Leading Lawyers is a prestigious annual ranking that has been carried out for 12 years in partnership with Diario Financiero. It stands out as the only legal guide where lawyers themselves nominate their most outstanding peers across a wide range of specialties.

Each year, an advisory committee selects the specialty categories based on current market trends and emerging areas of legal practice. These categories frame the scope of the awards presented.

The only rankingof Chilean lawyersmade by lawyers.

The judges are General Counsels and law firm partners from across the country, who rotate for each edition to ensure fresh perspectives and a diverse voting pool.

Importantly, nominees and winners cannot apply or campaign. Instead, recognition is entirely peer-driven, based solely on career achievements, impact, reputation, and professional excellence. This unique methodology has proven essential to the legal market, providing spontaneous and genuine acknowledgment from colleagues.

An independent audit confirms that the judges consistently vote for lawyers outside their own firms or companies, ensuring a fair, impartial, and unbiased selection process. This transparency and integrity set Leading Lawyers apart from other legal rankings, making it a truly respected and trusted benchmark in the industry.

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opportunities for emerging leaders


Leading Lawyers aims not only to recognize established experts at the forefront of legal departments and law firms but also to create opportunities for emerging leaders and rising talents within the industry.

The latest edition honored 26 exceptional lawyers across 13 practice areas, including both established experts and promising young talent under 45. Leading Lawyers not only celebrates top legal minds but also spotlights emerging leaders and future industry influencers.

Leading Lawyers 2025 Results

Winners and Outstanding Lawyers and their Workplace


The first category is "Leading expert in Chile," recognizing a well-established expert in each specialty area. The second category highlights the most outstanding "under-45 lawyer" in that field.

Together with the two winners, we present the 3 lawyers with the most nominations in each specialty category.

In-House Lawyer

Leading Expert

Gonzalo Smith

Falabella

Under 45

Ainhoa Pozzi

Aramark


Outstanding Lawyers

Macarena Vargas


CODELCO

Dafne González


Falabella

Consuelo Mengual


Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional

Mining

Leading Expert

Rafael Vergara

Carey

Under 45

Felipe Ossa

PPU


Outstanding Lawyers

María Paz Pulgar


Guerrero Olivos

Cristóbal Herrera Ahlers


Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

Maximiliano Urrutia


Carey

International Tax

Leading Expert

Amory Heine

DLA Piper

Under 45

Manuel José Garcés

Carey


Outstanding Lawyers

Nicolás Brancoli


EY

Andrés Ossandón


Arteaga Gorziglia

Jaime Del Valle


Fuensalida Del Valle

Environmental Law

Leading Expert

José Domingo Ilharreborde

Echeverría Ilharreborde Scagliotti Abogados

Under 45

Edesio Carrasco

Carrasco Benítez

*In this category, both winners are under 45.


Outstanding Lawyers

Javier Vergara


VGC Abogados

Sebastián Avilés


Moreno Sáez Avilés

Agustín Martorell


Prieto Abogados

From Senior Associate to Founding Partner

Leading Expert

Claudio Matute

IMAD Abogados

Under 45

Alejandro Edwards

CEPD Abogados

 *In this category, both winners are under 45.


Outstanding Lawyers

José Domingo Ilharreborde


Echeverría Ilharreborde Scagliotti Abogados

Alfonso Álamos


Álamos, Álvarez & Aldunate Abogados

Álvaro Awad


Awad & Cía

Antitrust

Leading Expert

Nicole Nehme

FerradaNehme

Under 45

Pedro Rencoret

Pellegrini & Rencoret


Outstanding Lawyers

Julio Pellegrini


Pellegrini & Rencoret

Francisco Bórquez


Barros & Errázuriz

María José Henríquez


Morales & Besa

Public Law

Leading Expert

Camilo Lledó

Carey

Under 45

Domingo Poblete

Estudio Fermandois

 *In this category, both winners are under 45.


Outstanding Lawyers

Ramiro Mendoza


Momag Abogados

José Luis Lara


PPU

David Cademartori


Barros & Errázuriz

Capital Market

Leading Expert

Rodrigo Ochagavía

Claro y Cía

Under 45

Ricardo Abogabir

Ried Fabres


Outstanding Lawyers

Cristián Fabres


Ried Fabres

Tomás Kubick


Cuatrecasas

Salvador Valdés


Carey

Cybersecurity and Technology

Leading Expert

Paulina Silva

BITLAW

Under 45

Javiera Sepúlveda

BITLAW


Outstanding Lawyers

Juan Pablo González


HD Group

Romina Garrido


Prieto Abogados

Carolina Flisflisch


Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

Corporate Immigration

Leading Expert

Francisca Corti

Carey

Under 45

Bárbara Zlatar

Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

 *In this category, both winners are under 45.


Outstanding Lawyers

Valentina Flen


Prieto Abogados

Valentina Kuscevic


Carey

Lucila Pinto


Arab Abogados

Insurance

Leading Expert

Manuel Carvallo

Estudio Carvallo Abogados

Under 45

Matías Vergara

Carey


Outstanding Lawyers

Jorge Soto


Carey

Andrés Amunátegui


DAC Beachcroft

Alejandra Schibli


Schibli Asesores Legales en Seguros

Financial Regulation: Payment Systems

Leading Expert

Cristián Carmona

Puga Ortiz

Under 45

Ignacio Pera

Dentons


Outstanding Lawyers

Tomás Pintor


BITLAW

Consuelo Mackenna


Puga Ortiz

Marco Aravena


Mercado Pago

Real State

Leading Expert

María Eugenia Badilla

IVM Abogados

Under 45

Tomás Rosemary

Guerrero Olivos

 *In this category, both winners are under 45.


Outstanding Lawyers

Montserrat Valverde


Fontaine & Cía.

José Ignacio Ovalle


Barros & Errázuriz

Juan Pablo Stitchkin


Carey