Yrarrázaval, Ruiz-Tagle, Ovalle, Salas & Vial

According to certain clients, Yrarrázaval, Ruiz-Tagle, Ovalle, Salas & Vial is ‘one of the most important arbitration firms in the country'. Acting in both investment and commercial international arbitrations, the firm’s dispute resolution department is regularly mandated to act in energy, telecoms and finance-related disputes; and it has experienced particular growth in commercial, construction and unfair competition cases. The ’very solid and balanced team’ is co-led by construction, unfair competition and torts specialist Gerardo Ovalle, who ‘gets deeply involved in the issues he takes on’, and has significant experience in complex cases before both courts and domestic and international arbitral tribunals; and construction, energy, real estate and unfair competition dispute expert Fernando Salas, whose track record includes acting before CAM and ICC arbitral tribunals. Providing key support, civil and commercial litigation practitioner Aníbal Vial handles both international litigation and arbitration cases, and his career includes two years working at Holland & Knight LLP's Miami office, where he assisted with large-value cases involving New York, Washington DC, as well as Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, El Salvador and Argentina; and Miguel Dibarrart, who acts for both national and international companies before domestic and international arbitration tribunals. Former associate Agustín Bulnes departed the firm during 2023.