Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados

Business dispute resolution law firm Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados acts entirely on the resolution of complex or cross-border business conflicts that are often politically sensitive or attract extensive media attention. The large team routinely acts in arbitration cases involving civil, commercial, tax, antitrust and regulatory issues; and in addition to covering legal and procedural aspects, the practice assists with commercial, reputational, and financial elements. Recent highlights include acting as lead counsel for Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy in a project-related ICC case in London that was conducted in English. The department’s principal figures are Jorge Bofill, who acts in high-stakes domestic and international arbitration proceedings; cross-border disputes specialist Sebastián Yanine, who represents domestic and foreign clients in national and international arbitrations, including both commercial and investment treaty disputes; and Francisco Aninat, whose recent experience includes representing Australis Mar in a $20m rental contract-related arbitration against a Chilean company. In the firm’s associate ranks, Nicolás del Real Castillo focuses on civil and commercial disputes before both national and international arbitration courts, his experience including contractual, corporate, real estate and construction matters; and co-founder of Women in Dispute Resolution Chile, Paz Arriagada Callis, also acts in domestic and commercial international arbitrations.