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Dispute resolution: litigation

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HD Legal's ‘dispute resolution practice is distinguished by the knowledge and experience of its lawyers’. Experienced in the resolution of civil and commercial proceedings, including contractual liability and appeals before Chile’s superior courts of justice, the practice’s sector expertise ·covers industrial waste management, transportation, capital markets, real estate and health. Founding partner José Luis Honorato has over 30 years’ experience in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration; while the litigation practice of senior associate Irene Bracho encompasses contractual civil liability disputes and consumer, banking and financial law, along with protection of constitutional guarantees, and in-court and out-of-court negotiations. The disputes workload of semi-senior associate Nicolás Miranda Figueroa covers insurance, torts, and breaches of civil and commercial contracts.
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  • ‘A clear understanding of the problem and the closeness of the lawyers when building a strategy for the litigation.’

  • ‘HD's dispute resolution practice is distinguished by the knowledge and experience of its lawyers, both in matters specific to dispute resolution and the substantive aspects of the dispute at hand.’

  • ‘Compared to other law firms, clients particularly highlight and value their focus on minimising the impact of legal disputes on clients’ business, strategic planning for conflict resolution, analysis and assessment of the various aspects of the dispute (civil, arbitration, criminal, commercial, etc), and consideration of all alternatives, both judicial and extrajudicial.’

  • ‘HD gives clients the confidence of having a rigorous team of lawyers, who offer a cross-disciplinary, yet specialised, approach to the legal disputes they have to manage.’

  • ‘Despite their experience and specific knowledge, the HD team involves clients from the outset in the cases they handle and in strategic decision-making. This is highly valued, especially because it streamlines communication with clients and facilitates the information process.’

  • ‘Both José Luis Honorato and Irene Bracho have experience as arbitrators, so they understand how litigation should be handled with respect to the judge, the opposing parties, and even third parties.’

Key clients

  • Inmobiliaria Estrella del Sur
  • Inmobiliaria Estrella del Norte
  • Felipe Baraona Undurraga
  • Inmobiliaria Parque Industrial Santiago Sur
  • Inmobiliaria Bustamante
  • Consorcio Constructor BOV
  • Inversiones Magnani
  • Tu Ves
  • Fynsa Administradora General de Fondos
  • Inmobiliaria R3
  • Jeeves Chile

Work highlights

Acting for Inmobiliaria Estrella del Sur and Inmobiliaria Estrella del Norte in a prejudicial measure against Deloitte, with the purpose of determining if a potential civil tort liability action against it would be plausible .
Assisting Felipe Barahona Undurraga with his defence against a non-contractual liability lawsuit, filed by Enrique Covarrubias Donoso (a shareholder of a Empresas CMPC).
Assisting Inmobiliaria Parque Industrial Santiago Sur with its defense against a lawsuit filed by José Pablo Vial Bernal (liquidator), which seeks to revoke the transfer of a piece of land.

Practice head

José Luis Honorato