Ismael Figueroa

Associate

ifigueroa@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2213



His practice is primarily focused on civil and commercial litigation and arbitration, before ordinary and special courts.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • An international water company on an arbitration for breach of representations and warranties for the acquisition of a water company in Chile.
  • Deloitte on a lawsuit against Correos de Chile, a Chilean state-owned company of postal and national and international courier services, in relation to the early termination of contracts without a fair cause, causing damages to Deloitte. Also, on a lawsuit against the health service of Viña del Mar, seeking damages for USD5,300 million, due to a series of breaches to two contracts for the implementation of software and other technological solutions in Dr. Gustavo Frike Hospital.
  • Nova Austral, a Chilean salmon farmer and processor owned by Altor, on its defense in five sanctioning proceedings initiated against it by the Superintendence of the Environment due to different alleged infringements at several farming centres, including overproduction, environmental damage and avoidance of the Environmental Assessment System.
  • Empresa Eléctrica Carén (Latin America Power) on the reception process and final approval of two hydroelectric plants in the Carilafquén and Malalcahuello rivers, including its legal defense in several judicial proceedings and administrative negotiations before the General Water Bureau.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Recognized in Litigation, Best Lawyers.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Teaching Assistant of Civil Law, Universidad de Chile (since 2019).
  • Teaching Assistant of Administrative Law, Universidad de Chile (2014-2015).
  • Teaching Assistant of Constitutional Law, Universidad de Chile (2013-2014).
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad de Chile (Summa Cum Laude).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2019).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.

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