Garrigues Chile‘s four-member public law practice is particularly experienced in advising concessionaire companies on the management of concession contracts with the Ministry of Public Works. Other key areas include public tenders, and the implementation of public-private partnerships involving telecoms, toll roads, public transport and airports. The department also has a robust administrative litigation practice. The practice is led by of counsel Claudio Moraga, who has ’vast administrative law experience‘. At associate level, principal Sebastián Hassi routinely acts for public works concessionaires, while junior Isabel Canales advises on public tenders. Former senior associate Francisco Irarrázaval left the firm in March 2022.
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Testimonials
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- 'Of counsel Claudio Moraga is a lawyer with vast administrative law experience and knowledge. He is very up-to-date with jurisprudential developments, and is also very thorough and accurate in his analyses.'
- 'They have lawyers with extensive experience in administrative law, an issue in which we sought support.'
- 'We arrived at the firm seeking the participation of the lawyer Claudio Moraga and the experience working with Garrigues has been very good.'
- 'Very experienced and high quality team to resolve doubts and prevent conflicts in the public law of Chilean legislation.'
- 'Claudio Moraga has outstanding quality and knowledge that makes him the ideal advisor when reviewing projects that involve the State and Chilean public law.'
Key clients
- Rutas del Limarí
- Intervial Chile
- Ruta del Loa
- Valles del Desierto
- Ruta de la Araucanía
- Ruta de los Ríos
- Rutas del Pacífico
- Rutas del Desierto
- GTD Teleductos
- Scotiabank
- Colmena Golden Cross
- Sociedad Concesionaria Costanera Norte
- Terminal Marítimo Patache
- Sacyr Chile
- Sacyr Operación y Servicios
Work highlights
- Advised Ruta del Loa Sociedad Concesionaria on the amendment of its concession.
- Defending Sociedad Concesionaria Ruta del Limarí (holder of the Concession Improvement and Conservation of Route 43 in the Coquimbo Region) against a discrepancy claim over sums owed, which was filed by the Ministry of Public Works.
- Defending Ruta de la Araucanía (owner of the Concession Route 5 Collipulli-Temuco Section), against a constitutional injunction filed by the owner of a restaurant, who claimed to have been affected by the construction of public works.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Claudio Moraga