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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Testimonials
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- ‘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.’
Key clients
- Inmobiliaria Estrella del Sur
- Inmobiliaria Estrella del Norte
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 .
Practice head
José Luis Honorato