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José
Donoso

Senior Associate

Due to his experience in litigation, corporate and antitrust law, José has a comprehensive vision when advising clients. He currently specializes in corporate and antitrust law.

Degree: Chile, 2013

Experience

José is a senior associate of our firm. From 2014 to 2020 he worked in the areas of Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution and Criminal Law, representing both national and international clients before courts in various matters such as civil claims, public law, administrative sanctions, bankruptcy and reorganizations, family disputes and defense of intellectual property in civil and criminal proceedings. He also advised on inheritance matters.

Since 2020, José has been working in the areas of antitrust and corporate law. In antitrust matters José advises national and international clients, especially in investigations before the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office and before the Antitrust Court in cases of collusion, unilateral practices and non-contentious proceedings. Regarding corporate law, he advises clients on corporate and contractual matters and mergers and acquisitions.

Finally, José acts as an actuary in institutional and ad-hoc arbitrations, is a Probono arbitrator and is registered as an arbitrator with the Court of Appeals of Santiago.

Advice to

  • Advised Summer Tompkins in a dispute over the estate of Douglas Topmkins.
  • Advised Fonterra in the sale of Soprole to Gloria Group;
  • Advised Campbell Global in the purchase of forestry assets for more than USD 70,000,000 and of a minority stake in a forest company.
  • Advises a client in a collusion case.
  • Advises Google in an alleged abuse claim before the Competition Court.

Education

  • Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Business Management, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
  • Diploma in Criminal Litigation, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2012.
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Law School, 2012.

Academic Activities, Recognitions and Memberships

  • Teaching assistant of Procedural Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2015 to 2020.
  • Teaching assistant of Economic Criminal Law, Universidad Andrés Bello, 2013.
  • Teaching assistant of Constitutional Law, 2009-2010, Criminal Law, Sexual Offenses and Juvenile Criminal Liability, 2012-2013, Pontificia Universidad Católica.

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English