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Public Law

Chile

5 Years Ranked

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Provided by Rodrigo Riquelme

Latin America

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Construction, Projects and Public Law.

Career

He joined Aldunate & Cia in 2004. Then he worked in Chadwick & Aldunate between 2005 and 2012. From 2012 he joined as a partner at Reymond & Fleischmann Abogados. From 2016 to December 2020, he worked in Reymond & Cía, as a partner.

In 2021 he founded Riquelme, Silva & Fuentes.

He is also a professor of the Diploma Course in Construction Law at the University of Los Andes, Católica del Norte and of the Concessions Law course at Universidad del Desarrollo.

He is a professor of public works construction contracting in the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaíso.

From 2021 he is a professor in the Diploma in Real Estate Law and Business at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Professional Memberships

He is a member of the ICC Arbitration Commission in Chile and of the Chilean chapter of the Spanish Arbitration Club (CEIA) as a director since 2023.

He is partner and director of the Chilean Society of Construction Law, member the Society of Construction Law, UK.

He is also a member of the Chilean Bar Association, member of the Latin American Arbitration Association (ALARB), collaborator and member of the Public Procurement Observatory of the University of Zaragoza, member of the International Bar Association (IBA), member of the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce of Chile.

From 2022 member of International Chapter of the AFDCI (Association Francaise Pour le Droit de la Construction).

Publications

He has written articles and given numerous lectures and conferences related to his area of specialization (arbitration, construction law and public works concessions).

Personal

Law degree and LLM from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

He completed postgraduate studies in Administrative Law in Spain and France.

Experience

Rodrigo Riquelme is a partner in our Dispute Resolution group, and his practice is focused on arbitration and international litigation. He specializes in construction law and public works concessions.

Rodrigo Riquelme specializes in the resolution of complex disputes and has devoted the better part of his career to that subject. In recent years, his practice has focused on arbitration and in the areas of public works concessions, infrastructure and large construction and engineering projects.

He has been repeatedly acknowledged by Chambers and Partners, Leaders League, Legal 500, Best Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal, LatinLawyer 250, LACCA as a leading practitioner in the fields of arbitration, construction, commercial litigation, projects And infrastructure, public law, government contracts. He was recognized by Leaders League as a leader in construction and arbitration.

Industry Sector Expertise

Dispute resolution in domestic and international litigations and arbitrations in matters of infrastructure, concessions and large construction and engineering projects.

His practice in public law includes advice in public contracts, private and public concessions, sanitary concessions, energy, mining, administrative law and public law in general.

His practice in civil law includes arbitrations in matters of construction and engineering projects.

Languages Spoken

Spanish, English and French

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Chile, Spain

Clients

Besalco Construcciones S.A.

Besalco Montajes S.A.

Besalco Energía S.A.

Consorcio Besalco Mapa S.A.

Grupo Cobra

Consorcio Embalse Chironta S.A. (Dragados and Besalco)

Consorcio Hospital de Talca (Besalco Construcciones – Salfa – Moller Perez Cotapos)

Consorcio Minero Trebol Agua Santa S.A.

Constructora Trébol S.A.

Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A Agencia en Chile

OHL Industrial S.A.

OHLA CONCESIONES S.L.U.

Rutas del Limarí (Sacyr - CMB)

Sociedad Concesionaria Autopista de los Andes S.A. (Vías Chile)

Sociedad Concesionaria Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, S.A. (OHLA)

Sociedad Concesionaria Red Bio Bio S.A. (OHLA)

Sociedad Concesionaria Ruta de Nahuelbuta (Belfi - Besalco)

Sociedad Concesionaria Rutas del Limarí (Sacyr)

Education

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Law

1998 - 2002

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Master of Laws, LL.M.

2012 - 2013

Universidad de Salamanca

Post-graduate degree in administrative and financial law

2013 - 2013

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