Francisco Castillo Vera

Experience

Over 20 years of active experience in criminal and civil litigation involving highly complex matters, including high-profile cases. He combines this with extensive experience implementing crime prevention programmes and other compliance initiatives in organisations and companies in Chile.

Before CÁDIZ Legal, he was a founding partner of Rivera Bunger Barahona Bonacic Castillo Abogados (2018–2023) and Barahona Castillo Bonacic Abogados (2006–2018). He was Director of the Criminal Law Department at Universidad Andrés Bello (2013–2014), and worked at Grasty Quintana Majlis & Cía. (2004–2005) and Yávar Silva & Domínguez Abogados (2002–2004).

Lecturer in Criminal Law in undergraduate programmes at Universidad Andrés Bello (2005–2021). Since 2022, he has taught Criminal Law in postgraduate programmes at the Academia Judicial, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción.

Education

Lawyer, law degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2006). Master’s degree in Business and Corporate Criminal Law, Universidad de Chile (highest distinction, 2009). Ibero-American Master’s in Compliance, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain (honours, 2023). Diploma in Criminology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2019); Diploma in Criminal Procedure Reform, Universidad Alberto Hurtado (2006); and other continuing education courses.

Recognition

• Academic Excellence Scholarship, Fundación Juan Pablo II (1999–2003).
• Listed in Best Lawyers, Criminal Defense (2020–2023).