Alessandri Abogados Announces Promotions Within Its Team

Alessandri - In an environment marked by rapid technological advances that are reshaping the legal landscape, the role of the new director and the newly promoted senior associates will be crucial in advising clients and providing innovative and effective legal solutions.

Meet the New Senior Associates and the New Director

Luis Fuentes is a lawyer from Universidad Diego Portales and holds an LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London. He has also completed specialized courses in investment and construction arbitration at Washington College of Law. His professional practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation, administrative sanctioning proceedings, and compliance. Throughout his career, he has litigated in ordinary courts, arbitration, and special jurisdictions, handling cases related to civil liability, unfair competition, environmental rights, industrial property, and consumer law. Luis advises national and international companies on criminal law and regulatory compliance, conducts training, and develops risk matrices and crime prevention models through close client collaboration to identify their needs.

Laura Hernández Bethermyt is a lawyer from Universidad Santa María in Venezuela, specializing in Intellectual Property at Universidad de Los Andes. She is responsible for Alessandri’s international department and has an outstanding career in intangible asset protection, with a strong focus on managing global trademark and patent portfolios, among other intangible assets. She is one of the founders of the Latin American School of Intellectual Property (ELAPI), where she promotes the dissemination and advancement of knowledge in this field across the region.

Hernán Torres is a lawyer from Universidad Andrés Bello in Chile, holds a Master’s in Business Law from Universidad de Los Andes, a Master’s in Law and New Technologies from Universidad de Chile, and an International Diploma in Specialized Studies from Universidad Europea de Madrid. He has extensive experience in business law, intellectual property, and IP litigation. Hernán previously served as Legal Manager at Penguin Random House, one of the world’s largest publishing groups, and was recognized for his role by GC Powerlist from Legal 500 in 2019 and 2022. He currently leads Alessandri’s Enforcement department and has achieved significant results in areas such as piracy, illicit trade, advertising ethics, and unfair competition.