Alessandri

Total number of Partners: 10 partners
Total number of lawyers: +26 lawyers

The firm was founded in 1893 by Arturo Alessandri Palma, twice President of Chile (1920–1925 and 1932–1938). Since then, five generations of lawyers have contributed their knowledge and experience, not only to their clients but also to the country’s public service, and it has become one of the most prestigious law firms in Chile.

Alessandri’s practice areas demonstrate the excellence of its lawyers in legal services, covering all the legal needs of companies, individuals, and institutions of all sizes.
Hundreds of national and international companies have been and continue to be served by its professionals in aviation, public procurement and administrative law, banking law, financing and investments, copyright, entertainment and sports, tax law, mergers and acquisitions, innovation and patenting, labor, social security and immigration, litigation and arbitration, free competition, trademarks, advertising regulation and unfair competition, environment, energy, mining and water, securities market, intellectual property, personal data protection and privacy, projects, engineering and construction, bankruptcy, insolvency and restarting, insurance, technology, media, and telecommunications.

Their clients have traditionally been foreign, from the United States and Europe, with an increasing presence in the Asian market, covering a wide range of industries, from financial institutions, pharmaceuticals, mining, service providers, among many others. Their comprehensive and cross-functional work culture allows them to offer their clients versatility in their approach and accompany them every step of the way in innovation or renewal. They work with revolutionary technology and a multidisciplinary team with a practical and business-oriented approach.

Alessandri and its attorneys have been recognized for years by the most prestigious international rankings in all categories of intellectual property worldwide. In 2011 and 2018, they received the Firm of the Year award from the British magazine Managing Intellectual Property. Year after year, its attorneys are ranked in Chambers & Partners, Leaders League, WTR 1000, and IAM Patents, among others.

Alessandri’s team of more than 50 attorneys has faced the challenge posed by constant regulatory changes in terms of labeling, advertising, and administrative authorizations for global product brands, which are increasingly regulated, such as alcohol, tobacco, and other substances, and more recently, food and pharmaceutical products. That is why they constantly participate in working groups with both the authorities and local and foreign trade associations. They also maintain long-standing professional relationships with the world’s leading international law firms and financial institutions.

The firm’s work is based on four solid pillars: professional excellence, efficiency, commitment, and honesty. Its professionals consider it their duty to assist clients in preventing and resolving conflicts, optimizing their possibilities and interests. By valuing their clients’ time and the solid training of their professionals, they are able to provide a highly specialized service with speed. Respect for professional ethics is part of the firm’s tradition, with one of its partners being a member of the Bar Association Council and actively participating in the creation, through the Bar Association, of the Legal Aid Service. The firm currently provides pro bono advice to non-profit institutions and low-income individuals.

These values are what have made possible a long history, a wide range of clients, and a large studio.