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Santiago de Chile
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Sebastián Fuentes is a senior associate in the Litigation and Arbitration team. He has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration, both domestically and internationally. His practice focuses on the resolution of complex disputes, representing domestic and international clients in contractual disputes across a wide range of industries. He also has experience in insolvency proceedings, including both restructuring and liquidation processes. He holds a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from New York University. He is a member of the Chilean Bar Association and the New York State Bar and is admitted to practice law in New York.
Experience
Sebastián Fuentes earned his law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, where he graduated first in his class and received academic distinctions for achieving the highest grades in both Public Law and Criminal Law. He also holds an LL.M. from New York University (NYU). He joined Garrigues in 2025 as a Senior Associate after nearly ten years of practice at Carey y Cía.
His experience focuses on dispute resolution, including both litigation and arbitration, domestic and international, under various rules and before different institutions, spanning a broad range of matters and industries, including corporate and commercial disputes, construction, infrastructure, energy, telecommunications, and agribusiness, among others. Recently, he represented a multinational company acting as employer in the construction of a photovoltaic park in a USD 200 million ICC arbitration. He also represented a contractor in a USD 30 million arbitration arising out of the construction of one of the Santiago Metro lines. In addition, he has experience in insolvency proceedings, including both restructuring and liquidation, representing debtors and creditors.
Academic background
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), New York University (2024).
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (2015).
Memberships
Sebastián Fuentes is a member of the Chilean Bar Association and is admitted to practice law in New York, United States.