THE FIRM
Giroux Vial is a law firm that provides legal services on Criminal Law, Antitrust Law, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Arbitration and Administrative Disciplinary Law.
In addition, Giroux Vial has experience on Compliance matters regarding Corporate Criminal Law, Antitrust and dministrative preventive regulation on money laundering.
The partners have worked as prosecutors in criminal cases and antitrust enforcement, and in reputed Chilean law firms.
In addition, they have postgraduate studies in the U.S., Spain and Chile, and have taught Criminal Law in Chilean universities.
The firm offers a personalized service and uses a methodology based on teamwork and interdisciplinary work, regarding both the design of legal strategies and its execution, maximizing the clients’ success possibilities.
TEAM
PRACTICE AREAS
The firm advices its clients in Criminal Law, Antitrust Law, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Administrative Disciplinary Law, preventively in specific matters kind of hypothetic offences and Compliance.
The members of our team have dealt with conflicts and investigations before both administrative and judicial authorities, such as the Chilean Prosecution Office, the Chilean Antitrust Agency (Fiscalía Nacional Económica, FNE), the Chilean Securities Regulator (Comisión para el Mercado Financiero, CMF), courts of instruction, oral proceeding courts, the Chilean Antitrust Court (Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia), civil courts, arbitral tribunals, courts of appeals and the Chilean Supreme Court.
Giroux Vial has a broad network of lawyers through Chile, who, under the direction of the partners of the Firm, provide support in the conflicts that our clients face in places different to Santiago.
The firm advices its clients in Criminal Law, Antitrust Law, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Administrative Disciplinary Law, preventively in specific matters kind of hypothetic offences and Compliance.
The members of our team have dealt with conflicts and investigations before both administrative and judicial authorities, such as the Chilean Prosecution Office, the Chilean Antitrust Agency (Fiscalía Nacional Económica, FNE), the Chilean Securities Regulator (Comisión para el Mercado Financiero, CMF), courts of instruction, oral proceeding courts, the Chilean Antitrust Court (Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia), civil courts, arbitral tribunals, courts of appeals and the Chilean Supreme Court.
Giroux Vial has a broad network of lawyers through Chile, who, under the direction of the partners of the Firm, provide support in the conflicts that our clients face in places different to Santiago.
CRIMINAL LAW
The firm advises both individuals and corporations that are accused of criminal offences and victims of different types of crimes.
The partners have successfully participated, as both prosecutorial and defense attorneys in criminal procedures, in matters related to whitecollar crimes, frauds, embezzlements, briberies and corruption, IP and trademark crimes, computer crimes, and crimes against road safety, among others.
Due to their extensive experience working as prosecutors, the partners have a unique understanding of the intense investigation measures performed by the police and prosecutors, such as dawn raids and phone tapping. This experience maximizes our clients’ opportunities to exclude evidence obtained in violation of the Chilean Constitution.
ANTITRUST LAW
The firm advises both individuals and corporations that are accused by the Fiscalía Nacional Económica (FNE), the Chilean Antitrust Agency, and victims of antitrust violations.
Given their experience in the prosecution of cartels and other criminal offences, the partners are able to efficiently and effectively advise their clients in investigations conducted by the FNE and in cases involving damage control measures, such as when the police perform dawn raids and phone tapping.
Our firm provides preventive advice to corporations prior to engaging in certain conducts or mergers that may cause anticompetitive effects. The partners have experience preparing files with the FNE to request its opinion on the potential anticompetitive effects of such mergers. Finally, the firm advises its clients in the design and implementation of Antitrust Compliance programs.
PREVENTIVE ADVICE IN CRIMINAL LAW, ANTITRUST LAW, ANTITRUST LAW AND ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATION
PREVENTIVE ADVICE IN CRIMINAL LAW, ANTITRUST LAW, ANTITRUST LAW AND ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATION
Giroux Vial advises its clients in Compliance in Corporate Criminal Law, Antitrust and anti-money laundering regulation.
Our challenge is to reconcile our clients’ needs of preventing that its employees and officers engage in activities that could jeopardize the company from a criminal perspective, also taking into account the legal and reputational risks derived from those activities, while keeping in mind that the measures used to reach these goals should not hinder the normal business of the company.
Our firm has vast experience advising clients in the prevention of conduct that could be considered a criminal offence, antitrust violation, or offence against the Chilean anti-money laundering regulation (Act 19.913 and regulation issued by the Unidad Análisis Financiero – UAF). Finally, our firm advises corporations and nonprofit organizations in the design and implementation of Compliance programs in Corporate Criminal Law (Act 20.393), Antitrust and anti-money laundering regulation (Act 19.913 and UAF regulation).
Giroux Vial advises its clients in Compliance in Corporate Criminal Law, Antitrust and anti-money laundering regulation.
Our challenge is to reconcile our clients’ needs of preventing that its employees and officers engage in activities that could jeopardize the company from a criminal perspective, also taking into account the legal and reputational risks derived from those activities, while keeping in mind that the measures used to reach these goals should not hinder the normal business of the company.
Our firm has vast experience advising clients in the prevention of conduct that could be considered a criminal offence, antitrust violation, or offence against the Chilean anti-money laundering regulation (Act 19.913 and regulation issued by the Unidad Análisis Financiero – UAF). Finally, our firm advises corporations and nonprofit organizations in the design and implementation of Compliance programs in Corporate Criminal Law (Act 20.393), Antitrust and anti-money laundering regulation (Act 19.913 and UAF regulation).
CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION
Our firm advises its clients in conflicts related to contract breaches, torts, and other matters, such as public law annulment and the challenges of administrative disciplinary decisions, that are decided by Chilean Civil courts.
Our firm advises its clients in conflicts related to contract breaches, torts,
and other matters, such as public law annulment and the challenges of
administrative disciplinary decisions, that are decided by Chilean Civil courts.
ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY LAW
The firm’s members have provided legal advice to both individuals and corporations in administrative procedures instructed by different Chilean public organisms in matters such as securities, insurances, and public procurement, among others.
Giroux Vial has considerable experience challenging administrative disciplinary decisions before Chilean courts.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: La Concepción 141
Of. 1108
Providencia • Santiago • Chile
ZC: 7500010.
cgiroux@girouxvial.cl
svial@girouxvial.cl
T +56 2 2993 59 41