Marcelo Alarcón

Practice Areas

Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Career

Marcelo is the coordinating partner of the Dispute Resolution practice at Dentons Chile. His practice focuses on dispute resolution in civil and commercial matters, and in infrastructure and energy projects, acting in different proceedings representing companies in disputes regarding contractual liability, tort, construction, energy, insolvency and restructuring, consumer protection, among others; acting as party counsel, as well as arbitrator.

He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at the university and is currently a professor of Procedural Law at Universidad del Desarrollo (since 2021).

He is a founding member of the Chilean chapter of ENERAP (Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners) and a member of the Rising Arbitrators Initiative. He is also a member of the Chilean Bar Association.

He is an enlistee of the list of Young Arbitrators of CAM Santiago, and of the list of arbitrators of the Court of Appeals of Santiago.

Professional Memberships

Founding member of the Chilean chapter of ENERAP (Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners).

Arbitrator of roster of the Court of Appeals of Santiago.

Member of the Chilean Bar Association.

Member of Rising Arbitrators Initiative.

Young Arbitrator of the Arbitration and Mediation Centre of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce (AJ CAM).

Personal

University of Melbourne, 2017, Master of Laws (LL.M.) focused on Conflict Resolution and Construction Law.

Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, 2011, JD.

Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, 2009, specialized courses in Accounting and Finance.

Languages Spoken

Spanish and English.

Publications

“Mediación obligatoria: un problema cultural con solución legal”, Mercurio Legal (online), January 22nd, 2018.

“La ejecución de la Factura y la indefensión del deudor”, Estado Diario (online), July 17th, 2019.

“Confianza legítima en la autoridad y Derechos Adquiridos: Supremazo a favor de la inversión inmobiliaria”, Estado Diario (online), February 5th, 2020.

“La Reforma Procesal Civil con ocasión del Covid”, Mercurio Legal (online), September 12nd, 2020.

“Possible Changes In Arbitrating Against The Chilean State: Lessons Learned from Bolivia”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (online), August 31st, 2022.

The pandemic does no relief the plaintiff from the procedural driving of the civil proceeding”, Revista Actualidad Jurídica, Universidad del Desarrollo, 2023 year, number 48.

Experience

Dentons Chile, partner (2021).

Dentons Chile (former Larraín Rencoret & Urzúa, Associate), associate (2011 – 2021).

Professor of Information Law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2019).

Professor of dispute resolution module in the postgraduate course Public Works Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2020 - present).

Professor of Procedural Law, Universidad del Desarrollo (2021- present).

President of the Student Union of the Law School of Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2008).

Awards