Francisco Velozo is a founding partner of Contreras Velozo and leads the Complex Criminal Litigation Group.
He has extensive experience in criminal law, mainly in economic litigation, extraditions, insolvencies, and intellectual property infractions. He has also focused his professional practice on complex commercial and civil litigation.
Recognitions and Memberships
- Chambers & Partners.
- Best Lawyers.
- The Legal 500.
- Leaders League.
- Pro Bono Criminal Lawyer, 2010.
- Expert lawyer in “White Collar Crime”, Expert Guides 2018.
Formation and Education
- Law Degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1997).
- Lawyer's Title granted by the Supreme Court of Justice (2001).
- Diploma in Legal Studies, University of Edinburgh (2003).
- Diploma in Criminal Procedural Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2005).
Teaching Experience
- Professor of Criminal Law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2005 to 2008).
- Professor of Postgraduate Studies, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2012 to date).
- Professor of Undergraduate Criminal Procedural Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2014 to date).
Practice Areas
- Criminal Litigation Group
- Compliance
Languages
- Spanish and English.