Fleischmann & Román Abogados‘ 12-strong practice has ’extensive knowledge of the infrastructure project industry’. Highly active in both the private and public sector, the boutique law firm is home to specialists in public works concessions, as well as projects for penitentiary infrastructure, energy, airports, desalination plants, mining, highways, and telecoms. The team’s involvement in projects covers development phases, as well as the negotiation, execution and preparation of related claims. The practice is currently advising construction industry company Grupo Azvi on the negotiation of the EPC contract for Balmaceda Airport. The group’s principal advisers are: founding partner Hernán Fleischmann Chadwick, who assists with both the transactional and contentious aspects of infrastructure and construction projects in relation to mining, hospitals, energy, public infrastructure and real estate; and construction disputes specialist Orlando Palominos. At associate level, Mariajosé Pérez Jiménez regularly acts in high-stakes disputes involving construction and public works concessions. In a boost to the team, former lawyer for the Directorate of Roads of the Ministry of Public Works, Francisca Rochet Vásquez, was recruited as partner from DS Abogados in June 2023; however, former partner Juan Diego Rabat left the firm in mid-2024.
Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent service from a proactive and customer-focused firm.’
- ‘Knowledge of the sector - proactive, excellent client service.’
- ‘The F&R team has extensive knowledge of the infrastructure project industry, delivering legal solutions that fit the needs of the industry.’
- ‘The partners and associates of F&R show constant commitment and participation in the work that clients entrust to them.’
- ‘Closeness with the direct work teams, contract administrators and professionals - in this way they are aware of what happens and collaborate directly on the problems.‘
- ‘A much closer vision that gives a sense of belonging to the construction team - the team of lawyers become part of the construction team.’
- ‘They understand the problems of projects’ professionals, and what their weaknesses and priorities are.’
- ‘They collaborate by contributing their knowledge but more than from a strictly legal point, it is in an empathetic and collaborative way.’
Key clients
- Ferrovial Construcción Chile
- ICIL-ICAFAL
- Albemarle
- Sociedad Concesionaria Túnel El Melón II
- Obras Subterráneas Agencia en Chile
- Construcciones Urales Chile (part of Grupo Azvi)
- Echeverría Izquierdo Edificaciones
- Sociedad Concesionaria Aeropuerto Araucanía
- Terra Nova Technologies Chile
- Constructora De Vicente
- R&Q Concesiones e Infraestructura
- Constructora Bravo e Izquierdo
- Sociedad Concesionaria Aeropuerto Regional de Atacama
- Cosapi Agencia en Chile
- Consorcio Ossa Pizzaroti 140
- Arrigoni Metalúrgica
Work highlights
- Advising Grupo Azvi on the negotiation of the EPC contract for the Balmaceda Airport.
- Assisting R&Q Ingeniería with the study and development of a private initiative filed before the Ministry of Public Works to launch the first desalination plant under the Concession Law regulations.
- Representing R&Q in the analysis of claims and proceedings before the local authorities to obtain approval for two different public initiatives regarding possible concessioned works.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hernán Fleischmann Chadwick, Orlando Palominos, Francisca Rochet Vásquez