Home to ‘great strategists who understand the objectives’, BACS Abogados' eight-strong dispute resolution practice covers a range of commercial and contractual litigation work. Recent mandates involve consumer law issues, criminal proceedings, IP rights, class actions, professional and medical negligence, and civil and administrative matters. The group is co-led by Esteban Barra, whose experience includes representing construction, healthcare, pharmaceutical, mining and fishing companies in high-stakes litigation; and April 2023-promoted partner Francisco Bassi, whose recent experience includes acting for Guillermo Portales Riesco in disputes between partners of longstanding family business Cementerio Metropolitano. Further growth for the firm’s conflict resolution, civil litigation and arbitration practice includes the December 2023 hire of Marta Jiménez from Harasic ǀ Barros as director.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The BACS lawyer team is precisely what makes this firm stand out among others.’
- ‘Clients can always expect a team of lawyers to be in charge of a case, all contributing different points of view and collaborating towards the success of the case.’
Key clients
- Lumina Copper
- Besalco
Work highlights
- Acting for Inmobiliaria Incova in litigation concerning damage caused to the rooftop of a building.
- Acting for Guillermo Portales Riesco and Patricio Silva Riesco (directors of Cementerio Metropolitano) in various arbitration proceedings.