About Juan
University StudiesUniversidad de Chile, School of Law, 1973.Montenegro Prize for the best graduate of his year, 1973.James B. Conant High School, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States of America, 1968-1969.Admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Justice, 1975.Academic and Professional ActivitiesProfessor in Commercial Law, School of Law, Universidad de Chile, 1974.Author of Chilean and foreign publications. “Considerations about the principle of administrative legality”, Administrative Law Yearbook, 1975-1976. “Investment in Chile”, International Investment Review, 2001, “Mergers & Acquisitions in Chile”, Mergers and Acquisitions Yearbook, 2001, International Financial Law Review, “Legal aspects relating to privileged information in accordance with current Chilean legislation”, Commercial Law Magazine, 2010.Seminar speaker Universidad de Chile. Speaker at national and foreign seminars.Former director, Chilean British Chamber of Commerce.Former director Banco Bhif.Former councillor Chilean Bar Association.Professional CareerPalma Abogados, 1970.Diplomatic PositionsHonorary consul of the Republic of Malta since 2010.MembershipsMember of the Body of Arbitrators, Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce.Chilean Bar AssociationInternational Bar Association.Union Internationale des Avocats, regional secretary South America, Section IV.Former president of the Administration Commission of law firms, Union Internationale des Avocats and currently regional secretary for South America and member of the Presidency Council of the UIA.Member of the Graduates School Council of the School of Law of Universidad de Chile.Member of the Master on Corporate Law Consultative Council of Universidad de Los Andes.LanguagesSpanish and EnglishAreas of PracticeCorporate LawCivil LawCommercial LawArbitrationBanking LegislationForeign InvestmentInternational LicensingInsolvency and BankruptcyJoint Ventures, Mergers, Divisions and AcquisitionsMining ProjectsProject FinancingTaxation LawConcessions
University StudiesUniversidad de Chile, School of Law, 1973.Montenegro Prize for the best graduate of his year, 1973.James B. Conant High School, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States of America, 1968-1969.Admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Justice, 1975.Academic and Professional ActivitiesProfessor in Commercial Law, School of Law, Universidad de Chile, 1974.Author of Chilean and foreign publications. “Considerations about the principle of administrative legality”, Administrative Law Yearbook, 1975-1976. “Investment in Chile”, International Investment Review, 2001, “Mergers & Acquisitions in Chile”, Mergers and Acquisitions Yearbook, 2001, International Financial Law Review, “Legal aspects relating to privileged information in accordance with current Chilean legislation”, Commercial Law Magazine, 2010.Seminar speaker Universidad de Chile. Speaker at national and foreign seminars.Former director, Chilean British Chamber of Commerce.Former director Banco Bhif.Former councillor Chilean Bar Association.Professional CareerPalma Abogados, 1970.Diplomatic PositionsHonorary consul of the Republic of Malta since 2010.MembershipsMember of the Body of Arbitrators, Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce.Chilean Bar AssociationInternational Bar Association.Union Internationale des Avocats, regional secretary South America, Section IV.Former president of the Administration Commission of law firms, Union Internationale des Avocats and currently regional secretary for South America and member of the Presidency Council of the UIA.Member of the Graduates School Council of the School of Law of Universidad de Chile.Member of the Master on Corporate Law Consultative Council of Universidad de Los Andes.LanguagesSpanish and EnglishAreas of PracticeCorporate LawCivil LawCommercial LawArbitrationBanking LegislationForeign InvestmentInternational LicensingInsolvency and BankruptcyJoint Ventures, Mergers, Divisions and AcquisitionsMining ProjectsProject FinancingTaxation LawConcessions
University Studies
Universidad de Chile, School of Law, 1973.
Montenegro Prize for the best graduate of his year, 1973.
James B. Conant High School, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States of America, 1968-1969.
Admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Justice, 1975.
Academic and Professional Activities
Professor in Commercial Law, School of Law, Universidad de Chile, 1974.
Author of Chilean and foreign publications. “Considerations about the principle of administrative legality”, Administrative Law Yearbook, 1975-1976. “Investment in Chile”, International Investment Review, 2001, “Mergers & Acquisitions in Chile”, Mergers and Acquisitions Yearbook, 2001, International Financial Law Review, “Legal aspects relating to privileged information in accordance with current Chilean legislation”, Commercial Law Magazine, 2010.
Seminar speaker Universidad de Chile. Speaker at national and foreign seminars.
Former director, Chilean British Chamber of Commerce.
Former director Banco Bhif.
Former councillor Chilean Bar Association.
Professional Career
Palma Abogados, 1970.
Diplomatic Positions
Honorary consul of the Republic of Malta since 2010.
Memberships
Member of the Body of Arbitrators, Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce.
Chilean Bar Association
International Bar Association.
Union Internationale des Avocats, regional secretary South America, Section IV.
Former president of the Administration Commission of law firms, Union Internationale des Avocats and currently regional secretary for South America and member of the Presidency Council of the UIA.
Member of the Graduates School Council of the School of Law of Universidad de Chile.
Member of the Master on Corporate Law Consultative Council of Universidad de Los Andes.
Languages
Spanish and English
Areas of Practice
Corporate Law
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Arbitration
Banking Legislation
Foreign Investment
International Licensing
Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Joint Ventures, Mergers, Divisions and Acquisitions
Mining Projects
Project Financing
Taxation Law
Concessions
University StudiesUniversidad de Chile, School of Law, 1973.Montenegro Prize for the best graduate of his year, 1973.James B. Conant High School, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States of America, 1968-1969.Admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Justice, 1975.Academic and Professional ActivitiesProfessor in Commercial Law, School of Law, Universidad de Chile, 1974.Author of Chilean and foreign publications. “Considerations about the principle of administrative legality”, Administrative Law Yearbook, 1975-1976. “Investment in Chile”, International Investment Review, 2001, “Mergers & Acquisitions in Chile”, Mergers and Acquisitions Yearbook, 2001, International Financial Law Review, “Legal aspects relating to privileged information in accordance with current Chilean legislation”, Commercial Law Magazine, 2010.Seminar speaker Universidad de Chile. Speaker at national and foreign seminars.Former director, Chilean British Chamber of Commerce.Former director Banco Bhif.Former councillor Chilean Bar Association.Professional CareerPalma Abogados, 1970.Diplomatic PositionsHonorary consul of the Republic of Malta since 2010.MembershipsMember of the Body of Arbitrators, Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce.Chilean Bar AssociationInternational Bar Association.Union Internationale des Avocats, regional secretary South America, Section IV.Former president of the Administration Commission of law firms, Union Internationale des Avocats and currently regional secretary for South America and member of the Presidency Council of the UIA.Member of the Graduates School Council of the School of Law of Universidad de Chile.Member of the Master on Corporate Law Consultative Council of Universidad de Los Andes.LanguagesSpanish and EnglishAreas of PracticeCorporate LawCivil LawCommercial LawArbitrationBanking LegislationForeign InvestmentInternational LicensingInsolvency and BankruptcyJoint Ventures, Mergers, Divisions and AcquisitionsMining ProjectsProject FinancingTaxation LawConcessions
University Studies
Universidad de Chile, School of Law, 1973.
Montenegro Prize for the best graduate of his year, 1973.
James B. Conant High School, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States of America, 1968-1969.
Admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Justice, 1975.
Academic and Professional Activities
Professor in Commercial Law, School of Law, Universidad de Chile, 1974.
Author of Chilean and foreign publications. “Considerations about the principle of administrative legality”, Administrative Law Yearbook, 1975-1976. “Investment in Chile”, International Investment Review, 2001, “Mergers & Acquisitions in Chile”, Mergers and Acquisitions Yearbook, 2001, International Financial Law Review, “Legal aspects relating to privileged information in accordance with current Chilean legislation”, Commercial Law Magazine, 2010.
Seminar speaker Universidad de Chile. Speaker at national and foreign seminars.
Former director, Chilean British Chamber of Commerce.
Former director Banco Bhif.
Former councillor Chilean Bar Association.
Professional Career
Palma Abogados, 1970.
Diplomatic Positions
Honorary consul of the Republic of Malta since 2010.
Memberships
Member of the Body of Arbitrators, Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce.
Chilean Bar Association
International Bar Association.
Union Internationale des Avocats, regional secretary South America, Section IV.
Former president of the Administration Commission of law firms, Union Internationale des Avocats and currently regional secretary for South America and member of the Presidency Council of the UIA.
Member of the Graduates School Council of the School of Law of Universidad de Chile.
Member of the Master on Corporate Law Consultative Council of Universidad de Los Andes.
Languages
Spanish and English
Areas of Practice
Corporate Law
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Arbitration
Banking Legislation
Foreign Investment
International Licensing
Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Joint Ventures, Mergers, Divisions and Acquisitions
Mining Projects
Project Financing
Taxation Law
Concessions
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Santiago, Chile (2020)
- Recognized: Arbitration and Mediation
- Recognized: Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Recognized: Investment
- Recognized: Natural Resources Law
- Recognized: Project Finance and Development Practice
- Special Focus: Mining
