The dispute resolution and arbitration practice at Arteaga Gorziglia & Cia Abogados regularly acts for both plaintiffs and defendants before Chile’s tribunals, Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The five-member team also assists with preventive matters, particularly in regulated industries such as energy. The department is led by director Andrés Del Real, a specialist in civil and commercial arbitration and litigation, as well as constitutional and administrative proceedings; his track record additionally includes cases involving construction contracts, real estate and bankruptcy law. Providing support at partner level, co-corporate and M&A head Ignacio Arteaga E also has significant arbitration experience.

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Key clients

  • Constructor Atacama CSP Chile
  • Walmart Chile
  • Ketcal
  • Entav International SARL
  • Sistema de Transmisión del Sur (SAESA)
  • Sumitomo Chemical Chile
  • Arauco Bioenergía

Work highlights

  • Representing Constructor Atacama (a joint venture between Acciona Industrial and Abengoa) as the main defendant in a debt collection lawsuit initiated by Sociedad Constructora Arquivial.
  • Represented Walmart before the Second Environmental Court against four environmental lawsuits, which were filed against a decision of the Ministerial Committee.
  • Acting for Sistema de Transmisión del Sur (SAESA), in a procedure filed by Hidrobonito, which claims the absolute nullity of certain credits and invoices previously collected by SAESA, further to the alleged unavailability of a transmission line that SAESA constructed.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrés Del Real