CHILE Law and Practice Contributed by: Jorge Bofill and César Ramos, Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados
Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados is a leading Chilean law firm that focuses on the resolution of complex and cross-border business dis - putes, before local and foreign courts, govern - ment authorities, and international arbitral tribu- nals. The firm is currently active in a wide range of high-profile cases, covering almost all indus - tries and markets, including antitrust, natural re - sources, energy, mining, construction, finance, and securities. The firm also has vast experi - ence advising clients in white-collar and anti- corruption cases, as well as conducting internal investigations or acting as the external adviser
in corporate investigations being carried out by in-house compliance teams. The firm has par - ticular experience with disputes involving highly technical matters, between multiple parties, in several languages in numerous jurisdictions, and inter-related litigation, working with experts in multiple fields. The diverse backgrounds and skills of Bofill Escobar Silva’s lawyers provide a strategic, comprehensive and innovative ap - proach to conflict resolution, particularly valu - able for clients when litigation is not the best option available.
Authors
Jorge Bofill is an experienced dispute resolution attorney at Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados in the areas of white-collar crime, corporate investigations, civil litigation, international
César Ramos is a distinguished attorney at Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados in the area of white- collar crime. He has broad experience designing legal strategies and providing clients
arbitration, and mediation. Jorge is often requested as an expert by the Chilean Senate Committee on Constitution and Legislation and was involved in the complete revamping of the Chilean criminal procedure system and the statute on the criminal liability of legal entities, among many others. In April 2015, he was selected as a member of the panel of experts appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to assess the system of administration of justice of the UN.
with legal counsel and representation in complex, high-profile cases. In addition to his experience in criminal litigation, he has also worked for the studies department of the Public Criminal Defence Service and the Justice Ministry’s legal division. He has sat on technical and legislative advice commissions pertaining to criminal matters and criminal procedure, including the Criminal Procedures Code Reform Commission. César is also a professor at Universidad Diego Portales Law School.
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