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LAWYERS

Maximiliano Saldías Lawyer Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English

Áreas de práctica

Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets,

Experience

Maximiliano Saldías concentrates his practice in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions and Project Finance.

He is an assistant professor of Civil Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Previously, he was also an assistant professor of Commercial Law at the same university.

He joined Claro & Cía. in 2024.

Academic training

Law Degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2023.

Arturo Saffie Lawyer +56 2 2367 3441 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Antitrust and Economic Regulation,

Experience

Arturo Saffie concentrates his practice in Litigation, Arbitration and Antitrust Law.

He is a professor’s assistant in Civil Law, Procedural Law, and Commercial Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Previously, he was also a professor’s assistant in Constitutional Law, Roman Law, and Natural Law at the same university.

From 2020 to 2021, he served as Academic Advisor in Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile’s Law School.

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2023.

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2022 (graduated with highest distinction).

Academic Specialty Certificate in Procedural Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2022.

Recipient of the Monseñor Carlos Casanueva Opazo award, granted for academic performance, spirit of university cooperation, interest in legal disciplines and conduct in accordance with the principles that inspire the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2022.

Recipient of the Jaime Guzmán Errázuriz award, granted for academic performance in the disciplines of Political and Constitutional Law, 2022.

Recipient of the “Matrícula de Honor” (Highest Honors Degree) award, granted to the best student of his class, 2019 and 2021.

Jaime Salinas Lawyer +56 2 2367 3411 Secretary: Lilian García LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Project Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Organizations, Banking and Finance,

Industrias

Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation, Construction, Private Client and Wealth Management,

Experience

Jaime is mainly focused on Corporate Law, Merge and Acquisitions and Proyect Finance.

He is an assistant Professor of commercial and civil law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile since 2018.

Previously,  he was also assistant professor of Economic Law and History of Law in the same university.

He joined Claro & Cía. in 2019.

 

 

Academic training

Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2019.

Consuelo Sboccia Lawyer +56 22367 3607 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English

Áreas de práctica

Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Business Organizations,

Experience

Consuelo Sboccia concentrates her practice in Corporate Law.

Previously, she worked as a professor´s assistant in Commercial Law and Procedural Law at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.

She joined Claro & Cía. in 2022.

Academic training

J.D., with mention in Private Law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, 2022 (graduated with highest distinction).

Academic Honor Roll, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, 2016 to 2019.

Best Student Award, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, awarded to the best grade average of her class in 2016 to 2020, 2020.

Dino Schiappacasse Lawyer +562 2367 3474 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.

Áreas de práctica

Constitutional, Administrative Law and Administrative Procedural Law,

Experience

Dino Schiappacasse focuses on Public, Constitutional and Administrative Law.

Between 2013 and 2014 he worked as assistant professor of International Contracts at Universidad de Chile.

He worked at Claro & Cia between 2015 and 2020. In 2022, he worked as consultant for the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. He rejoined Claro & Cia in 2022.

LANGUAGES

Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.

Academic training

J.D., Universidad de Chile, 2018.

Yale Law School Latin American Linkage Program (Academic Visit), 2012.

Master mention Droit public parcours Droit du patrimoine culturel, Université Paris-Saclay, 2021

Isidora Smith Lawyer +56 2 2367 3612 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish

Áreas de práctica

Tax,

Experience

Isidora Smith focuses on tax law.
Currently, she is a teaching assistant of Civil and Tax Law at the University of Chile, and also works with the Tax Law Clinic at the Law School.
Previously, she worked as a tax attorney at Baraona Fischer y Cía (2018 – 2021).
She joined Claro & Cia. in 2023.

Academic training

J.D., Universidad de Chile, 2023. Graduated with highest distinction

Cristóbal Valdés Lawyer Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Environmental, Mining,

Experience

Cristóbal Valdés is mainly focused on Natural Resources, Energy, Environmental, Mining and Litigation.

He is a professor’s assistant in Mining Law at Universidad de Chile.

Previously, he was also a professor’s assistant in the Environmental Law and Conflict Resolution Clinic at the same university.

He joined Claro & Cia. In 2024.

Academic training

Graduated from Law School, Universidad de Chile, 2022.

Paulina Valentín Lawyer +56 2 2367 3447 Secretary: Alejandra Olea LANGUAGES: Spanish, German and English.

Áreas de práctica

Project Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Organizations, Banking and Finance,

Industrias

Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation, Construction,

Experience

Paulina Valentin is mainly focused on Business Organizations, Project Finance and Banking and Finance.

She worked in Allen&Overy, Frankfurt am Main, in the Banking and Finance’s group, between 2021 y 2022

Previously, she was also assistant professor of Commercial Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

She joined Claro & Cia. in 2015.

Academic training

LL.M. Finance, Institute for Law and Finance (ILF), Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, 2020/21.

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2014

María Soledad Valenzuela Lawyer +56 2 2367 3609 Secretary: Paulina Carmona LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Project Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Organizations,

Experience

Soledad Valenzuela is mainly focused on Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions and Project Finance.

She was assistant profesor of Economic Law and Philosophy of Law at the Universidad de los Andes Law School.

She joined Claro & Cia. in 2018.

Academic training

Law School, Universidad de los Andes, 2017.

Ximena Vargas Lawyer +56223673487 Secretary: Karin Martens LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Environmental, Mining, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions,

Industrias

Water, Energy, Construction,

Experience

Ximena Vargas is mainly focused on Mining and Environmental Law.

She joined Claro & Cia. in 2018.

Academic training

Law School, Universidad de los Andes, 2010.

Ricardo Vergara Lawyer +562 2367 3020 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Litigation, Antitrust and Economic Regulation, Arbitration,

Industrias

Construction, Consumer and Retail,

Experience

Ricardo is professor in Civil Law at the Diego Portales University and professor’s assistant of Civil Law at the University of Chile, where he was also a professor’s assistant in Commercial Law, Introduction to Law and Moral Philosophy. In addition, he was professor’s assistant in Civil Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and the Adolfo Ibáñez University.

He is one of the coaches of the University of Chile team for The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and was one of the coaches of the team of the same university for the International Competition of Arbitration and Commercial Law.

He joined Claro & Cía. in 2016 as an attorney assistant and in 2021 as an associate, in the same year that he became a lawyer.

 

Academic training

J.D., Universidad de Chile, 2021.

Certificate in Antitrust Law, Adolfo Ibáñez University, 2022.

Katherine Zamora Lawyer +56 2 2367 3077 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Tax,

Experience

Katherine Zamora focuses on tax law.

She is a professor’s assistant in tax Law at Universidad de Chile.

Previously, she was also a professor’s assistant in commercial law at the same university.

She joined Claro & Cia. in 2023.

Academic training

J.D., Universidad de Chile, 2022. Graduated with highest distinction.

Teresa Zúñiga Lawyer +56 2 2367 3400 Secretary: LANGUAGES: Spanish and English.

Áreas de práctica

Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Business Organizations, Litigation,

Experience

Teresa Zúñiga concentrates her practice in Litigation and Business Organizations and Transactions.

She is a professor´s assistant of Civil Procedure Law and Civil Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

She joined Claro & Cía. in 2022.

Academic training

J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2021 (summa cum laude).

Recipient of Fernando Rozas Vial Award, granted by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile´s Law Faculty to the best graduate in Civil Law, 2021.

Camila Bustos Contador +56 2 2367 3456 Secretary: Pía Ahumada LANGUAGES: Spanish

Áreas de práctica

Tax,

Experience

Camila is mainly focused in Tax Advisory and Compliance.

She previously worked as a Tax Manager at Deloitte (2015-2022).

She joined Claro & Cia. in 2022.

Languages: Spanish.

Academic training

Certificate in Tax Planning, Universidad de Chile, 2020.

Accountant, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 2015.

 

Luis Ibarra Contador 56 2 2367 3480 Secretary: Pía Ahumada LANGUAGES: Español

Áreas de práctica

Tax,

Experience

Luis Ibarra has mainly focused in the areas of Tax Advisory and Compliance.

He previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Chile) in Tax Consultancy (2012-2021).

He joined Claro & Cia. in 2021.

Academic training

Diploma in Taxation, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2017.

Accountant from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2014.

Linda Durán Contador +56223673442 Secretary: Pía Ahumada LANGUAGES: Spanish

Áreas de práctica

Tax,

Experience

Linda Durán is mainly focused in the area of Tax Law.

She previously worked in Deloitte in the area of Tax & Legal (2013-2018).

She joined Claro & Cia. in 2018.

Academic training

Certified in International Accounting at the University of Chile, 2024
Degree in Tax Legislation and Tax Planning from Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 2016.

Accountant from Universidad Nacional Andres Bello, 2014