José Miguel has focused his practice on advising regulated entities in the financial market, including banks, stockbrokers, securitization companies and fund managers.
He also specializes in administrative law matters associated with the securities market, asset laundering prevention and other regulatory matters.
He is member of the board of directors of the National Arbitration Center and a member of the Chilean Bar Association and the International Bar Association. He also served on the Finance Ministry’s Consultation Council on Capital Markets during the presidential mandate of Mr. Sebastián Piñera, and as a commissioner for the National Accreditation Commission between 2013 and 2014.
José Miguel has participated in several working groups organized by the Chilean Financial Market Commission to draft regulations on corporate governance for publicly traded corporations. He has also assisted the Banks Superintendence of Guatemala in securitization and derivatives matters.
- Master of Laws (LL.M), Cornell University, New York, United States (2000).
- Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1995).
- Partner, Ried Fabres (2016).
- Partner, Guerrero Olivos (2010-2016).
- Foreign Associate, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York, United States (2001).
- Lawyer, Santiago Stock Exchange.
- Professor of Commercial Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1995- to the date).
- Professor of Capital Markets, LL.M, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile (2015- to the date).
- Capital Markets, Chambers and Partners.
- Capital Markets, Legal 500.
- Capital Markets, Leaders League.
- Banking and Finance, LACCA.
- Foundations of the Prohibition of the Use of Insider Information in Chile: A Critical Viewpoint (Revista Chilena de Derecho, 2004).
- Contracts by Fax and Electronic Mail (Actas II Jornadas de Derecho de la Empresa, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2005).
- The Consorcio – Banco de Chile Case: Insider Information and the Sanctioning Power of Management (Sentencias Destacadas 2005, Libertad y Desarrollo).
- The Almacenes París Case, Some Considerations on the Concept of Public Securities Offerings (Revista Chilena de Derecho, 2006).
- Summary Proceedings and Credit Protection: Their Impact on the Economic and Commercial World (Justicia Civil y Comercial: Una Reforma Pendiente, PUC-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2006).
- Authentication and Official Translation in Chile: Two Anachronisms in Modern Commercial Law (Revista Ius et Praxis, Universidad de Talca, 2008).