Juan Eduardo Palma is highly qualified and demonstrates good judgement when applying his knowledge to the resolution of conflicts.
Chambers & Partners 2025 – Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators client Latin America
Juan Eduardo Palma J. is a senior partner of the firm, having focused his career on arbitration and corporate law, as well as insolvency and financial law.
Juan Eduardo Palma is highly qualified and demonstrates good judgement when applying his knowledge to the resolution of conflicts.
Chambers & Partners 2025 – Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators client Latin America
His professional career has led him to become a reputable national arbitrator, being consistently highlighted by the prestigious international publication Chambers & Partners as one of the most-in-demand arbitrators in Chile.
Juan Eduardo Palma J. is an outstanding academic of the Commercial Law Department at the Universidad de Chile, where he has taught generations of lawyers during more than 50 years.
Furthermore, he has served as a member of the Chilean Bar Association, has been and is a member of the board of directors of relevant companies in Chile, such as the former Banco BHIF, Canon Chile S.A. and Itochu Chile S.A. He actively participates of international lawyers’ associations, having served as Regional Secretary for South America and as president of the Law Firm Administration Commission of the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA).
Juan Eduardo Palma is a great professional committed to our business. He stands out for his availability.
Chambers & Partners 2025 – Banking and Finance client Latin America
Juan Eduardo Palma C. is a partner at Palma and leads the Banking and Finance and Corporate practice areas.
Juan Eduardo Palma is a great professional committed to our business. He stands out for his availability.
Chambers & Partners 2025 – Banking and Finance client Latin America
His professional career has led him to become an expert in corporate financings and corporate structures, being recognized by his peers for his negotiating skills and for his great ability to obtain financings and negotiate restructurings.
Juan Eduardo has built his career in the academic field, being one of the few lawyers in Chile who teaches both at Universidad de Chile and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
At the same time, he has served as a member of the Board of Directors of important domestic companies such as LGS Chile, a security, transportation and custody company in Chile, and Brigthtstar Group Chile, having also served as a member of the Chilean Bar Association.
Paz heads the Labor team.
Maria Soledad has participated in complex and important transactions, tax planning and structuring as well as restructuring of businesses, advising corporations, individuals and family estates.
Fernando Aravena focuses his practice on Banking and Finance, Corporate Law, Real Estate and International Law.
Constanza Bengoa is a very talented and committed lawyer, who always delivers on time and adds value to transactions.
Chambers & Partners 2025 – Banking & Finance client Latin America
Constanza Bengoa works in the Banking and Finance, Corporate Law, and M&A Law teams.
Her professional experience at Palma has led her to be a prestigious professional in the banking market of our country, becoming recognized as such by her peers and by our clients. This has led her to take leading roles in important transactions on behalf of clients, at the level of debt structuring, corporate and project design.
Constanza Bengoa is a very talented and committed lawyer, who always delivers on time and adds value to transactions.
Chambers & Partners 2025 – Banking & Finance client Latin America
Juan Hurtado focuses his practice on Compliance, Corporate Law, International Law, Public Law and Regulated Markets. He is part of Palma Tech’s team.
Juan has worked in the liquidation of a large company that is part of the construction industry. He also:
Ignacio Moreno focuses his practice on Banking and Finance, Corporate Law and International Law. He has advised organizations of different sizes and industries, participating in complex restructuring and acquisition processes of financing for large real estate projects throughout Chile, restructuring of complex corporate governance structures. He has advised as well on investments and entry of foreign capital, and the design and implementation of the required corporate structures in Chile.
Ignacio has been part of the process for the design and implementation of complex corporate governance structures restructuring of important external audit company in Chile. He has been part in foreign investment processes in Chile, and in the design and implementation of the corporate structures with which they currently operate. Among others, he has:
Alfredo Niklitschek is a senior associate at Palma and specializes in Dispute Resolution and Labor Law. His professional career has been mainly focused on arbitration, civil, commercial and administrative litigation, bankruptcy, and natural resources matters.
In litigation matters, Alfredo stands out for representing clients from the most varied industries before the corresponding bodies, such as ordinary and special courts of justice, arbitration tribunals and state administration bodies, having been recognized in 2006 by the Ministry of Justice for his outstanding professional practice. Since 2016 he has been a member of the Roster of Arbitrators of the Court of Appeals of Santiago.
Daniela Necker focuses her practice on the fields of Corporate Law, International Law and Dispute Resolution.
Joaquín Palma focuses his practice on Corporate Law, International Law, Antitrust, Public Law and Regulated Markets, Compliance.
Joaquín has been an associate at Palma since 2022, providing advice in Constitutional and Administrative Litigation, Antitrust Litigation and representation before government authorities.
He was advisor to the Constitutional Convention of Chile between 2021 and 2022, and to the Constitutional Council in 2023.
Since 2024 he is a member of the New York State Bar, which allows him to practice law both in Chile and in the United States, advising our clients in matters of US law and generating networks with US law firms related to our practice areas.
María Valentina Walker focuses her practice on Tax Law.
Carl Wiberg focuses his practice on the fields of Banking and Finance, Corporate Law, and M&A. He has experience representing and advising both domestic and foreign companies, especially in the area of banking and debt finance markets. Additionally, he also leads the Palma Tech area recently opened by our firm.