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Diego Messen

Diego Messen

Latin America 2027

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Chile

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Moraga & Cía.

Latin America

Practice Areas

TAX, Dispute Resolution (Litigation & Arbitration).

Career

Diego Messen is a Founding Partner and leader of the Dispute Resolution practice at Moraga & Cía., focusing primarily on corporate and tax litigation. He has built a strong track record of success across the cases he has handled, several of which have drawn national attention.

Publications

Diego is a recognized voice in the Chilean press on legal, tax, and regulatory matters, regularly sought out for expert commentary on corporate, tax, and insolvency issues across print and broadcast media.

Personal

Lawyer, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2000); Master's in Tax Management, UAI (2002); Master's in Business Law (MBL), UAI (2008); Master's in Labor Law for Business, Universidad de los Andes (2018); and a Diploma in Mining Law from UAI. He has also taught in the Master's in Financial Management program at UAI and taught Corporate Fraud at the School of Economics and Business at Universidad de Chile (2010–2020), in addition to lecturing on tax law at Universidad Andrés Bello, UAI, and other universities.

Languages Spoken

Spanish, English

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Chile

Band 6
Band 6

Individual Editorial

Head of department and founding partner Diego Messen of Moraga & Cía leads a dynamic dispute resolution practice in Chile, advising on a range of corporate disputes and regularly representing clients from the construction and real estate sectors.

Strengths

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  • Diego Messen is a great litigator and we always feel confident going into a case with him.

    Dispute Resolution: LitigationChambers Latin America

Ranked Individuals at Moraga & Cía. (1)

Chile

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