Garrigues Chile houses ‘a very cohesive team that is capable of covering highly complex litigation’. The six-member dispute resolution group based in Santiago covers a range of contentious matters, with recent experience including corporate, commercial, construction and real estate disputes, as well as consumer protection class actions, insurance claims, antitrust, and tax and administrative conflicts. The practice also assists with large-value succession cases. Following the August 2024 departure of former practice head Monica Van Der Schraft to focus on sitting as an arbitrator, the firm has hired former Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution partner Karen Werner, who has a niche specialism in partnership conflicts as part of her broader contentious practice (which involves both arbitration and litigation), to lead the office’s disputes group. The team further comprises principal associate José Joaquín Verdugo, who has extensive experience in high-stakes litigation and arbitrations. Cristóbal Sarralde is no longer at the firm.
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Témoignages

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  • ‘Solid knowledge and experience in various civil matters and their attention is very personalised. They are always ready to deal with clients’ queries.’

  • ‘Garrigues' litigation team is highly qualified and has proven that it has the knowledge and resources to take on extremely complex cases. Its vast knowledge of the procedural aspects of litigation also stands out, which allows for the design of very effective defences.’

  • ’As a team they are 100% involved in each of the cases, directly assuming the coordination of meetings and how to obtain the necessary documents, which allows clients’ management to delegate such tasks to them, which is fundamentally helpful.’

  • ‘The lawyers in the litigation group stand out for their review and analysis of documents, as well as their coordination of the entire defence and process - these aspects are greatly valued by clients.’

  • ‘A very cohesive team that is capable of covering highly complex litigation.’

  • ’Their closeness and continuous contact with clients stand out,  allowing clients to generate a very high degree of trust in them.'

Avocats

Les grands avocats de demain

Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Cristóbal Sarralde
Karen Werner

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.

José Joaquín Verdugo