Francisco Velozo is a partner with Albagli Zaliasnik, founded in 1991, which is one of the most outstanding and prestigious law firms in Chile, specializing in Dispute Resolution, and focusing primarily on commercial and penal practices, providing legal assistance to individuals, companies, non-governmental organizations and domestic and foreign governments.

Mr. Velozo has vast experience in Litigation, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property Litigation and Infringements, with a strong practice in white-collar crime, and is recognized as a “litigator on the rise”, according to Chambers and Partners.

Mr. Velozo also excels in extradition cases. In this area, he has defended numerous individuals, most notably former president of Argentina, Carlos Menem, and former president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori.

Besides his active performance as a litigator, Francisco Velozo is a Professor of Criminal Law at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez and was a Professor in Juvenile Criminal Liability Course at Universidad Católica (2005-2006) as well as Assistant professor for Criminal Law in Universidad Santo Tomás (2001-2004)

He has been recognized in the prestigious Chambers & Partners ranking, which describes him as: “the young Francisco Velozo specializes in white-collar crime and extradition cases, and is recognized as a litigator on the rise.”

His practice has also been distiguished by Who`s Who of Business Cirme Lawyers, publication that descibes him as: “Mr. Velozo has vast experiende in litigation, criminal law, bankruptcy, intellecutal properti litigation and infringements, wiht a strong practive in White Collar Crime.”

Experience

• Albagli Zaliasnik (2001 - Present)
• Assistant Attorney – Legal Affairs Department of Banco del Desarrollo (2001)

Education

• Course on “Criminal Procedure Reform”, Pontificia Universidad Católica (2005)
• Specialization Course, Edinburgh University, Scotland (2004)
• Attorney, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1997)
• Prevention and Control” (1996), Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica
• Seminars in “Political Law Issues”, “Chile’s Institutional Crisis” (1993) and “national Policy and Plan for Substance Abuse

Teaching Experience

• Professor of Criminal Law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2006-present)
• Professor in Juvenile Criminal Liability Course, Universidad Católica (2005-2006)
• Assistant professor for Criminal Law I and II, Universidad Santo Tomás (2001-2004)
• Full professor of Procedural Law I, II and III, Paralegal career, ENAC Institute (2001-2003)
• Assistant in course titled “Introduction to Law” for students of the Chilean Civil Police, as part of the agreement between the Criminology Department of the School of Law of Universidad Católica de Chile and the Chilean Civil Police (1998-1999)

Membership

• GALA
• INTA
• IACC

Languages

• Spanish and English