Manuel Sotelo is a lawyer, graduated summa cum laude from Universidad de Chile. His practice focuses mainly on civil and commercial litigation, in both courts and arbitral courts. He is also highly specialized in advising companies on consumer law.

Manuel was assistant professor of Political Science, Constitutional Law and Legal Clinic I at Universidad de Chile Law School. From 2014 to date, he has been assistant professor of Consumer Law at the same University.

Career

2013-2017 Judicial paralegal at Lorenzini Consultores and Banco BBVA.

2017-2018 Legal consultor at Lorenzini Twyman abogados.

2019-2020 Associate at Alessandri Abogados, Litigation and Arbitration area.

2020-2022 Associate at Colombara Estrategia Legal, Complex Litigation area.

Education

2011-2015 Law Degree, Law School, Universidad de Chile. Summa Cum Laude.

2022-2023 Master of Laws, with mention in Private Law. Law School, Universidad de Chile.

2021 Diploma on “Advanced Procedural Law and Litigation”. Law School, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile.

2020 Course “New Challenges in Consumer Protection Law” Law School, Universidad del Desarrollo.

2020 Course “Consumers and Compliance Plans”. Estado Diario and Legal Trust. Taught by professors José Roa and Andrés Herrera.

2019 Diploma on “Consumer Law”. Law School, Universidad de Chile.

2018 Intensive English Course - Advanced Level. Universal Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.

2017 Course “Update on Contract Law”. Law School, Universidad de Chile.

2016 Course “Law 20,886 on Electronic Processing of Judicial Procedures”. Law School, Universidad de Chile.