PRACTICE AREAS

Litigation and Arbitration
International Arbitration
Cross-Border Litigation
Administrative Law Litigation
Mediation and ADR

Cristóbal Jiménez is part of the dispute resolution team at Prieto and counsel at the cross-border litigation and international arbitration department.

He has been actively involved in the defense of different clients in litigation and arbitration cases, both domestic and international, including multiple industries, such as: Energy and Natural Resources; Real Estate and Construction; Insurance and Reinsurance; Consumer and Retail; Transport; among others.

His practice encompasses shareholders´ disputes, boundary disputes, cost overruns in construction, and has participated in arbitration under the rules of CAM Santiago, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and eDiscovery proceedings before the High Court of London.

Recognized by The Legal 500 in litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, he worked in the dispute resolution team at Prieto (2014-2021); at the litigation and arbitration boutique law firm Humphries Kerstetter LLP (2022-2023); and as a director in the dispute resolution department at PAGBAM-Schwencke (2023-2025). He rejoined Prieto in 2025 as counsel.

EDUCATION

  • LL.M in Litigation and Dispute Resolution -University College London (2022).
  • Administrative Law Litigation Diploma – Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2017)
  • Law Degree – Universidad de los Andes (maximum distinction) (2014)

RECOGNITIONS

  • The Legal 500: Rising Star (Litigation) (2021-2022)
  • Best Student Diploma – Administrative Law Litigation- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2017)
  • Academic Excellence Diploma – Universidad de los Andes (2009, 2010 y 2011).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2014)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Chilean Bar Association
  • Spanish and Ibero-American Club of Arbitration
  • Young International Arbitration Group (LCIA)

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

  • Professor of Procedural Law (LL.B) – Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
  • Professor of Procedural Law (LL.M) – Universidad de los Andes (2025)
  • Assistant Professor of Roman Law – Universidad de los Andes (2009-2013)

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