Estudio Navarro Abogados

Estudio Navarro is a leading Chilean law firm founded in 1974, recognized for its expertise in labor law and, since 2014, for a robust white-collar criminal practice, complemented by a Compliance area established in 2018. The firm advises more than 50 regular clients — primarily large and mid-sized companies in sectors such as energy, metallurgy, pharmaceuticals, banking, financial services, construction, transportation, and agribusiness — providing comprehensive, preventive, and strategic counsel.

The Labor practice offers full advisory services in individual and collective labor law, immigration, social security, and labor relations, with a strong track record in risk prevention, conflict management, and regulatory compliance. The team handles over 360 new matters each year, actively participates in collective bargaining processes, conducts training, and develops internal workplace policies.

Featured Services:

• Ongoing corporate advisory.
• Collective bargaining procedures.
• Judicial representation and complex litigation.
• Immigration law.
• Human resources audits and policy development.

The Compliance area advises on the design and implementation of crime prevention models under Law 20.393 and adaptation to the new Law 21.595 on Economic Crimes. Services include compliance program development, internal investigations, and workplace harassment prevention policies in accordance with Law 21.643 (Ley Karin).

Key Services:

• Design and implementation of internal policies and protocols.
• Prevention of sexual harassment, workplace harassment, and workplace violence.
• Internal investigations and evidence assessment.
• Training on economic crimes, fundamental rights, and workplace protocols.
• Training for internal investigators.

The White Collar practice —led by partner Catalina Navarro— represents clients in cases involving economic crimes, corruption, cybercrime, fraud, intellectual property offenses, environmental crimes, and tax-related matters, drawing on the combined public and private sector experience of its leadership. The firm’s seamless coordination between labor, criminal, and compliance teams enables innovative, cross-disciplinary solutions, positioning Estudio Navarro as a distinctive player in the Chilean legal market.

Specialties:

• Crimes against property, assets, and public trust.
• Economic, corruption, tax, and customs crimes.
• Cybercrimes and crimes against intellectual and industrial property.
• Crime Prevention Models (Law 20.393).
• Internal investigation procedures and evidence gathering.