Ricardo Padilla
About Ricardo Padilla
Ricardo Padilla is a lawyer based in Santiago, CL and has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Chile™ since 2024. Ricardo Padilla is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Santiago, Chile
- Arbitration and Mediation
- Construction Law
- Litigation
Current Firm: Carey
Location: Santiago, CL
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Abogado Litigante LLM in Trial (CWSL, USA, 2016). Especialista en Derecho Penal Económico y de la Empresa (U Castilla - La Mancha, España (2011). Asistente al I Programa Internacional para Abogados y Consejeros en Defensa de Derechos Fundamentales ante los Tribunales Internacionales (Siracusa, Italia, 2017 - 2018). Profesor de Derecho Penal Económico y Litigación Estratégica en Chile, Perú, Argentina, Ecuador y España. Presidente del Colegio de...
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