Mr. Araya is a founding partner of Araya&Cía. With more than 15 years of experience advising the main agro-export companies in Chile and Peru in all matters related to International Commercial Law and Agricultural Law. He is a specialized arbitrator of the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) and Director of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Chile Council. The prestigious British publication Chambers & Partners has recognized him as a “Leader in his Field” three years running.

Education

• Lawyer since July, 1993
• Degree in Social Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
• Master in Business Law (MBL), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Related Expertise

• Commercial Law
• International Trade
• Arbitration
• Credit and Transportation Insurance
• Civil Liability
• Foreign Investment

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Mr. Leiva has been a part of Araya & Cía since 2003. He has over ten years of experience advising large companies, mostly in the agricultural sector, specifically in the field of Water Law, Agricultural Law and Natural Resources. He has participated as an exhibitor in various public and private seminars, where issues such as Water Rights have been addressed.  Additionally he has published articles in specialized magazines and mass media on these subjects.

Education

• Lawyer since 2005
• Degree in Social Science, Universidad de Chile
• Bachelor of Humanities and Social Science, Universidad de Chile
• Diploma in Economic Administrative Law, mention in Natural Resources from Pontificia Universidad Católica ( 2008)

Related Expertise

• Water Law
• International Trade
• Agricultural Law
• Corporate Law

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Mr. Norris is head of the International Trade Area at Araya & Cía. He has advised various national and foreign companies involved with the agro-export sector, with a vast experience in international contracts and arbitration. He has published articles in specialized magazines and the mainstream media, always addressing issues of International Commercial Law.   

Education

• Bachelor of Legal and Social Science, with two votes of distinction, Universidad de Concepción (2007)
• LLM King’s College London (2010)
• Course “Commercial Law”, London School of Economics (June-July 2011)
• Research: “Jurisdictional issues in cases of transnational defamation on the internet”, King’s College London (2010)

Related Expertise

• International Commercial Law
• Foreign Investment
• International Arbitration and Litigation

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Mr. Ojeda has been a part of the Water Rights and Natural Resources Area at Araya & Cía since 2013. He advises the main agricultural companies in Chile on these matters. 

Estudios Universitarios

• Lawyer since 2013
• Degree in Legal and Social Science, Universidad Diego Portales
• Masters in Public Law and Constitutional Litigation, Universidad Diego Portales

Related Expertise

• Water Law
• Real Estate Law
• Natural Resources

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Experiencia Profesional

Abogado del Área de Comercio Internacional de Araya & Cía. desde 2021. Enfocado en la asesoría integral a clientes internacionales en materia agrícola, resolución internacional de controversias y contacto con mercados en América Latina. Anteriormente se desarrolló como abogado asociado del área civil y comercial en estudio jurídico Jana & Hermosilla.

Estudios Universitarios

• Abogado titulado de la Escuela de Derecho de la Universidad de Concepción, con distinción máxima.

Áreas de Práctica

• Derecho Comercial Internacional
• Contratación Internacional
• Resolución Internacional de Controversias

Idiomas

• Inglés
• Español

Education

• Lawyer, graduated from the Universidad Católica de Caracas, Venezuela (2013)
• International Business Specialist, Universidad Metropolitana de Caracas
• Business Administration Analyst, Instituto BIOS (Montevideo Uruguay)
• Master in International Law, Investment, Trade and Arbitration taught jointly by the Universidad de Chile and the University of Heidelberg, Germany.

Related Expertise

• International Commercial Law
• International Recruitment
• International Dispute Resolution

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Ms. Olalquiaga is a graduate from the Universidad del Desarrollo (2008). Constanza is a part of the International Trade team at Araya&Cía. from 2016, and deputy head of the area from 2019. Her experience is mainly focused on the drafting and handling of international contracts, which is an essential service in agribusiness exports. Her previous work experience was in the private sector specifically in the areas of Intellectual Property and International contracts.   

Education

• Graduate from Universidad del Desarrollo (2008)
• Summer Institute in US Law, Washington University School of Law. St. Louis, MO
• International Agricultural Trade Course, Universidad de Chile 2019
• Compliance and Corporate Government Course – Universidad del Desarrollo 2019
• Diploma in Bankruptcy Law, Universidad de Chile 2020
• National and International Arbitration Course, Universidad del Desarrollo (2021)

Related Expertise

• International Commercial Law
• International Recruitment
• International Dispute Resolution
• Domestic and International Arbitration
• Bankruptcy Liquidations of Companies and Natural Persons

Languages

• Native English
• Spanish

Graduated from the Universidad del Desarrollo, she is part of Araya & Cía since 2021.

Her professional experience mainly focuses on advising, various clients in the field of labor and social security, as well as in civil-executive lawsuits.

Previously, she worked at Villalba y Cía. (2016 -2021).

Education

-Degree in legal sciences from the Universidad del Desarrollo (2011)

-Labor Litigation Course, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2017)

-Diploma in Labor Law with a mention in Oral Litigation (2018)

-Master in Labor Law and Social Security, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2019-2020)

-Course on Settlement and Calculation of Remuneration, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2020)

-Course of Migration Legislation and Foreign Contracts, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2020)

Practice areas

-Labor law and social security

-Civil law

Languages

Mr. Martin has a degree in Legal and Social Sciences from the Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, with a mention in Private law.  He has been a part of the Natural Resources team at Araya & Cía since 2019. He is mainly dedicated to practice in the areas of water rights, agribusiness and litigation in the matters of natural resources, providing advice to the main agricultural companies in Chile.  

Education

• Degree in Legal and Social Science from the Universidad Adolfo Ibañez mention in Private Law, 2015
• Diploma in Sanctioning Administrative Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2022

Related Expertise

• Water Law
• Natural Resources
• Administrative Law

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Mr. Apablaza has a degree in Legal and Social Science from the Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, with a mention in Private Law. He has been a part of the Natural Resources team at Araya & Cía from 2020. His experience is mainly focused on water rights, agribusiness and corporate matters, providing advice to the main agricultural companies in Chile.   

Education

• Degree in Legal and Social Science from Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, with mention in Private Law, 2015
• Diploma in Water Law, Environmental and Climate Change, Universidad de Chile, 2022

Related Expertise

• Water Law – Natural Resources
• Corporate Law
• Administrative Law

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Lawyer of the Transport and Insurance Law team at Araya & Cia.

Degree in Legal and Social Science from the University of Chile. His professional experience focuses mainly on civil trials and arbitration of Transportation Law, claims for cargo accidents and negotiations with Air, Transport and Shipping lines.

Previously, he worked at the Barbuss Law Firm (2018-2022), in the Transpor Law area.

Education

• Degree in Legal and Social Science from the University of Chile (2018)
• Refresher course in Civil Liability of the State, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso (2020)
• Accredited in Marine Insurance Underwriting by the Latin American Association of Marine Underwriters – ALSUM (2021)
• Diploma in Sea and Maritime Law at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaíso (2022)

Related Expertise

• Insurance
• Transport Law

Languages

• Spanish

A graduate of the Adolfo Ibáñez University, José Miguel Medina Larraín has been part of the Araya & Cía International Trade team since 2021. His professional practice focuses on advising domestic and foreign clients in matters of Corporate Law, civil and commercial contracts, especially in operations related to export agribusiness. Likewise, he focuses his professional practice on litigation and conflict resolution, either before ordinary or arbitral courts. Previously, he worked at Eyzaguirre & Cía. and De La Maza y Cía.

Education

-Degree in Legal and Social Sciences from the Adolfo Ibáñez University (2015)

Practice areas

-Civil law
-Commercial Law
-Litigation

Languages

-English

-Spanish

Lawyer graduated from Universidad de los Andes, part of the Tax and Customs area. Felipe has developed his professional career in tax and corporate matters, mainly advising of various sizes and industries, on taxes of all kinds and business structuring. Previously he worked as a Tax and Legal Consultant at FI GROUP Chile (2020-2021), and as an associate Lawyer at Hugo Contreras y Asociados Asesores Tributarios (2019-2020).

Education

• Graduate in Legal Sciences from the Universidad de los Andes, with mention in Business Law
• Diploma in Mergers and Acquisitions from the Universidad de los Andes
• Diploma in Tax Management from the Thomson Reuters “Training” program
• Administrative Control Course

Practice areas

• Tax Law
• Corporate Law

Languages

-English

-Spanish

Lawyer graduated from the Finis Terrae University, part of the Intellectual Property area.  José Tomás has developed his professional career in intellectual property matters, such as domain name arbitration (Nic Chile), processing of trademark registrations both domestic and abroad, drafting of contracts in the area such as licenses or franchises, among others.

Previously he worked at Díaz Wiechers Abogados, a law firm specializing in matters of industrial and intellectual property, specifically in Plant varieties.

Education

• Graduate in Legal Sciences from the Finis Terrae University, with mention in Business Law
• He is currently completing a Diploma in Corporate Law from the Universidad de los Andes
• Courses at INAPI and OMPI on Industrial and Intellectual Property

Practice areas

• Intellectual Property

Languages

-English

-Spanish

Ignacio has been a part of the International Trade Team since 2022. His professional practice focuses on National and International Contracting for export agribusiness, resolution of domestic and international disputes, free trade and arbitration.  Previously, he worked as a Legislative Advisor and International Economic Relations in the Cabinet of the Ministry of Economy, Development, and Tourism, and as a Complex Litigation Lawyer at  Rivadaneira, Colombara & Zegers.

Education

• Lawyer (2017, Universidad Diego Portales)
• Diplomado in Free Trade (2017, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)
• LLM Master in International Commercial Law, (2019-2021). University of Leicester, United Kingdom). Obtained the “Felicidad Martínez Purinos” Award for academic performance
• Diploma in Introduction to EU Law (2021, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
• Diplomado in Administrative Law (2022, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)

Practice areas

• Intenational Trade
• Free Trade
• Resolution of Domestic and International Disputes
• Arbitration

Languages

-English

-Spanish

Mr. Walton is a member of the International Trade team, from 2022. He focuses on offering comprehensive advice to international clients in agricultural matters, international dispute resolution and drafting of domestic and international commercial contracts. Previously, he worked independently as a lawyer and in research and extension projects for the Commercial Law Department of the Law School of the University of Chile, of which he has been an assistant from 2011 to date.

Education

• Lawyer with a degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile
• Course on New trends in legal research, University of Chile, 2011
•  Diploma in Insurance Law, University of Los Andes & Escuela de Seguros A.G., 2017
• Course in Business Financing, University of Chile, 2018
•  Postgraduate Diploma in Labor Law and Labor Relations in the Company, University of Chile, 2020
• Strategic oral litigation course, 2020
• Diploma in Corporate Governance and Compliance, University del Desarrollo, 2021

Practice areas

• International Commercial Law

• National and International commercial contracting.

• Resolution of National and International disputes

• Arbitration

Languages

-Spanish

-English