Education

• B.A. in Legal and Social Sciences, Law School, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (1978) (summa cum laude).
  
  

Activities and Memberships

• Member of the roster of Arbitrators in the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Chamber of Commerce (CAM Santiago).
• Member of the Chilean Bar Association.
• Member of the roster of Arbitrators in the Concessions Panel (2018-2019).
• Professor of International Private Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and of Civil Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and the University of Chile.
• Frequent speaker at seminars, conferences and specialized commissions.
• Senior Counsel for Group One of Banks in Liquidation (1982-1984) and Vice-President of Banco Continental (1986-1987).

Recognitions

• Senior Statesperson in Litigation and Arbitration, Chambers & Partners.
• Leading Arbitration, Litigation and Dispute Resolution in the leading international rankings (The Legal 500; Leaders League; Leading Lawyers).

Publications

• El Abuso del Derecho ante la Constitución (An Abuse of Law in respect of the Constitution), Editorial Jurídica (2003).
• Diverse publications and articles in specialty magazines.

Languages

Spanish and english.

• Along with his wide experience as a practitioner, Álvaro regularly acts as a sole arbitrator or member of tribunals in relevant conflicts. He is also usually required as a legal informant on civil and commercial law.
• A national economic group against an international conglomerate in ICC commercial arbitration regarding the purchase of an insurance company sold for US$108 million.
• An international auditing firm in a civil liability claim for US$ 120 million.
• A multinational economic holding in a shareholder´s conflict over control of the most important cellulose company in the country.
• An important international holding in a shareholder´s conflict over the control of a main energy company in the country.
• Santiago’s Archbishopric in a claim seeking to nullify a canon-law foundation and associated contracts (for more than US$300 million).
• A mining company before the Supreme Court regarding approval of environmental permits needed for its operation.
• An important pharmaceutical company in a class action filed by the National Consumer Service following a conviction for collusion by the Competition Court and upheld by the Supreme Court (more than US$40 million).
• An important poultry company before the Competition Court and the Supreme Court in collusion proceedings filed by the National Economic Prosecutor.
• A major poultry company in a class action filed by the National Consumer Service after the Competition Court and the Supreme Court upheld a conviction of collusion (more than US$300 million).
• Two municipalities and farmers in a dispute over the collapse of a tunnel that cut off the flow of irrigation water in the zone.
• A mining company on an arbitration against an international construction company for damages arising out construction defects on a mining project for over USD$ 100 million.
• A power generating company in an arbitration under CAM Santiago Rules to default on an Exclusive Right Contract (US$16 million).
• A mining company in an arbitration under CAM Santiago Rules against a power utility due to application of a green tax (US$15 million).
• A majority shareholder in a financial institution in diverse disputes with one of the minority partners.
• A main movie theater chain in an accusation made by the National Economic Prosecutor petitioning for divestment of assets in a concentration transaction, exceeding US$60 million.