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“One interviewee highlights his strength in constitutional and administrative litigation, stating: “He is extraordinary, he designed an excellent strategy for us.” Another is quick to single him out for “his profound knowledge, experience and qualifications in public law.”

Chambers and Partners 2018

Sources highlight his: “Close, attentive working style and his extensive experience, which allows the client to see all the different possible scenarios.”

Chambers and Partners 2017

“He has a wealth of knowledge and he quickly analyses public law issues, then places them in a comparative framework.”

Chambers and Partners 2015

Arturo Fermandois

Founding Partner

Founding partner of Estudio Fermandois, Arturo Fermandois served as ambassador of Chile to the United States from 2010 to 2012. He specializes in the areas of public law, economic regulation, constitutional & administrative litigation, and conflict resolution, representing an extensive range of clients, including foreign governments and multinational corporations. Asked to draft legal opinions, he has also participated as expert witness before the ICSID (International Center for Settlement of investments Disputes) and before an American bankruptcy court (New York, 2020). He has been arbitrator of the Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce and member of an arbitration panel of the International Court of Arbitration, under the ICC, Paris (2020-2021). Tenured professor of constitutional law at the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Chile, Mr. Fermandois has published three books on constitutional law, numerous book chapters and more than sixty specialized legal articles in Chilean and foreign law journals.

Education

  • Master in Public Administration, Harvard University, 1994.
  • Visiting Scholar, Harvard Law School, 2004-2005.
  • Admitted as an attorney by the Supreme Court of Chile, 1987.
  • Law Degree, P. Universidad Católica de Chile, 1987.

Awards & Recognitions

  • “Ranked N° 1 in Chile´s field of Public Law for ten consecutive years (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024), by Chambers & Partners, London (Band 1).”
  • “Recognized in the ‘Hall of Fame’ category by the international ranking Legal 500 in the field of Public Law.”
  • “Monseñor Carlos Casanueva” award, P. Universidad Católica de Chile, 1987.
  • “Teaching Excellence Award”, P. Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, 2009.
  • “Roberto Peragallo Silva Teaching Excellence Award”, P. Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, 2016.

Memberships & Academic Activities

  • Tenure professor of Constitutional Law, P. Universidad Católica de Chile.
  • Director of Public Law Department, P. Universidad Católica de Chile (2015-2018).
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.
  • Academic Director of the Master in Law 2012-2014.

Languages

  • Spanish and English.

Publications

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