Unlike domestic arbitration, Chile has a specific law dedicated to international arbitration (Law N°19.971), which is based entirely on the UNCITRAL Model Law, despite Chile has not yet adopted the 2006 amendments to the Model Law. In addition, CAM Santiago – the main arbitral institution in Chile – created the International Arbitration Center with its own set of Rules of International Commercial Arbitration, in accordance with international standards for these types of procedures.
In 2025, CAM Santiago entered into a strategic alliance with the International Ibero-American Arbitration Center of Madrid (CIAM-CIAR), becoming a founding member of this institution. Under this agreement, CAM Santiago will refer international cases to CIAM-CIAR for contracts signed as of July 1, 2025, while also offering parties the option to submit earlier contracts to CIAM-CIAR. CAM Santiago will continue to manage domestic arbitration, as well as mediation and dispute boards.
Also in 2025, CAM Santiago signed a cooperation agreement with ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes), allowing the use of its facilities and services in Chile for ICSID proceedings. This agreement also includes joint technical initiatives aimed at promoting investment arbitration in Chile and across Latin America.
Since the publication of the International Commercial Arbitration Law 19.971 in 2004 there have been no changes in this matter. Recent constitutional debates in Chile have not resulted in changes directly affecting arbitration. However, there have been significant institutional and jurisprudential developments that reinforce Chile’s position as an arbitration-friendly jurisdiction. In 2023, CAM Santiago introduced rules for emergency arbitration, and in 2024 and 2025 both the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court issued landmark rulings confirming the limited scope of judicial review of arbitral awards.
Our firm has a robust arbitration practice. Ignacio Arteaga, partner, has been an arbitrator at CAM Santiago since 2001 and leads our Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. Andrés Del Real, director of Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, also has extensive experience in the area and holds an LLM from Columbia Law School with a specialization in International Arbitration. All of this is supported by a specialized dedicated team.
Our firm handles arbitration across a broad range of sectors and dispute types. We regularly act in construction, energy, infrastructure, mining and industrial services, corporate and shareholders disputes, investment, commercial contracts, and services, among others. We also provide counseling for dispute prevention, assisting clients during contract negotiation and execution to anticipate and mitigate potential conflicts before they escalate to arbitration.
Energy, construction, infrastructure, mining and industrial services, utilities, environment and regulatory, corporate and shareholders disputes, family offices, public works, and taxes, among others.
Arteaga Gorziglia y Compañía Limitada can provide lawyer representation and certified arbitrator resources in arbitral institutions such as CAM Santiago. Besides, we represent clients and act as arbitrators in ad hoc cases.
El Golf 40, piso 5,
Las Condes,
Santiago de Chile.
Tel: +56 2 2947 6800
Andrés Del Real
Director
Email: adelreal@agycia.cl
Call: +56 2 2947 6821
