Vergara Labarca Parodi

The ‘excellent litigation team’ at boutique law firm Vergara Labarca Parodi is routinely sought out to litigate before all levels of Chile’s court system, as well as before administrative bodies and arbitration forums. The practice also has enviable cross-border litigation experience. Highly focused on civil, construction, antitrust, energy and finance-related disputes, the 10-strong group is additionally expert in major conflicts concerning stock market and shareholder issues, along with mining, environmental and regulatory matters. The litigation department is co-led by civil, commercial, constitutional and administrative litigation specialist Raimundo Labarca, who has longstanding experience in representing domestic and international clients in high-stakes disputes; fellow name-partner Alejandro Parodi, who acts in civil, commercial, constitutional and administrative matters, particularly in relation to the energy, construction, finance and mining sectors (among others); and civil and commercial litigation specialist José Manuel Concha, who assists with construction, sanitary and real estate sector-related disputes. In the firm’s associate team, both Raimundo Labarca Braun and Carlos Berner Zúñiga focus on civil and commercial litigation, as well as national and international arbitration; experienced litigator Gonzalo Santini is similarly focused on civil and commercial matters; while María de los Ángeles Lecaros' practice additionally encompasses free competition and regulated markets-related matters, along with arbitration.