Dentons‘s six-member dispute resolution group, which ’stands out for its dedication‘, consistently defends clients’ interests before court, arbitration and mediation venues. The practice also routinely appears before government agencies and sectorial regulators; and is experienced in environmental, administrative, corporate, insurance, and construction-related disputes. The Santiago office additionally covers conflicts concerning consumer law, debt collection and energy. The department’s key practitioners are Gonzalo Nieto, an expert in mining environmental, electricity, civil and competition disputes; and Pauline Chiffelle, whose track record includes representing companies in administrative sanctioning procedures; antitrust department head Santiago Ried; and the ’very available and diligent’ Marcelo Alarcón, who focuses on construction, energy supply, insolvency, restructuring and consumer protection-related proceedings. Associates Fernanda Streeter and Andres Eterovic are also key litigation group members.
Testimonials
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- ‘Prepared team with knowledge of what it does. Very good communication skills and teamwork, handling the dispute in the best way possible for the client.’
- ‘The Dentons’ litigation team stands out for its dedication, investing valuable time into investigating the case and studying better strategies prior to court.’
Key clients
- Metso
- Arysta Lifescience Chile
Work highlights
- Defended Compañía Minera Nevada against the termination of a mining easement in proceedings initiated by another mining company.
- Representing Metso, a global provider of mining services and equipment, in a non-compete clause breach case against a former management-level executive.