The Arbitration & Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce (“CAM Santiago”) and the Madrid International Arbitration Center & Ibero-American Arbitration Center (“CIAM-CIAR”) have concluded a strategic agreement whereby CIAM-CIAR will manage all international arbitrations submitted to CAM Santiago. While the agreement might initially appear to represent an outsourcing of CAM Santiago’s functions, potentially…

The Supreme Court decision of January 24, 2024 granted the exequatur of a foreign arbitration award and authorized it to be enforced in Chile (the “Decision”). The Decision reaffirms the basic “pro-international arbitration” and “minimal intervention” principles, that posit Chile as an arbitral-friendly jurisdiction so that it could be selected as the seat of many…