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Julio Pellegrini Vial

Julio Pellegrini Vial

Latin America 2026

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Practice Areas

- Civil and commercial litigation

- Domestic and international arbitration

- Competition law, antidumping, and regulated markets

Professional Memberships

- Chairman of the Board Enel Generación Chile S.A. (since 2024)

- Advisor for Society for Factory Development (SOFOFA) (2020-2021)

- Member of ICARE Legal Circle (since 2016)

- Head of the Competition and Antitrust Commission of the Chilean Bar Association (2011-2019)

- Member of the New Commercial Codification Subcommission (2016)

- Board Member to the Chilean Bar Association (2011 - 2019)

- Member of the Advisory Board of the Center of Competition and Antitrust Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (since 2012)

Publications

- Comentarios al Proyecto de Ley que Fortalece la Investigación y Persecución de Carteles y que Aumenta las Penas para Delitos de Colusión. Centro de Competencia. UAI. Co-author with Diego Ramos.

- “Agenda Antiabusos” y libre competencia. Centro de Competencia. UAI. Co-author with Diego Ramos

- Las Sanciones a la Colusión en las Licitaciones. Ponencia en la XIII Jornada de Libre Competencia de la UC: La Colusión en las Licitaciones

- Getting the Deal Through, Merger Control: Capítulo de Chile”. Co-author with Fernando Zuñiga.

- Getting the Deal Through, Vertical Agreements: Capítulo de Chile. Law Business Research Ltd. Co-author with Pedro Rencoret.

- The Merger Control Review. Capítulo de Chile. Law Business Research Ltd. Fifth Edition. Co-author with Pedro Rencoret.

- "La Discriminación de Precios en la Jurisprudencia Chilena". Estudios de Libre Competencia, Consumidor y Regulación (Librotecnia & Centro de Libre Competencia UC). Co-author with Pedro Rencoret.

- "Caso Campiche: Un importante cambio de criterio en material ambiental, Sentencias Destacadas 2009". Una mirada desde la perspectiva de las políticas públicas, Ediciones Libertad y Desarrollo.

- "La Consulta de Operaciones de Concentración en el Sector Retail, Libre Competencia y Retail. Un Análisis Crítico". Legal Publishing Chile.

- “Algunas consideraciones acerca de la Resolución que rechazó la fusión entre Falabella y D&S". Revista Anales de Derecho UC, Temas de Libre Competencia. N°4.

Personal

- Arbitrator of the Santiago Arbitration and Mediation Center (CAM) (since 2013)

- ENEL Generación (ex ENDESA) Board Member (since 2016)

- Arbitrator of the National Center of Arbitration (CNA) (since 2014)

* Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile:

- Professor of Civil Law (since 2002)

- Professor in the Antitrust Diploma (since 2010)

- Professor of Economic Analysis of Law (2011 - 2018)

- Professor in the New Tendencies in Contracts and Damages Diploma (2007)

* Universidad de los Andes:

- Professor of Competition and Antitrust Law, Master in Business Law Program (2004 - 2013)

* Universidad Finis Terrae:

- Professor at the Master in Public Law Program (since 2010)

- Professor of Competition and Antitrust Law (2010 - 2013)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Competition/Antitrust - Chile

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Highly recognised partner and co-head of department Julio Pellegrini Vial enjoys widespread recognition for his strategic and thoughtful handling of competition law mandates in Chile. He is routinely instructed by major companies to assist with complex antitrust litigation before the national competition authorities.

Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators - Chile

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Julio Pellegrini Vial has a wide array of experience handling civil and commercial litigation in Chile, including class actions and contractual disputes. Additionally, he is proficient at both representing clients and overseeing as an arbitrator in domestic arbitrations.

Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Chile

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Julio Pellegrini Vial has a wide array of experience handling civil and commercial litigation in Chile, including class actions and contractual disputes. Additionally, he is proficient at both representing clients and overseeing as an arbitrator in domestic arbitrations.

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Chile

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Julio Pellegrini Vial has a wide array of experience handling civil and commercial litigation in Chile, including class actions and contractual disputes. Additionally, he is proficient at both representing clients and overseeing as an arbitrator in domestic arbitrations.

Strengths

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  • Julio Pellegrini Vial offers a very good expertise in contentious matters. He is flexible, available and always happy to help us.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Latin America
  • Julio Pellegrini Vial is an excellent professional. He has profound knowledge and strategic vision, as well as extensive experience.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Latin America
  • Julio Pellegrini Vial possesses extensive experience, solid knowledge and a strong handling of complex situations.

    Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand ArbitratorsChambers Latin America
  • Julio Pellegrini Vial has a clear grasp of the complexity of the case and knows how to manage its strategy and execution.

    Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand ArbitratorsChambers Latin America

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