Jaime Vergara Correa

Off-Counsel

Biography

Jaime is a consultant at ICMS. He concentrates his experience in advising on commercial, corporate, real estate, concessions and energy matters, purchase and sale of companies and defense of arbitration litigation to domestic and foreign companies. He has also been a director of regulated companies and has participated in national and international bidding processes.

Languages

Spanish, English

Contact

Education

  • Law, Universidad Gabriela Mistral (1984-1988).
  • Master in Corporate Law (LL.M) Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1997-1998).
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Boston University, School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts (1999).
  • Diploma in Public Works Concessions, Universidad del Desarrollo (2002).
  • Diploma in Regulation of the Electricity Sector, Universidad de Chile (2012)
  • Diploma in Natural Resources and Energy Law, Specialization in Energy Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2014)
  • Diploma in Minery Law (2024)

Activities and Memberships

  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association

Professional Experience

  • Consultant at ICMS Abogados (desde 2024)
  • Senior Associate and Consultant at Eluchans Abogados (2017- 2023)
  • Senior Associate and Partner at Labbé Abogados (2013 - 2017)
  • Senior Associate at Fontaine y Cía. Abogados (2008-2013)
  • Associate at Baeza, Larraín y Rozas (2005-2008)
  • In House Counsel at Cintra Chile (Grupo Ferrovial) (2000 – 2005)
  • Chief Counsel at CB Capitales (1995-1999)
  • Chief Counsel at Banco Osorno (1990-1995)

Publications

  • “Myth or Reality – Has Environmental Regulation Destroyed the US Mining Industry”, International and Comparative Mineral Law and Policy: Trends and Prospects, Ed. Kluwer Law (2005) (Coautor con Robert A. Basset)