Fernández Hitschfeld, Isidora

SENIOR associate

Mail: ifernandez@bye.cl

Phone: +562 24344351

Isidora is a senior associate in the Dispute Resolution area at Barros & Errázuriz.

She has focused her entire practice on handling civil and commercial litigation before Ordinary and Superior Courts, as well as in National Arbitration, working on cases involving civil liability, corporate disputes, construction, and partitions, among others. She has extensive experience in consumer law, leading the Consumer Law and Advertising area at Barros & Errázuriz, where she provides preventive legal advice in these matters, as well as managing individual lawsuits and collective actions, representing clients from various industries.

During 2016 and 2017, she served as the Permanent Secretary of the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission for Public Works, and continued working with the Commission as an Alternate Secretary until 2021. Additionally, she continuously acts as the Clerk for the Arbitrators of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce (CAM Santiago) and for ad-hoc Arbitrators.

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Education

  • Course on Practical Application of Consumer Law, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile (2023).
  • Certificate as Expert Advisor to Individuals and Companies in Consumer Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile (2021).
  • Certificate in Litigation and New Procedures, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile (2017).
  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile (2010).

Professional Experience

  • Senior associate, Barros & Errázuriz (2014)
  • Associate, Bahamondez, Álvarez y Zegers (2010)

Academic Activities

  • Professor, Consumer Law in Real Estate Activity, Diploma in Real Estate, Urban, and Construction Law, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile (2022 to 2024).

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Memberships

  • Member of the AG Bar Association.
  • Member of the Corporate Governance Committee, Chilean-British Chamber of Commerce.

Recognitions

  • Leading associates, Legal 500 2025 Chile, Dispute resolution: arbitration
  • Leading associates, Legal 500 2025 Chile, Dispute resolution: litigation
  • Leading associates, Legal 500 2025 Chile, Consumer & Advertising Law
  • Associate to Watch, Chambers & Partners Global 2025, Dispute Resolution: Litigation
  • Associate to Watch, Chambers & Partners Latin America 2025, Chile, Dispute Resolution: Litigation
  • Shortlist,   “Rising Star of the Year”, Litigation y Arbitration, Legal 500, 2024
  • Shortlist, “Future Leader”, Diversity and Inclusion, Chambers Latin American Awards 2021
  • Winner of the Outstanding Pro Bono Case: ‘Gendarmería- García’, Barros & Errázuriz, Santiago, Chile (2020)
  • Best Pro Bono Coordinator of the Year Award (2019)
  • Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award, Barros & Errázuriz, Santiago, Chile (2016)

Publications

  • Co-Author of the article “Alternative Mechanisms for Dispute Resolution in Consumer Matters in Chile: Analysis of Impact and Effectiveness,” published in the Revista de Actualidad Mercantil of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.

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