The ‘reliable and detailed’ litigation team at full-service firm Morales & Besa routinely acts in high-stakes commercial and civil litigation before Chile’s Courts of Appeals and Supreme Court. The 11-strong group is particularly well regarded for its construction disputes credentials, including the litigation and arbitration of conflicts between contractors and infrastructure project owners. It also acts in class actions brought against construction companies by eventual owners. The department is led by the ’highly rated’ national and international litigation and arbitration specialist Gonzalo Cordero, whose practice additionally covers reorganisations and insolvencies. Providing key support, director Juan Ignacio Eymin specialises in litigation and ADR, including administrative, civil, commercial and arbitration procedures; and senior associate Nicolas Corbeaux represents national and international clients before civil courts and arbitration forums, in relation to construction, infrastructure, public works and energy concessions.
Testimonials
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‘They are reliable and detailed in each of the procedures they carry out.’
‘Gonzalo Cordero is highly rated by clients.’
Key clients
- Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud
- Banco de Crédito e Inversiones
- The Associated Press
- DNB Bank
- Corporación Interamericana para el
- Financiamiento de Infraestructura
- Constructora Ingevec
- Cencosud Retail
- Multitiendas Corona
- Corona Corredores de Seguro
Work highlights
- Defending Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI) against fraud-related claims brought by Destilería Los Andes and UHNW individual Dominique Massenez.
- Representing Associated Press in a claim filed against it by a photographer, which deals with a (reportedly) unprecedented interpretation of IP law.
- Representing Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud in a subcontractor damages claim.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gonzalo Cordero