Felipe Leiva Fadic

Partner

Studies

  • Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Derecho (2004).
  • University College London (UCL), Master of Laws (2013).

Memberships

  • Arbitrator of the Arbitration and Mediation Center, Santiago Chamber of Commerce (2021 to date)
  • Young Arbitrator (AJCAM) of the Arbitration and Mediation Center, Santiago Chamber of Commerce (2018 - 2021).
  • Arbitrator for the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals of Santiago (2025-2026)
  • Arbitrator for the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals of Valparaiso (2025-2026)
  • Ethics Judge of the Chilean Bar Association (2015 to date).
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Libertades Públicas, A.G. (2015 - 2017).
  • Member of the Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club (2024 to date)
  • Partner of Construction Law Chilean Association (2016 to date).
  • Director and member of the editorial committee of Law and Humanities journal (2004-2005)

Academic Activities

Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez:

  • Professor, Resolution of Practical Cases Workshop (2021-2022)
  • Professor, Civil Declarative Proceedings (2010, 2018, 2020)
  • Professor, Person and Legal Acts (2010, 2018)
  • Professor, Master in Business Law (2014)
  • Professor, Torts (2012)
  • Professor, Constitutional Law and Constitutional Habeas Corpus (2009-2011)

Recognitions

  • Recognised in the area of Litigation by Chambers and Partners (2024 to date).
  • Dispute resolution recognized lawyer, The Legal 500 (2018 to date)
  • Civil and Commercial Litigation recognized lawyer, Leaders League (2017 to date)
  • Arbitration recognized lawyer, Leaders League (2017 to date)
  • Litigation recognized lawyer, Best Lawyers (2020 to date)
  • Arbitration recognized lawyer, Best Lawyers (2021 to date)
  • Becas Chile grantee
  • Fulbright grantee

Publications and Lectures

  • “The Misrule of the Expert. Notes for your Control in Domestic Arbitration Matters”, Santiago CAM Online Informative, 2019.
  • “Towards a moderate or deferential constitutionalism”, Public Law Magazine, No. 73, 2011.

Professional Experience

  • López Escobar Del Río Leiva (2017-2023). Partner.
  • Ugarte & Leiva (2015-2017). Associate
  • Del Río y Parraguez (2012-2015). Associate
  • Carey y Cía. (2009-2011). Associate
  • Álvarez Hinzpeter & Jana (2006-2009). Associate

Languages

Spanish and English