Latin America - Chile

Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados

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Focused exclusively on complex and cross-border business disputes, Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados' large 26-strong team routinely acts before domestic and foreign courts (as well as governmental authorities) in high-profile or politically sensitive claims; moreover, the group is increasingly active in litigation before and against public entities, in relation to shareholders, antitrust issues, urban development, infrastructure, and environmental law. Recent highlights include defending Sociedad Concesionaria Costanera Norte against a massive tort case valued at over $300m, which involves over 40 civil liability lawsuits. The team is co-led by renowned commercial litigation, international arbitration and white-collar crime specialist, Jorge Bofill; cross-border litigation expert Sebastián Yanine; and Francisco Aninat, who delivers ‘outstanding performance when leading negotiations'. Other key practitioners include criminal litigation partner César Ramos; and of counsel Marcela Vega, who represents companies and individuals in commercial, civil, criminal, labour and administrative matters.

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  • ‘Availability, technical knowledge, good coordination, and permanent communication with the client.’

  • ‘Excellent ability of the team to understand the problem and formulate the strategy.’

  • ‘Francisco Aninat - outstanding performance when leading negotiations before public or private entities.’

Key clients

  • Sociedad Concesionaria Costanera Norte
  • Inmobiliaria e Inversiones Chicureo
  • Enel Green Power Chile
  • Gente Oil Pte
  • Consorcio Puente Chacao
  • AMC Networks Latin America
  • Julio Ponce Lerou (indirect shareholder of SQM)
  • Obrascon Huarte Lain Amodio (OHLA)
  • Constructora Trebol
  • Grupo Auguri
  • Loomis
  • Sterling & Wilson
  • Constructora Alto Maipo

Work highlights

  • Defending Sociedad Concesionaria Costanera Norte in a massive tort case, consisting of over 40 civil liability lawsuits.
  • Acted for Grupo Auguri in successfully defeating an injunction before the Constitutional Court.
  • Acted for Enel Green Power in its claims that several energy conversion units purchased from Fimer caused serious physical and economic damage to Enel Green Power.

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Jorge Bofill, Francisco Aninat, Sebastián Yanine