Fernández & Leiva Abogadosis a highly specialised law firm.

We are a team of lawyers with extensive experience in advising companies, particularly in matters related to maritime and transport law, international trade, insurance law, customs law, corporate, tax, and labour law.

We also represent our clients before ordinary and arbitral courts in complex matters of a distinctly international nature.

Our clients come from a wide range of industries. We regularly advise both domestic and international shipping companies (cargo and passenger), port terminals, shipping agencies, logistics companies, national and foreign carriers, mining, exporting and importing companies, steel, forestry and oil companies, domestic and international insurance and reinsurance companies, construction and engineering firms, aquaculture and sanitation companies, among others.

We also assist foreign law firms (particularly from the United Kingdom, France, and the United States of America) in cases, disputes, and arbitrations involving Chilean jurisdiction.

The prestigious British legal ranking Chambers and Partners, in its first specialised maritime law ranking for Chile for the year 2025, placed our firm in Band 2, praising its legal practice in shipping matters.

Our firm has been described- in the Chambers and Partners ranking- as follow: Fernandez & Leiva consistently demonstrates a commitment to provide a top-notch service, characterised by attentiveness, efficiency and professionalism”.

Our high standards of quality, ethics, and client engagement have enabled us to build trusted relationships and long-term commercial and professional ties.