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José Joaquín Ugarte
Litigation, Domestic and International Arbitration, Antitrust
“Is extremely talented. He has a lot of experience in arbitration cases and a deep knowledge of arbitration rules”
Chambers & Partners
José Joaquín Ugarte
“Is extremely talented. He has a lot of experience in arbitration cases and a deep knowledge of arbitration rules”
Chambers & Partners
Litigation, Domestic and International Arbitration, Antitrust
“He always anticipated the strategic movements of the other side. He is always in-depth, dedicated and creative in his advice, approaching ideas and arguments from different angles that others didn't visualise.”
“[José Joaquín is] extremely talented”. “[He] has a lot of experience in arbitration cases and a deep knowledge of arbitration rules”
“[José Joaquín has a] great strategic and analytical capacity”. "His continued commitment to the case is a great added value for his clients"
"[José Joaquín] is intelligent and a very good lawyer, [having] experience advising multinational clients on sophisticated merger control processes”
“[José Joaquín] is very creative and well versed in competition matters”. “His knowledge allows him to make a difference in competition matters”
[José Joaquín] is a good lawyer who handles important cases. “[He] stands out for his commitment, detailed research and grasp of emerging industries”
“[José Joaquín has] excellent understanding of client’s needs”. “[He] is always prepared and committed to the cause of his clients”
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José Joaquín is a lawyer, professor of Law and also acts as an arbitrator. He has focused his career in two areas: he is an expert in litigation and arbitration, as well as in antitrust.
His recent experience as counsel demonstrates a great track record representing Chilean and foreign clients, both in domestic and international arbitrations, and in litigation before tribunals and national courts.
Likewise, in antitrust, José Joaquín has achieved important successes in cases of cartel, abuse of dominant position, merger control and unfair competition.
José Joaquín has been recognized on multiple occasions as one of the most prominent Chilean lawyers in Litigation and Arbitration, as well as in Antitrust. This has been the case in international rankings such as Chambers & Partners (Global and Latin America), Legal 500, GCR -Global Competition Review-, Leaders League, Latin Lawyer, Best Lawyers, among others.
Before founding Ugarte & Correa in 2016, José Joaquín worked for 12 years at Baker & McKenzie, where he was a Partner in the Litigation and Arbitration, and Antitrust areas.
Spanish and English Languages
Credentials
Professor
For more than 15 years, José Joaquín has given classes in Civil Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, specializing in subjects such as Contracts, Damages, Torts and Inheritance Law, among others.
He has also been a professor in the Antitrust Postgraduate Program at the same university.
Visiting Scholar on International Investment Law and Investor-State Disputes
José Joaquín is a Visiting Scholar at the Queen Mary Centre for Commercial Law Studies as a Visiting Scholar (2022-2023) on International Investment Law and Investor-State Disputes matters.
Studies
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), University College of London and Queen Mary School of Law
- International Investment Law and Arbitration, Queen Mary School of Law Certificate.
- Certificate in International Arbitration and International Dispute Resolution, Queen Mary School of Law
- Diploma in Insurance Law, University College of London
- Diploma in Civil Liability, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Law Degree (LL.B.), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Relevant Litigation & Arbitration Experience
International arbitration. Project litigation. Successful representation of a foreign company in arbitration regarding the construction of a power plant. USD $1.8 billion.
Domestic arbitration. Construction litigation. Successful representation of an international company in litigation associated with a construction project. USD $92 million.
International arbitration. International sale of goods. Vienna Convention. Successful representation of a mining company in litigation arising from the purchase of equipment that did not achieve expected yields and production. USD $46 million.
Domestic arbitration. Engineering Project. Successful representation of an international engineering company in arbitration related to the design of a project. USD $43 million.
Arbitration. Securities Market. Representation of a Chilean company in proceedings for damages compensation associated with the termination of a management contract. USD $30 million.
Litigation for environmental damages against the State of Chile. Successful representation of concessionaire company in proceedings for environmental damages against the State of Chile.
Public Litigation. Revocation of authorizations for mining project execution. Successful representation of a mining company in proceedings that sought to revoke authorization for the operation of the project for USD $5.5 billion.
Arbitration. Energy. Successful representation of a foreign company in two proceedings related to the design and construction of an energy project. $15 million
M&A litigation. Pre-contractual liability. Representation of a Chilean economic group in proceedings for damages compensation in sale’s negotiations of a salmon company. USD $85 million.
Relevant Antitrust Experience
Cartel. Representation of SCA (Essity) in one of the most relevant cartel cases in the history of Chile before both the Chilean Antitrust Court and the Supreme Court.
Leniency Application. Cartel. Successful representation of a transnational company before the Office of the National Economic Prosecutor (“FNE”), where a 30% reduction of the fine was obtained.
Merger control. Successful representation of Komatsu in obtaining the approval of both the FNE and the Chilean Antitrust Court for the acquisition of its global competitor in the manufacture of heavy machinery market, Joy Global.
Sanction proceedings. Successful representation of Pfizer in sanction proceedings before the Chilean Antitrust Court.
Merger control. Successful representation of General Electric in obtaining the approval of both the FNE and the Chilean Antitrust Court for the sale of its global appliances business to its global competitor Electrolux.
Abuse of dominant position. Successful representation of a transnational company in litigation for abuse of dominance before the Chilean Antitrust Court.
Unfair Competition. Successful representation of one of the world’s leading hygiene companies in proceedings of unfair competition for abusive advertising.
Merger control. Successful representation of FedEx in obtaining the approval of the FNE for the acquisition of one of one of its main global competitors, TNT.
Cartel. Successful representation of a luxury tourism company before both the Chilean Antitrust Court and the Supreme Court.
Merger control. Successful representation of Continental in obtaining the approval of both the FNE and the Chilean Antitrust Court for the acquisition of one of its main global competitors, Veyance.
Profile
Credentials
Relevant Litigation & Arbitration Experience
Relevant Antitrust Experience
Profile
José Joaquín is a lawyer, professor of Law and also acts as an arbitrator. He has focused his career in two areas: he is an expert in litigation and arbitration, as well as in antitrust.
His recent experience as counsel demonstrates a great track record representing Chilean and foreign clients, both in domestic and international arbitrations, and in litigation before tribunals and national courts.
Likewise, in antitrust, José Joaquín has achieved important successes in cases of cartel, abuse of dominant position, merger control and unfair competition.
José Joaquín has been recognized on multiple occasions as one of the most prominent Chilean lawyers in Litigation and Arbitration, as well as in Antitrust. This has been the case in international rankings such as Chambers & Partners (Global and Latin America), Legal 500, GCR -Global Competition Review-, Leaders League, Latin Lawyer, Best Lawyers, among others.
Before founding Ugarte & Correa in 2016, José Joaquín worked for 12 years at Baker & McKenzie, where he was a Partner in the Litigation and Arbitration, and Antitrust areas.
Spanish and English Languages
Credentials
Professor
For more than 15 years, José Joaquín has given classes in Civil Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, specializing in subjects such as Contracts, Damages, Torts and Inheritance Law, among others.
He has also been a professor in the Antitrust Postgraduate Program at the same university.
Studies
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), University College of London and Queen Mary School of Law
- Certificate in International Arbitration and International Dispute Resolution, Queen Mary School of Law
- Diploma in Insurance Law, University College of London
- Diploma in Civil Liability, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Law Degree (LL.B.), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Relevant Litigation & Arbitration Experience
International arbitration. Project litigation. Successful representation of a foreign company in arbitration regarding the construction of a power plant. USD $1.8 billion.
Domestic arbitration. Construction litigation. Successful representation of an international company in litigation associated with a construction project. USD $92 million.
International arbitration. International sale of goods. Vienna Convention. Successful representation of a mining company in litigation arising from the purchase of equipment that did not achieve expected yields and production. USD $46 million.
Domestic arbitration. Engineering Project. Successful representation of an international engineering company in arbitration related to the design of a project. USD $43 million.
Arbitration. Securities Market. Representation of a Chilean company in proceedings for damages compensation associated with the termination of a management contract. USD $30 million.
Litigation for environmental damages against the State of Chile. Successful representation of concessionaire company in proceedings for environmental damages against the State of Chile.
Public Litigation. Revocation of authorizations for mining project execution. Successful representation of a mining company in proceedings that sought to revoke authorization for the operation of the project for USD $5.5 billion.
Arbitration. Energy. Successful representation of a foreign company in two proceedings related to the design and construction of an energy project. $15 million
M&A litigation. Pre-contractual liability. Representation of a Chilean economic group in proceedings for damages compensation in sale’s negotiations of a salmon company. USD $85 million.
Relevant Antitrust Experience
Cartel. Representation of SCA (Essity) in one of the most relevant cartel cases in the history of Chile before both the Chilean Antitrust Court and the Supreme Court.
Leniency Application. Cartel. Successful representation of a transnational company before the Office of the National Economic Prosecutor (“FNE”), where a 30% reduction of the fine was obtained.
Merger control. Successful representation of Komatsu in obtaining the approval of both the FNE and the Chilean Antitrust Court for the acquisition of its global competitor in the manufacture of heavy machinery market, Joy Global.
Sanction proceedings. Successful representation of Pfizer in sanction proceedings before the Chilean Antitrust Court.
Merger control. Successful representation of General Electric in obtaining the approval of both the FNE and the Chilean Antitrust Court for the sale of its global appliances business to its global competitor Electrolux.
Abuse of dominant position. Successful representation of a transnational company in litigation for abuse of dominance before the Chilean Antitrust Court.
Unfair Competition. Successful representation of one of the world’s leading hygiene companies in proceedings of unfair competition for abusive advertising.
Merger control. Successful representation of FedEx in obtaining the approval of the FNE for the acquisition of one of one of its main global competitors, TNT.
Cartel. Successful representation of a luxury tourism company before both the Chilean Antitrust Court and the Supreme Court.
Merger control. Successful representation of Continental in obtaining the approval of both the FNE and the Chilean Antitrust Court for the acquisition of one of its main global competitors, Veyance.