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James Channing E.

Mr. Channing concentrates his practice on construction, real estate, project finance and infrastructure matters.

He has experience drafting, negotiating project agreements (EPC, O&M, Asset Management, etc.) for toll roads, airports, power plants and real estate projects. He also has experience in M&A and financing transactions related to the infrastructure, energy and mining sectors. Mr. Channing has advised lenders, including multilateral financing institutions, project sponsors and contractors, in a wide range of cross border transactions.

Mr. Channing worked as international associate in the Miami office of Jones Day in the Projects & Infrastructure practice group (2016-2017).

 Prior to joining Morales & Besa in 2009, Mr. Channing was an intern of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany (2009).

Mr. Channing has been actively involved in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court competition, several pro bono cases and charity initiatives of the firm.

Education

University of Virginia, Master of Laws (LL.M) (2016). (Becas Chile)
Licentiate in Law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez School of Law Viña del Mar  (2009).
Admitted to the Chilean Bar (2011).

Academic Activities

Speaker of the team of the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez that represented Chile in the international rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington, DC. (2007-2008)
Coach of the team of the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez that represented Chile in the international rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington, DC. (2011)
Teaching assistant of Civil Law at the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Viña del Mar, School of Law (2007-2008)

Awards & Recognition

James Channing is recommended in Projects and Infrastructure and Real Estate by Legal 500 Latam 2019.

  • He is considered by clients as “a notable associate” who “does a good job”. Another one mentioned that he is “an individual to note”.

He is also recognized in Construction by Best Lawyers 2020.

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