Dedicated to resolving complex contentious matters in Latin America, boutique practice Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution has ‘solid national and international arbitration knowledge’. The 12-strong group has a significant track record in both ICSID investment disputes and high-stakes commercial arbitrations in the construction, energy and mining sectors. The group is co-led by founding partners Andrés Jana and Rodrigo Gil, whose ‘interactions allow them to find creative ways to find solutions’. Alongside sitting as arbitrators, Jana and Gil both recently acted for the Chilean Government in a $400m ICSID dispute concerning the concession for Santiago’s international airport. The department further includes Francisco Grob, whose career includes seven years working at ICSID’s World Bank Group in Washington DC, and shareholder-disputes expert Karen Werner. Promoted to partner in January 2024 and included in the list of CAM Santiago’s Young Arbitrators in 2023, Victoria Demarchi acts in both domestic and international disputes; and -in the firm’s senior associate team- Cristóbal Vergara routinely acts on ICC and CAM Santiago cases, as well as national and international ad hoc arbitration tribunals. However, former partner Carla Dittus, and senior associates Alfonso Marcos, Juan Pablo Labbé, Benjamín Silva and Emanuel Gutierrez departed the firm over the course of the year from May 2023 to April 2024. Since research concluded, Werner has also left the firm - effective as of August 2024.
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Distinctions
La satisfaction du client
Témoignages
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‘The difference at this firm is that it commits and is part of the solution. Its commitment and trust are key.’
‘An excellent team that is very reputable and sophisticated.’
‘Cases that they take on start with an advantage, given the national and international reputation of its members.’
‘Solid national and international arbitration knowledge. Very reputable lawyers with solid knowledge.’
‘The team manages to understand clients’ business very easily.’
‘A very notable degree of creativity, as well as the strength to litigate with solid arguments and great legal acumen.’
‘A firm that is highly specialised in sophisticated litigation, with the ability to understand complex problems, and design appropriate strategies and implement them.’
‘Andrés Jana and Rodrigo Gil stand out - their interactions allow them to find creative ways to find solutions.’
Clients clés
- Republic of Honduras
- Aport (Flughafen Zürich)
- Republic of Chile
- Ministerio de Obras Públicas
- Empresa de Montajes Industriales SALFA
- Antofagasta Minerals
- Panama Canal Authority
- CORFO
- Barrick Gold Corp
- Compañía Contractual Minera Candelaria
Points forts
- Assisting the Republic of Honduras with four distinctive ICSID claims, which were brought by multiple investors.
- Assisting a major mining company with a $240m dispute concerning a power purchase agreement with the subsidiary of a Chilean electrical distributor, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware (US).
- Providing ongoing co-counsel to the Panama Canal Authority in ICC arbitrations (totalling $4.2bn) against international construction consortium GUPC, in relation to the Panama Canal expansion project.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Rodrigo Gil
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Victoria Demarchi
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Cristóbal Vergara
Responsable de la pratique
Andrés Jana; Rodrigo Gil