Arias
More informationHighlighted for its willingness to ‘take the time to individually analyse each case’, Arias houses a broad dispute resolution practice with signature strengths in civil, administrative and labour litigation and arbitration. The team represents major local companies and multinationals, and continues to expand the scope of its practice to act for individuals in sensitive family law and human rights cases. Other growing areas of focus include tax litigation and public procurement disputes. Mario René Archila, who also acts as an arbitrator, leads the team; between them, Archila and senior counsel Fernando Zelada bring almost six decades of experience to the practice, handling a vast array of civil, commercial, constitutional and criminal cases. The strong cohort of junior lawyers includes senior associate Mónica Medrano (who focuses on anti-corruption, money laundering and white-collar criminal cases, drawing on her previous experience as a district attorney), and associates Alvaro Reyes (who mainly handles civil litigation) and Karla Gómez (a specialist in labour disputes). Since publication, Zelada has moved to BLP.
Testimonials
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‘What stands out to us is the commitment that the Arias team have to us and their ability to find solutions and alternatives to the different cases that we deal with. Unlike other law firms, they take the time to individually analyse each case, and undertake to provide solutions for the benefit of the company. We have worked with them since the launch of the company and we have no reason not to recommend them as they are very responsible and diligent.’
‘Karla Gómez and Luis Fernando Zelada are very competitive, which I consider to be an excellent quality in this area of law.’
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mario René Archila