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Karen Werner
Karen Werner
Partner

Interviewees say Karen Werner "stands out for her ability to grasp the details of a case quickly, suggest creative solutions and advise on strategic issues in potential disputes."

- Chambers and Partners Latin America

kwerner@jg-disputes.com
(+56) 227 577 634

About

Education
  • LL.M., Columbia Law School
  • J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (magna cum laude)
Admissions
  • Chile
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

She represents local and international clients in highly complex cases in the range of judicial conflicts, shareholder disputes, insolvency and corporate reorganization proceedings.

She has extensive experience in the energy, mining, infrastructure, construction, financial services and real estate industries, among others.

Karen is a member of the Women Lawyers Committee of the Chilean Bar Association and is on the list of Young Arbitrators of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce (CAM Santiago).

Experience

Work Experience:

  • Partner, Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution (since 2022)
  • Partner, Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana Abogados (2019-2022)
  • Senior Associate, Gutiérrez, Waugh, Jimeno & Asenjo (2018).
  • International Associate, Covington & Burling LLP, New York, USA (2017-2018).
  • Associate, Gutiérrez, Waugh, Jimeno & Asenjo (2013-2016)
  • Associate, Cariola, Díez, Pérez-Cotapos & Compañía (2009-2013)

Academic Experience:

  • Assistant Professor, Procedural Law, Universidad de Los Andes (2012-2013)
  • Assistant, Constitutional Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2004-2006)

Memberships:

  • Chilean Bar Association
  • Member, Board of Experts of the Chilean Bar Association
  • Young Arbitrator, Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce (CAM Santiago).
  • Commission of Women Lawyers of the Chilean Bar Association
  • WIP Chile, Vance Center's 'Women in the Profession' program (since 2018).

Awards
&
Recognitions

  • Chambers and Partners Latin America: Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Up and Coming)
  • Benchmark Litigation: "Litigation Star".
  • Benchmark Latin America Awards 2021: nominee, "Chile Litigator of the Year".
  • The Legal 500: "Next Generation Partner".
  • Leading Lawyers: "Outstanding Young Lawyer: Civil Litigation".
  • Best Lawyers in Chile: Recognized in Litigation
  • Columbia University: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, School of Law, USA (2017).
  • Chile Scholarships: Postgraduate Study Abroad (2016)
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: Award to the best student of her generation in Constitutional Law (2007).

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