Mackay & Cia Abogados

Managing Partner: Jose Zapico-Mackay

Partner: Claudio Meneses

Number of partners: 2

Number of associates: 7

Number of Legal Counsels: 2

Firm Overview:

Mackay y Cia. Abogados is the law firm of reference in Maritime Law in Chile. Since 1996, it has been providing services to the maritime industry in contentious and non-contentious work, concerning international trade and transport, all aspects of shipping and marine insurance, and general commercial disputes. The firm also provides prompt casualty response and investigation.

Main Areas of Practice:

Maritime Law

The firm deals with the full range of legal issues that arise from shipping matters covering collisions, fire and explosions, groundings, pollution, salvage, towage and wreck removal, death and personal injury, arrests, injunctions, limitation and jurisdictional issues, commercial shipping matters such as charterparty disputes, carriage of goods by sea, cargo claims and international sale contracts.

Marine casualties

Mackay & Cia. has a long experience in marine casualty investigation and in handling major casualties, which include emergency response capabilities. Over the years, it has been involved in some of the major casualties that have occurred in Chile.

Marine Insurance

The firm has worked on insurance claims and judicial and arbitration proceedings involving insurers and reinsurers, brokers, and adjusters, defending the interests of reinsurers, insurers and the assured.

Customs Law

Mackay & Cia. has extensive expertise in customs matters and has advised and represented importers, exporters, customs agents, and carriers before Customs Authorities and the Customs Courts.

Dispute resolution

Mackay & Cia. is a firm of litigators and has defended the interests of its clients in the resolution of complex civil and commercial disputes before ordinary courts, administrative authorities, and in arbitration. The firm has been regularly involved in complex cross-border matters.

Clients

Mackay & Cia.’s clients include local and international companies and individuals. The firm represents owners, charterers, P&I Clubs, hull and machinery underwriters and salvors, among others. Mackay & Cia. has acted for insurers and reinsurers in particular underwriters of the London market as well as law firms worldwide.

Office

San Sebastián 2807

Office 615

Las Condes 7550180

Santiago, Chile

Telephone:+56 2 28912737

+56 2 22486400

Website: www.mackaycia.cl