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About
Provided by Guillermo de la Jara
Practice Areas
Regulated Markets, Antitrust, Administrative Law, Technology, media, and telecom (TMT)
Career
Guillermo is an attorney from the University of Chile with a PhD in Law from the Carlos III University in Madrid, Spain.
He has built his career in public law, regulated markets and free competition. He advises on matters of free competition and in administrative and contentious-administrative disputes before higher courts of justice and special courts or or decision-making bodies, including the Constitutional Court. At the same time, he has advised electricity generation firms in regulatory issues related to rates and punitive and environmental proceedings, among others. He has extensive experience working with public and private sector clients in regulated matters related to state powers, public contracts, administrative sanctions, and interaction with diverse public agencies.
Guillermo was also head of the Telecommunications Undersecretariat’s legal department, where he was lead legal counsel and the state’s defense in this matter. Specifically, he participated both in the drafting of legislative reform in the media, telephone, and Internet sectors, in addition to the generation and defense of sectoral regulation in those areas. He subsequently provided similar consulting services to private and public sector institutions, including the drafting of legal reports, expert witness statements and representation before the judiciary or special bodies.
Professional Memberships
Chilean Bar Association
Chambers Review
Latin America
Head of department Guillermo de la Jara of Lembeye Abogados receives widespread recognition from market commentators for his telecommunications expertise in Chile. He regularly counsels on relevant permits and licensing matters, as well as on contentious mandates in the TMT context.
Guillermo de la Jara of Lembeye Abogados is an experienced practitioner in the Chilean public law space, who routinely assists clients with regulatory and administrative law matters. He comes highly recommended for his industry expertise in TMT-related issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Due to Guillermo's extensive experience in the public and private sector, he is one of the most expert professionals in telecommunications and television regulatory matters in Chile."
"Guillermo de la Jara stands out as a pre-eminent regulatory lawyer. His analytical prowess and clear foresight in navigating complex regulatory frameworks are unparalleled."
"Guillermo de la Jara has excellent analytical skills and provides us with quick responses."
"Due to Guillermo's extensive experience in the public and private sector, he is one of the most expert professionals in telecommunications and television regulatory matters in Chile."
"Guillermo de la Jara stands out as a pre-eminent regulatory lawyer. His analytical prowess and clear foresight in navigating complex regulatory frameworks are unparalleled."
"Guillermo de la Jara has excellent analytical skills and provides us with quick responses."
