Benjamín Morales Palumbo

Practice Areas

Benjamín joined OVB in 2016 and became a partner in 2020. His practice has centered on civil and commercial litigation, arbitration and the representation of national and foreign clients before the Superior Courts of Justice.

He has handled cases involving the electricity industry, the real estate sector and insurance and reinsurance disputes. More recently, he has intervened in disputes involving environmental considerations and indigenous legislation.

Career

B.A. in Legal and Social Sciences, Law School, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2010) (summa cum laude)

Luis Gutiérrez Allende Award, awarded to the best student of Commercial Law of his promotion (2008)

LLM. in criminal law, Law School, Universidad de Talca (2022) (summa cum laude)

Professional Memberships

Professor of Civil Law, Universidad del Desarrollo (2016 – present).

Young Arbitrator – Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación de Santiago (2020 – present).

Publications

“Sistema de Eruditos Prácticos Legis – Código Civil Chileno”, Editorial Legis Chile S.A., first edition, 2011 (colaborador).

“La promesa de someterse en Chile a una jurisdicción no reconocida por las leyes chilenas” (The promise to submit in Chile to a jurisdiction not recognized by Chilean law), Revista Actualidad Jurídica UDD, 2020.