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Cristián Quinzio

Cristián Quinzio

Latin America 2026

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About

Provided by Quinzio LPC Abogados

Latin America

Practice Areas

Mining, Engineering and Construction, Dispute Resolution, Public Works Concessions, Corporate Law

Career

Lawyer and founding partner of the firm, with a long and recognized career in mining, project finance, corporate law, and dispute resolution, as well as in complex engineering and construction contracting.

He has been legal counsel to Phelps Dodge Corporation (now Freeport McMoRan) and CODELCO. He is an arbitrator of Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación de la Cámara de Comercio (CAM) and an academic of Mining Law at Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Chile and in postgraduate courses in Mining Industry at Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial de la Universidad de Chile and Electromobility at Facultad de Química y Farmacia de la Universidad Católica de Chile.

Education:

– Universidad de Chile, Law and Social Sciences (highest distinction)

– The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, estudios de posgrado (Beca Fullbright)

– Universidad de Chile, postgraduate studies in Tax Law

Languages

– Spanish

– English

Professional Memberships

Chilean Bar Association

Chilean Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Chilean Australian Chamber of Commerce (Auscham)

The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law

Latin American Mining Attorney Association

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Chambers Latin America

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Chile

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Cristián Quinzio has solid experience advising clients within the Chilean mining legal market on a range of matters including the defence of mining projects as well as advice on easements and contracts.

Ranked Individuals at Quinzio LPC Abogados (1)

Chile

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