors, such as energy and telecoms. The team is jointly headed by Luis Eduardo Toro, whose disputes workload covers telecoms, energy, contractual liability and damages; and name partner and dispute resolution expert José Tomás Errázuriz. Also integral to the practice, Javier San Martín focuses on disputes, consumer protection, reorganisations, and individual and company liquidation; public law head David Cademartori acts in civil and administrative litigation; and José Luis Corvalán is an experienced civil and commercial litigation practitioner. From the senior associate pool, seniors Isidora Fernández, Milton Gutcovsky and Nicole Nannig are all active litigators.

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'High level of training and experience.'
'Good attitude and alignment with the interests of clients.'
'An attentive, punctual, very understanding treatment of people who are not familiar with the legal field.'
'Available to clients, attentive, and dedicated to its cases.'
'Lawyers that stay close to their clients.'
'Quick responses to queries.'
'Luis Eduardo Toro stands out.'

Key clients

Colbún
Nuevosur
Agencia de Aduana Juan Carlos Stephens Valenzuela y Compañía
Comsa SAU
Agrícola Fundo Bucalemu
Gildemeister Automotive
Automotive Kauffman, Bruno Fritsch, Guillermo Morales
Puerto Coronel Company
Courtyard Group
HDI Insurance
United Warehouse Automation Chile
La Reserva Real Estate
Sky Airlines
Chilean Post Office
Real Estate Security
HAM Chile
Scotiabank
metrogas
Aconcagua Real Estate
Travel ACE

Work highlights

Representing Colbún in a series of suits arising from the collapse of a tunnel (in a water channel) essential to the operation of one of its power plants.
Defending Nuevosur against a lawsuit for breach of contract and damages filed by Esteban Morales against the Chilean Treasury and Nuevosur for allegedly breaching a contract for the construction of a rural drinking water system.
Defending Agencia de Aduana Juan Carlos Stephens Valenzuela y Compañía against a civil liability claim for damages, which was filed by Orion Seguros Generales for alleged contractual breaches.