‘Highly committed to clients’ needs', Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos' sizeable, 18-strong practice regularly litigates against the State and its related agencies. The group’s wide-ranging practice covers environmental, regulatory, energy and mining disputes, as well as conflicts over securities, tax, construction, insurance, torts, competition and consumer protection. Its specialisms further extend to defence-side class actions. The principal practitioners are: complex disputes expert Florencio Bernales (’a benchmark figure for litigation'); Fernando Urrutia, a specialist in construction-related cases and insolvency proceedings; Raimundo Moreno, whose experience incorporates contractual and tort claims; and white-collar crime expert Jorge Boldt. Promoted to director level during 2023, José Ignacio Azar leads the firm’s consumer law and class action practices, while at senior associate level, Trinidad Torres acts in securities' investigations and cross-border disputes, while Lorena Avendaño maintains an active civil litigation and criminal defence practice.
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Testimonials
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- 'The dispute resolution team is very sharp and comprises true specialists in litigation.'
- 'Navigates with confidence the different areas that are associated with litigation.'
- 'Always available to collaborate with clients' requirements, and with such friendly treatment that they fit perfectly into internal work teams.'
- 'Very confident in their work and clients are grateful to be able to count on their support.'
- 'The team is highly trained and highly committed to clients' needs.'
- 'Florencio Bernales and Raymond Moreno stand out for their professional prowess. They have great business vision.'
- 'Florencio Bernales is a benchmark figure for litigation.'
- 'Florencio Bernales proposes innovative solutions to difficult problems.'
Key clients
- Larrain Vial Corredora de Bolsa
- Empresa Nacional de Electricidad
- BHP Billiton
- Marina del Sol
- Empresa Nacional de Energía Enex
- Mercado Libre
- Sandvik Chile
- Dreams Chile
Work highlights
- Acting for Larrain Vial (and two executives) in both an administrative investigation conducted by the CMF, and claims filed in the civil courts against the CMF (requesting the reversal of fines).
- Represented Isapre Vida Tres before the Courts of Appeals and the Supreme Court, in relation to the filing of constitutional actions against it by its affiliates.
- Represented Dreams Chile in two civil cases against the Casino’s Superintendence, in relation to the procedure for renewing two casino permits in San José de Mostazal and Punta Arenas.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Florencio Bernales, Fernando Urrutia, Raimundo Moreno, Jorge Boldt