DLA Piper Chile
The five-strong public law practice at full-service firm DLA Piper Chile is increasingly active in administrative procedures before Chile’s authorities. The team, which consists of figures with former public-sector experience, handles matters involving a range of sectors, from technology, public infrastructure, construction and real estate, to energy, education, media, and food and beverage. Heading up the Santiago office’s regulated markets and antitrust practice group, Felipe Bahamondez has broad public law and regulatory experience; and the practice of Paulina Farías (promoted to counsel in March 2023) covers the regulatory aspects of energy, telecoms, and public health and infrastructure, as well as public bidding processes, and administrative actions and procedures. Since the conclusion of research, Farias has left the firm – effective as of August 2023.
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Testimonials
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- 'There is clarity in the role that each member of the team assumes and there is clear coordination between team members.'
- 'There is always good follow-up on matters, and the client is constantly informed about the status of work.'
Key clients
- Oil-Dri Corporation of America
- Advanced Sterilization Products
- Centro Renal
- Canal Dos
- Inversiones Torca
Work highlights
- Advised Advanced Sterilization Products on the review of several contracts executed with public entities (further to the award of public bids).
- Assisted Centro Renal with the filing of administrative and judicial actions that challenged a public bidding process.
- Advised Canal Dos on the digitalisation of its signal, which involved making various presentations to governmental authorities.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Felipe Bahamondez