Cristián Eyzaguirre

Partner

ceyzaguirre@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2209



Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm´s Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets Groups. His practice focuses on advising local and foreign clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital. The foregoing is combined with an extensive practice on joint ventures, shareholders agreements and corporate governance in general. With respect to capital markets, he advises issuers, investors and brokers, with a special focus on fund formation, structuring, registration and management of investment funds.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Celeo Redes and APG Energy & Infra Investments on the acquisition of 100% of Colbún Transmisión, a subsidiary of Colbún for approx. USD 1.3 billion and on the financing of the acquisition through the issuance and placement in the international markets (144A/Reg. S) of a senior bond for approx. USD1.1 billion.
  • Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. on the acquisition of Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios de Los Lagos (ESSAL), a water utilities company with operation in the south of Chile, from Aguas Andinas for USD172.4 million and on the latter divestment of part of the indirect stake in ESSAL to the investment fund Toesca Infrastructura II. Also, in the water utility industry, advised Sembcorp Industries on the sale of its business in Chile to Sacyr for approx. USD40 million, and Antofagasta PLC, on the sale to Empresas Públicas de Medellín of 100% of the shares of Aguas de Antofagasta, a water utility company with operations in the north of Chile, for USD965 million.
  • Patria Investments on various operations, such as the Chilean aspects of the sale of its Latin American stake in ODATA, and the association with Moneda Asset Management, to create a regional asset manager of more than USD25.9 billion of AUM, through the purchase of Moneda with a combination of cash and shares issued by Patria.
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) on the acquisition of a 16.76% stake in Scotiabank Chile and other Chilean subsidiaries from the Said family, by means of a share purchase and share exchange for more than USD1 billion. As a consequence of this transaction, BNS became the owner of a 99% interest in Scotiabank Chile, bank which resulted from the acquisition of the control of BBVA Chile for USD2.2 billion, and the further merger of BBVA Chile into Scotiabank Chile, resulting in the latter becoming the third largest private bank in Chile. Subsequently, on advice to Scotiabank Chile on the merger of the financial advisory subsidiaries, stockbroker, insurance broker, general fund manager, factoring and leasing.
  • Credicorp Capital, through a USD27 million investment fund, on the joint venture with Maestra to develop residential real estate project in Santiago, Chile; and also, regulatory advice with respect to other investment funds managed by Credicorp Capital Asset Management.
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC) on several M&A transactions, such as the investment of USD225 million in shares of Corpbanca; the investment of USD140 million in Consorcio Financiero; the sale of 8.76% of Inversiones Magallanes; the investment of USD15 million in Copeval; and the sale of its stake in Factorline. Also, on several capital markets transactions such as IFC investment in two asset-back bonds originated by Copeval, and on USD10 million commercial papers issued by Fondo Esperanza, the first “social” and gender focus bond in Chile.
  • UnitedHealth Group on the acquisition of Banmédica, a Chilean health insurance, healthcare and medical rescue conglomerate, with presence in Chile, Colombia and Peru, for USD2.8 billion in January 2018, becoming the largest health industry M&A in Chile until that date and chosen as Deal of the Year by Latin Lawyer. Subsequently, during 2018 and by means of successive operations in the Santiago Stock Market for USD56 million, UnitedHealth Group increased its participation in Banmédica.
  • Christus Health, a not-for-profit institution and one of the ten largest healthcare operators in the US, on the acquisition of 50% of Red Salud UC, the largest private healthcare group in Chile, owned by Universidad Católica de Chile, on the negotiation of corporate governance issues; the acquisition of 50% of Clínica San Carlos de Apoquindo, and the implementation of a corporate reorganization and new business model of Red Salud UC CHRISTUS.
  • Codelco on several operations, such as the mining coordination, planning and operation agreement of the neighboring operations Los Bronces (Anglo American) and Andean Division (Codelco); the acquisition, through its subsidiary Acrux, of 29.5% of the property of Anglo American Sur for USD2.8 billion, and the financing of the deal by Mitsui; and the issuance of 10-year bonds for USD400 million approx. (UF10 million) in the local market. This bond is the comeback of Codelco after more than 10 years to the local bond market.
  • Teck Resources on a joint venture with Sumitomo for the investment of USD1,2 billion in Compañía Minera Quebrada Blanca (in exchange for 30% of the company) for the development and construction of the Quebrada Blanca Phase II project. Previously, he advised Teck Resources on a USD3.5 billion joint venture with Goldcorp to combine its Chilean assets, Relincho and El Morro respectively, into the New Union Project. Previously, on the acquisition of 13.5% stake in Quebrada Blanca from Grupo Hurtado.
  • Falabella on several operations, such as the issuance and placement in the international markets (144A/Reg. S) of a bond for approx. USD650 million; a capital increase of Falabella and secondary shares offering in the local and international markets (144A / Reg. S) for a total of USD800 million. Also, on the sale of Viajes Falabella to Despegar.com for USD27 million and several reorganizations (split-up and mergers) of Falabella's subsidiaries.
  • Asset AGF on the organization of Rentas Industriales Asset DLS Investment Fund for the acquisition of Bodepark storage center to BCI Rentas III and Inversiones Los Valles, and the organization of the Investment Funds Asset Rentas Comerciales Vivo and Asset Deuda Vivo, for the acquisition of Vivocorp, today Vivo, a real estate company in the shopping center industry and the retail market.
  • BlackRock on capital markets regulatory matters and the offer and distribution of its products in Chile.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Named Lawyer of the Year in Venture Capital, Best Lawyers (2024).
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A, and Capital Markets, Chambers Latin America and Chambers Global.
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A and Capital Markets, The Legal 500.
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A, Capital Markets, Mining & Metals and Private Equity, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in M&A, Capital Markets and Private Equity, IFLR1000.
  • Recognized in M&A and Corporate Governance, Who’s Who Legal.
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A, LACCA.
  • Recognized in Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Investment, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Corporate M&A, Leaders League.
  • Recognized in Capital Markets, Leading Lawyers, Idealis - Legal Recruitment.
  • Recognized in Capital Markets and Corporate and M&A, Top Ranked Legal.
  • Named Lawyer of the Year in Private Equity, Best Lawyers (2020).
  • Recognized as Lawyer of the Year in Investment Funds, Leading Lawyers (2014).

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member of the Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA).
  • Member of the International Section and Latin America Council of the New York State Bar Association.
  • Member of the Aliança de Advocacia Empresarial (ALAE).
  • Professor of Mergers & Acquisitions, Universidad Los Andes (since 2017).
  • Professor of the Degree in Compliance and Corporate Governance, Universidad Católica de Chile (since 2017).
  • Member of the Commission for the new Commercial Regulation in Chile (2016-2017).
  • Writing advisor for the regulation of the Law 20,659: "Companies incorporated in one day" for the Ministry of Economy, enacted in 2013.
  • Writing advisor of the bill project for the New Regulation on Corporations for the Ministry of Finance, enacted in 2012.
  • Professor of Mergers & Acquisitions, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2009-2015).
  • Foreign associate, Corporate Group, Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Sao Paulo (third quarter of 2006).
  • Foreign associate, M&A Group, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York (2005-2006).
  • Professor of Commercial Law and Corporations, Universidad Alberto Hurtado (2004-2011).
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.
  • Member of the International Bar Association.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Periodic opinion columnist on private equity and venture capital, Revista Industria Legal.
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter "Alternative Investment Funds", ICLG (2021 and 2022).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter "ESG and Impact Investing", Lexology Getting the Deal Through (2021, 2022 and 2023).
  • Co-author of "Proposal to Facilitate the Merger of Chilean Companies into a Foreign Company", Estudios de Derecho Comercial en Sextas Jornadas Chilenas de Derecho Comercial, Ediciones UC (2017).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter in Private Equity, Getting the Deal Through (2017).
  • Co-author of "Transactions with related parties in public corporations", Actualidad Jurídica, year XVI, N°31, Universidad del Desarrollo (2015).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter in Mergers & Acquisitions, Getting the Deal Through (2009-2013).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter in Securities World, The European Lawyer, London (2007).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter in Directors’ Liability: A Worldwide Review, Kluwer Law International, Netherlands (2006).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter in International Stock Purchase Acquisitions, American Bar Association, Chicago (2006).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter in Merger Control Worldwide, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (2005).

SEMINARS

  • Frequent panelist in legal seminars and conferences in Chile and abroad.

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad de Chile (Summa Cum Laude).
  • Master in Securities and Financial Regulation, Georgetown University Law Center (2002).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2001).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.
  • Portuguese.

Francisco Carey

Partner

fcarey@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2638



Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm´s Intellectual Property and Information Technology Group. His practice focuses on trademark and patent procedures and prosecution; licensing, distribution and franchise agreements; and anti-counterfeiting.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • MercadoLibre Chile, one of the most important e-commerce companies in the region, on a protection strategy of its trademark portfolio in Chile.
  • Nestlé, a Swiss multinational, and the world's largest food & beverage company, on the filing and prosecuting of more than 50 new patent and industrial design applications in a wide range of technology, over the last year.
  • Universidad Católica, one of the most prestigious universities in Chile, which has consistently been awarded the university with the largest patent portfolio in Chile, on protecting its patent portfolio in the country, helping them with its transferring department and the implementation of a technological consortium with other five universities.
  • PepsiCo on a legal claim filed against the decision of the Regional Ministerial Secretariat of the Metropolitan Region, which prohibited the commercialization of certain PepsiCo products under Law 20,606 on Food Labeling.
  • R… and Everything Else on the filing of several trademark actions against Brand Ventures to recover the Rusty trademark and design. The Panamanian company Brand Ventures registered the trademark Rusty in bad faith, and we advised on the design of a strategy to cancel the registered trademarks, oppose their pending applications and secure the registration of the trademarks in the name of the client.
  • The legal heirs of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo on their defense in a lawsuit against Frida Kahlo Corporation, which breached an agreement with the family and filed the trademark Frida Kahlo for registration in Chile.
  • PepsiCo on a successful defense against a complaint filed by the National Consumer Service (SERNAC) for the use of figurative marks on the packaging of certain PepsiCo products. The case was resolved favorably for PepsiCo.
  • Nestlé on a successful defense against a complaint filed by the SERNAC for the use of figurative marks on the packaging of certain Nestlé products. The case was resolved favorably for Nestlé.
  • Crocs on the application proceeding of a tridimensional trademark to distinguish the brand's particular shoe design. This is the first procedure since the validity of the law that recognizes this type of trademark in Chile.
  • Skechers, an American multinational footwear company, on opposition actions against trademark applications that contain the famous and well-known “S” label and intend to protect clothing and footwear in class 25.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Recognized as WIPR Leader in Patents, Technology and Trademarks, World IP Review (2020, 2021 and 2022).
  • Recognized in Intellectual Property, Chambers Latin America.
  • Recognized in Intellectual Property, The Legal 500.
  • Recognized in Intellectual Property, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in Franchise Law, Intellectual Property and Information Technology, Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Intellectual Property - Patents and Trademarks Prosecution and Litigation, Plant Variety Protection, and Anti-Counterfeiting, Leaders League.
  • Recognized as Best Individual Lawyer in Intellectual Property: Trademarks (2014 and 2015) and in Intellectual Property: Copyright (2019 and 2022), Client Choice.
  • Recognized  in Patent Strategy & Counseling, Trademark Litigation and Patent Prosecution, IP Stars, Managing IP.
  • Recognized in Patents, IAM Patent.
  • Recognized in World Trademark Review (WTR).
  • Recognized in Intellectual Property, Top Ranked Legal.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Chair of the Alliances Subcommittee of the Brands Restrictions Committee and member of the Global Advisory Council (2022-2023); former Chair of the Anticounterfeiting Committee, Latin America and Caribbean Subcommittee (2016-2018), International Trademark Association (INTA).
  • Current member and former member of the board, Chilean Industrial Property Association (ACHIPI) (2017-2020).
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.
  • Member of Marques.
  • Member of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI).
  • Member of the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI).
  • Foreign associate, Lexis Nexis (2006-2007).

PUBLICATIONS

  • Author of the Chilean chapter in "Legal Updates on Trademark Law in Latin America", Wolters Kluwer (2018).

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad de los Andes.
  • LL.M., Duke University (2006).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2004).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.

Ricardo Reveco

Partner

rreveco@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2213



Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Litigation and Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Restructuring Groups. His practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, bankruptcy and insolvency.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Qatar Airways, on the reorganization process of LATAM Airlines under the Chapter 11 rules in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, which included its role as shareholder, lender, and backstop shareholder. The process ended with a successful emergence of LATAM Airlines from its reorganization proceedings after securities issuances and debt contracting for a total of USD13.2 billion, resulting with Qatar Airways remaining as one of the relevant shareholders of LATAM Airlines.
  • CorpGroup Banking, VivoCorp (and Terra) and Valle Nevado on their bankruptcy reorganization processes, whether under Chilean or foreign law.
  • Codelco on a commercial arbitration; and on multiple lawsuits before the ordinary courts.
  • Cencosud on unfair competition litigation and commercial arbitration.
  • Liberty Chile Seguros Generales on arbitration disputes with important infrastructure companies, related to general insurance coverage.
  • Finning on commercial arbitration; and on multiple lawsuits in ordinary courts.
  • WOM on cases of unfair competition before ordinary courts.
  • Several real estate and construction companies on arbitration proceedings and extrajudicial negotiations for the execution of construction contracts in lump sum, EPC and EPCM modalities.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Recognized in Dispute Resolution: Litigation and in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chambers Latin America.
  • Recognized in Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring; and Dispute Resolution: Litigation, The Legal 500.
  • Recognized in Litigation and Arbitration, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in Arbitration and Mediation, Insolvency and Reorganization, Litigation, and Appellate Practice, Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Corporate Restructuring, Leading Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Benchmark Litigation Latin America.
  • Recognized in Restructuring & Insolvency, Arbitration and Litigation, Leaders League.
  • Recognized in Litigation, Restructuring and Insolvency and Compliance, Top Ranked Legal.
  • Best Undergraduate Professor Award, School of Law, Universidad de Chile (2008).

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Professor of Civil Law, Universidad de Chile (since 2001).
  • Professor of Academia Judicial (since 2007) and Instituto de Estudios Judiciales Hernán Correa de la Cerda (since 2013).
  • Professor of the Master in Law of Succession, Universidad Diego Portales (since 2010).
  • Professor of LL.M., Universidad de Chile (since 2007).
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.
  • Member of the New York Bar Association.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Co-author of the article "About the terms and conditions in electronic contracting based on the imbalance in the rights and obligations of the parties", Revista Chilena de Derecho Privado, Fernando Fueyo Laneri Foundation (2022).
  • Co-author of the article "Current Practices in Reorganization Agreements", Law Journal, Universidad del Desarrollo (2022).
  • Co-author of the chapter "Civil Liability of Corporate Directors for Infringement of the Duty of Care and Loyalty" in "Special Civil Liability Statutes", Tirant lo Blanch (2021).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter in IBA Toolkit on Insolvency and Arbitration, IBA (2021).
  • Co-author of the book "Contractual Remedies", Chile - Thomson Reuters (2018) and Colombia - Temis (2021).
  • Co-author of the chapter "Chile: Trends and Developments" in the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Litigation, Chambers and Partners (2019).
  • Co-author of the article "The Conflict of Interest in the Company Contract and its Regulation in the Civil Code under the Statute of Contractual Liability. Comments on the "Salinero / Rueda" case, Revista Chilena de Derecho Privado (2019).
  • Author of the article "The Unfair Competition in the Commercial Distribution Contract", Revista Chilena de Derecho Privado, Fernando Fueyo Laneri Foundation (2014).
  • Author of several articles in Chilean and foreign publications.

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad de Chile (Summa Cum Laude).
  • LL.M., Duke University (Presidente de la República scholarship) (2006).
  • Degree in Corporate Finance, Universidad de Chile (2010).
  • LL.M., Universidad de Chile (candidate).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2001).
  • New York (2007).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.

José Miguel Bustamante

Partner

jmbustamante@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2211



Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Energy Group. His practice focuses on energy regulatory matters, development of energy projects of a diverse nature, such as generator plants, transmission facilities, infrastructure works and green hydrogen projects, including contracts for the supply of electricity, liquid fuels, natural gas, NCRE accreditations, use of transmission systems, gas transportation, engineering and construction of energy infrastructure, assets, land use, permits, environmental matters and litigation related to regulatory matters of the energy and infrastructure industry, and civil law.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Celeo Redes and APG Energy & Infra Investments on the acquisition of 100% of Colbún Transmisión, a Colbún subsidiary and one of the largest transmission companies in Chile for USD1.3 million. With this acquisition, Celeo Redes increases significantly its transmission assets under operation and maintenance in Chile.
  • Atlas Renewable Energy on the negotiation of a PPA with Engie that will allow Atlas to build a 270 MW photovoltaic solar power plant; and on the negotiation of another 1.0 TWh/year PPA with Enel, enabling Atlas the development and construction of three wind farms.
  • Asociación Gremial Transmisores de Chile (Chilean association of transmission companies) on the constitution and drafting of its bylaws.
  • Pattern Energy on all matters related to project development and energy commercialization.
  • Codelco on PPAs with: (i) Norgener to supply Ministro Hales and Radomiro Tomic mining divisions with 200MW; (ii) with Engie to supply Chuquicamata and Minera Gaby. Also, on the negotiation of: (i) natural gas supply agreements with GasValpo and Endesa for El Teniente, Ventanas, Chuquicamata and Radomiro Tomic mining divisions; and (ii) liquid fuel supply agreements with Shell, Petrobras and Terpel for USD380 million per year.
  • SunEdison on the negotiation of a PPA, interconnection agreement and related contracts with CAP to connect a PV solar power project of 100MW of installed capacity.
  • Acciona Energía on the sale of energy to Colbún, generated by Punta Palmeras wind farm, which has an installed capacity of 47MW.
  • Proyectos Ecosolar Chile and Danish Climate Investment Facility (DCIF) on the acquisition of two photovoltaic projects of 3MW each.
  • Terna on a tender process carried out by Enel Green Power for the construction of a transmission line of 220Kv to evacuate the energy of the first Geothermal project in Chile.
  • The Ministry of Energy and various stakeholders on different bills and CDEC-SING regarding its role and responsibilities.
  • Minera Sierra Gorda on negotiations for the use of transmission facilities and litigation matters.
  • CBRE Chile on the tender process for the supply of energy to 40 commercial buildings under the management of CBRE Chile.
  • Fotowatio Renewable Ventures on public tenders for the sale of electric power and on the development of its generation plants.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Named Lawyer of the Year in Chile in Energy, Best Lawyers (2022).
  • Recognized in Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers Latin America.
  • Recognized in Electricity, Oil and Gas, The Legal 500.
  • Recognized in Energy and Project Finance and Infrastructure, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in Project Development, IFLR1000.
  • Recognized in Energy - Oil & Gas, Who's Who Legal.
  • Recognized in Energy, LACCA.
  • Recognized in Energy and Natural Resources, Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Energy and Natural Resources, Top Ranked Legal.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Advisor of the Chilean Association of Renewable Energies and Storage (ACERA).
  • Co-writer of the SIC-SING interconnection bill, approved as the Law N° 20,726 (2013).
  • Member of the writing committee of the Public Electric Highway, presented to the Congress by president Sebastián Piñera (2012).
  • Member of the Energy Ministry’s writing committee for the NCRE bill (Law N° 20,698) (2010).
  • Lawyer, GasAtacama, on the development and implementation of the legal strategies for several electricity and gas projects; on the negotiation and extension of electric supply and gas supply contracts, on its transportation, on industrial construction contracts; on the proceeding and obtention of electric, mining and gas transportation concessions, and on litigation for easement of access, and on project finance (1999-2007).
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Co-author of Electricity Projects & Regulations, Latin Lawyer (2016-2017).

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad Diego Portales.
  • Degree in Administrative Economic Law: Competitive and Regulated Markets, Universidad Católica de Chile (2006).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (1999).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.

Juan Pablo Stitchkin

Partner

jpstitchkin@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2223



Partner of Carey and co-head of the Construction and Engineering Group and head of the Real Estate Group. His practice focuses on the advice of domestic and foreign clients on infrastructure projects, engineering and construction, mining and energy facilities, EPC, EPCM, BoP, BOT, BOOT, O&M contracts, claim management, administration of projects, real estate development, land development and related legal issues.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Sencorp on an agreement with MetLife Seguros de Vida and Inversiones Muni to promote several real estate initiatives for over USD600 million for the next seven to ten years. The investment program considers the construction of 18 residential buildings, offices and commercial areas, concentrated in the Metropolitan and Valparaíso regions, which total almost 500,000 mt².
  • Codelco on the preparation of a BOT contract and bidding documents for a desalinated water supply project.
  • Sencorp and Sura, through a joint venture, on the financing, development and construction of a real estate project of two buildings located in a business area of Santiago known as "Nueva Las Condes".
  • Sierra Gorda on the preparation of operation phase contracts including services, procurement and construction contracts.
  • Latin America Power on the preparation and negotiation of a S&I and a BoP contract for the development of a 184MW wind farm in Chile.
  • Banco Security and Banco Consorcio regarding the financing of the Uribe Solar project, a photovoltaic power plant of approx. 50MW. The project injects power to the Norte Grande Interconnected System, owned by Fotovoltaica Norte Grande 5, Chilean subsidiary of Gestamp Renewables, a leading European energy Company with worldwide operations, for USD102 million.
  • An international consortium on the negotiation of a highway construction contract under a public concession.
  • A national shipyard company on rebuilding its port facilities after the earthquake of 2010.
  • A major international retailer on the negotiation of its long-term lease contracts in Chile.
  • An important energy company on the development of several energy projects in Chile, including the preparation and negotiation of all related contracts (EPC, BoP, TSA, etc.), project administration and dispute resolution.
  • A global contractor on the preparation and negotiation of EPC, EPCM, POs, contract administration, claim management and dispute resolution for a mining project in the north of Chile.
  • A mining company on the preparation and negotiation of all contracts related to the construction of a new mine in the north of Chile, including contract administration, claim management and dispute resolution.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Named Lawyer of the Year in Construction, Best Lawyers (2022).
  • Recognized in Projects and Real Estate, Chambers Latin America.
  • Recognized in Real Estate, Projects and Infrastructure, The Legal 500.
  • Recognized in Real Estate & Tourism and in Project Finance and Infrastructure, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in Project Development, IFLR1000.
  • Recognized in Construction, Who’s Who Legal.
  • Recognized in Construction, Real Estate and Project Finance and Development, Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Real Estate and Construction, Leaders League.
  • Recognized in Construction, Expert Guides.
  • Recognized in Real Estate, Leading Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Infrastructure, Projects and Real Estate, Top Ranked Legal.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Director of the Chilean Association of Construction Law (Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de la Construcción).
  • Co-Chair of the Construction & Infrastructure Practice Group, Terralex (since 2021).
  • Professor of the Course on Specialization in Construction Law, Law School, Universidad de Los Andes (2015-2020).
  • Professor of Law, Business School, Universidad de Chile (2011-2012).
  • Former project manager in important real estate developing and consulting companies.
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.
  • Member of the Chilean Society of Construction Law.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter of Construction and Projects Q&As Global Guide, Thomson Reuters (2018-2020).

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad Católica de Chile.
  • LL.M., Northwestern University, Chicago (2009).
  • Certificate in Business Administration, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicago (2009).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2007).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.

Aldo Molinari

Partner

amolinari@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2213



Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm's Litigation Group. His practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation and administrative and environmental regulatory litigation. He also has experience in domestic and international commercial and investment arbitration.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • General Motors Financial on its defense before a collective action filed by the National Consumer Service (SERNAC).
  • Porsche on its defense in a collective action filed by a consumer association in relation to the sale of vehicles in Chile.
  • Bayer on its defense in a collective action for collective and diffuse interest, filed by a consumer association, based on an alleged violation of the consumer safety standards established in the Consumer Law.
  • WOM on its defense and subsequent settlement with a consumer association that put an end to a collective action brought in relation to certain advertising pieces.
  • Silesia and Andrómaco laboratories on their defense in a collective action filed by a consumer association for alleged liability for defective products.
  • Blanco y Negro on its defense in a collective action filed by a consumer association in relation to the suspension of televised sporting events.
  • A health insurance company on its defense in a collective action filed by a consumer association.
  • Deloitte on its defense regarding a claim for alleged civil liability related to the exercise of professional services and on an arbitration claim for contractual liability derived from the termination of a bidding process.
  • An international water company on an arbitration for breach of representations and warranties for the acquisition of a water company in Chile.
  • MetLife on its successful defense in two arbitrations before CAM Santiago, for civil liability claimed for the termination of an insurance brokerage contract.
  • Nokia on its defense in several arbitrations before CAM Santiago initiated by contractors for alleged contractual liability.
  • Enel on the successful defense of its project Los Cóndores in relation to several real and constitutional actions that intended to stop the project.
  • Melón on a claim for environmental damage filed by several social players in relation to the situation of the Quinteros bay.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Recognized in Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Chambers Latin America.
  • Recognized in Dispute Resolution: Litigation, The Legal 500.
  • Recognized in Environment, Litigation and Arbitration, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in Arbitration and Mediation, Litigation and Product Liability Litigation, Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Benchmark Litigation Latin America.
  • Recognized in Arbitration and Litigation, Leaders League.
  • Recognized in Consumer and Advertising, Leading Lawyers, Idealis.
  • Recognized in Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Top Ranked Legal.
  • Best Undergraduate Professor Award, Universidad de Chile (2009).

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Visiting Attorney, International Arbitration Office, Herbert Smith Freehills, New York (2013-2014).
  • Member of the Training and Continuing Education Committee of the Chilean Bar Association.
  • Professor of Civil Law, Universidad de Chile (since 2003).
  • Professor of Civil Law in several Chilean universities in undergraduate and graduate programs.
  • Professor of the qualification and training program, Academia Judicial de Chile.
  • Director of the Diploma Program in Civil Responsibility and Tort Law of the Law School, Universidad de Chile.
  • Director of the Diploma Program in Consumer Law of the Law School, Universidad de Chile.
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Co-author of the chapter "Chile: Trends and Developments" in the Chambers Global Practice Guide: Litigation, Chambers and Partners (2019).
  • Co-author of the article “Some Elements of the Constructor’s Civil Liability. Special Emphasis in Fast Track Contracts.” Revista Chilena de Derecho Privado, Fundación Fernando Fueyo Laneri (2018).
  • Author of "Courts and Environmental Actions", Lecture Series, Chilean Bar Association (2017).
  • Author of the article "Tort Liability of Finance Leasing Companies", published in Studies of Private Law in recognition to Professor Gonzalo Figueroa Yáñez, Editorial Jurídica de Chile (2008).
  • Author of the book "From the Civil Liability to the Damage Law and Civil Prevention of Damages", LexisNexis Chile (2004).
  • Author of several legal papers in Chilean and foreign law reviews.

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad de Chile (Summa Cum Laude).
  • Outstanding Internship Award, Judicial Assistance Corporation (2000).
  • LL.M., Columbia University (Beca Chile Scholarship) (2013).
  • Pedro Nicolás Montenegro Award. Ranked highest in his class.
  • Fernando Fueyo Laneri Foundation Award granted to the best thesis of the year (2002).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2002).
  • New York (pending - Bar exam approved in February 2015).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.

Jorge Ugarte

Partner

jugarte@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2201



Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm's Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions / Capital Markets Group. He advises local and foreign clients on all kinds of mergers and acquisition transactions, including the purchase of shares, equity and assets of both public and close corporations, public takeovers, private equity transactions, shareholders agreements, issuance and securities transactions. He also acts as counsel to family companies and holdings on the corporate organization of their business and the structuring of their estate successions.

Jorge is professor of Civil Law and former professor of Corporate Law of Universidad Católica de Chile and author of the book "Share Transfer Agreements".


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • LarrainVial, representing a group of investors, on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Farmacias Ahumada, one of the three largest pharmacy chains in Chile, from Wallgreens Boots Alliance, a transnational corporation based in UK. The transaction involved an extensive due diligence of the assets and operations of Farmacias Ahumada and the negotiation of a share purchase agreement with the company that owns Farmacias Ahumada, as well as the structuring of the investment.
  • Barrick Gold Corporation on the international bid and sale of a 50% interest in Compañía Minera Zaldívar to Antofagasta Minerals for USD1.005 billion, including the negotiation of the shareholders agreement and structuring the joint venture.
  • Digital Bridge, a US real estate and infrastructure equity fund, on the purchase from Linzor Capital of 100% of Mundo Pacífico, one of the main telecommunications companies in Chile and provider of Internet, mobile telephony, cable television and optical fiber services.
  • Asterion Industrial Partners, a Spanish private equity fund, and its subsidiary Nabiax, on the Chilean aspects of the sale of a portfolio of data centers in Latin America, to Actis, a British private equity fund, for USD500 million. Also, on the local aspects of the purchase from Telefónica of 11 data centers worldwide for USD616 million and on the subsequent purchase from the same company of four additional data centers in Spain and Chile for USD120 million, including various corporate, regulatory and real estate aspects.
  • Graham Partners, a private equity firm investing in technology-driven companies, through its US based subsidiary, OptConnect, on the acquisition of M2M Data Global, a Chilean company dedicated to wireless solutions, hardware and “machine to machine” connectivity, which operates in several Latin American countries.
  • Masisa, a Chilean listed corporation, registered in the Securities Registry of the CMF, on different operations, including the sale of its forestry assets to a company controlled by GFP Chile Timberland Holdings for USD350 million, a strategic reorganization and capital increase of its Venezuelan subsidiary, Terranova, for more than USD580 million; and the tender offer for the partial purchase of its bonds issued under Rule 144A / Reg. S of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, of which aggregate value had reached USD300 million.
  • Grupo Gibraltar, a company controlled by the Paulmann Mast family, on a joint venture with the private equity fund IG4 in relation to its subsidiary Adelco, one of the main Chilean food distribution companies, for USD114 million, including a shareholders' agreement to regulate the control and the reorganization of Adelco's structure and operations in Chile.
  • Sun International on the transfer of 65% of its shares in Sun Dreams, the largest casino operator in Chile, to Nueva Inversiones Pacífico Sur for approx. USD160 million. The advice included a settlement agreement to terminate an international arbitration regarding the sale of a 15% of the company's shares and a share purchase agreement to transfer an additional 50% of the shares.
  • Melón, a Chilean listed corporation registered in the Securities Registry of the CMF and controlled by Grupo Breca, one of the main economic groups in Peru, on various corporate, stock market and regulatory matters, as well as on various investment and divestment operations in Chile.
  • Bain Capital on the acquisition of Atento, the largest call center company of Latin America, from Telefónica España for a global amount of €1.039 million, and on the international financing of the acquisition.
  • Several family groups on the corporate organization of their business and on the structuring of their estate succession, rendering integral services to the controlling group and to the operative subsidiaries.
  • The Ministry of Economy of Chile on drafting the regulation of the Law 20,659 about "Companies incorporated in one day".

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Recognized as the most outstanding Corporate / M&A lawyer in Chile under the age of 45, after a vote organized by Leading Lawyers and published by Diario Financiero (2022).
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A, Chambers Latin America.
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A, Capital Markets and Private Wealth, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Corporate Governance and Compliance and Investment, Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Corporate M&A and Wealth Management, Leaders League.
  • Recognized in Corporate M&A, Top Ranked Legal.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Professor of Civil Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (since 2017).
  • Coordinator of the Private Law Department, Universidad Católica de Chile (2019-2021).
  • Professor of Commercial Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2010-2017).
  • Professor of the Master of Business Law, Universidad de los Andes (since 2017).
  • Professor of the Degree in Mergers and Acquisitions, Universidad de los Andes (since 2017).
  • Professor of the Degree in Civil Liability and Damage Law, Universidad de Chile (2017-2018).
  • Member of the Center for Corporate Governance, Universidad Católica de Chile (since 2010).
  • Member of the Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committee, SOFOFA (2017).
  • Advisor of the Commission for the new Commercial Regulation in Chile (2016-2017).
  • Writing advisor for the regulation of Law 20,659: "Companies incorporated in one day" for the Ministry of Economy, enacted in 2013.
  • Professor of the Investment Funds Seminar, Universidad Católica de Chile (2012).
  • Assistant professor of Civil Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2006-2008).
  • Member of the International Bar Association.
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Author of the book "Share Transfer Agreements", Editorial Jurídica de Chile (2016).
  • Author of "Nature and Ownership of Individual Rights" in the book "The Reasons of Law", Thomson Reuters (2022).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter of "Corporate Governance Review", Law Business Research (2017).
  • Author of "Enforceability of Contracts against Third Parties and Actions Arising therein", Revista Chilena de Derecho Privado (2017).
  • Co-author of "Mergers and Acquisitions in Chile: Approaching the Controlling Shareholder", introductory chapter of Who’s Who Legal: Mergers and Acquisitions (2014).
  • Author of "Foundations and Actions for the Application of the Veil Piercing in Chile", Revista Chilena de Derecho; article which has been expressly quoted and its doctrine has been adopted by the Supreme Court of Chile (2012).
  • Author of "Democracy and Natural Law in the United States: The Ideas of the Founding Fathers", Revista Estudios Públicos (2010).
  • Author of "Protecting Force Inheritance against Specific Legacies", Revista Chilena de Derecho (2007).

SEMINARS

  • Conference "Actions in Case of Breach of a Shareholders' Agreement", Seminar "Shareholders Agreements: An Interdisciplinary Look" Universidad de los Andes, (2019).
  • Conference "The Concept of Controlling Shareholder in the Chilean Capital Market", International Seminar on Corporate Governance organized by the CGC UC, the Hennick Centre of Canada, Columbia University and Carey (2017).
  • Conference "Risks and Liabilities that Board Members Face", Seminar "Boards of Family Companies: Keys and Challenges" organized by ESE Business School and the Family Business Association (2017).
  • Conference "Share Transfer Agreements", Chilean Bar Association (2016).
  • Conference "Piercing of the Corporate Veil in the Chilean Civil and Corporate Case Law", Chilean Bar Association (2013).

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad Católica de Chile.
  • LL.M., Columbia University, New York (2009).
  • Family Business Management Program, ESE Business School (2017).
  • Family Governance LATAM Program, Wharton Business School, Miami (2017).
  • Distinction Scholarship Award granted to the best student of the class, Universidad Católica de Chile, (1999).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2006).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.

Francisco Guzmán

Partner

fguzman@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2217



Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Venture Capital, Private Equity, Fintech and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. His practice focuses on representing local and foreign clients in mergers and acquisitions of companies, creation and structuring of investment funds, and investment in portfolio companies. He has vast experience in the internationalization of companies, international investments and cross border operations.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Funds and corporate ventures such as CMPC Ventures, Cencosud Ventures, Grupo Emasa, Aurus Capital, Genesis Ventures, Manutara Ventures, Screen Capital, WeBoost, ALLVP, Krealo and Zentynel Ventures on their investments in technology start-ups.
  • Foreign start-ups operating in Chile, such as Minesense Technology, Jetti Resources, Open English, PedidosYa, Science Haven, Véndenos Tu Auto and Levita Magnetics, on their operations in Chile and on financing rounds.
  • Chilean start-ups and accelerators, such as Phage Technologies, WiseConn, Legría, Checkeados, IntiTech, TIMining, HUBTEC, HUB Apta, Kura Biotech, Andes Biotechnologies, Nova Mineralis and Defontana, on their structuring, incorporation and/or financing rounds.
  • Fintech companies, such as NuBank, Jeeves, Tenpo Prepago, Kredito, Doble Impacto, Lisa Insurtech, Shinkansen and investors of Xepelin and Migrante, among others, on their operations, especially regarding the regulations applicable to the local Fintech industry.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Named Lawyer of the Year in Investment, Best Lawyers (2022).
  • Recognized in Venture Capital and Corporate M&A, Chambers & Partners.
  • Recognized in Venture Capital, The Legal 500.
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A, Capital Markets and Private Equity, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in Capital Markets: Equity and M&A, IFLR1000.
  • Recognized in Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Investment, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Capital Investment: Start-ups & Innovation, Corporate M&A and Fintech, Leaders League.
  • Recognized in Venture Capital, Capital Markets: Equity, Corporate/M&A, Top Ranked Legal.
  • Recognized as Best Individual Lawyer in Private Funds in Chile, Client Choice (2020).

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • President, Chilean Venture Capital Association (ACVC).
  • Member of the Advisory Board of the Columbia Global Center.
  • Director, InBest Chile.
  • Chair of the Latin American Regional Council, World Services Group.
  • Postgraduate professor in venture capital and corporate law, Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad de los Andes and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
  • Member of the New York State Bar Association.
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter "Alternative Investment Funds", ICLG (2021 and 2022).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter in "ESG and Impact Investing", Lexology Getting the Deal Through (2021, 2022 and 2023).
  • Recurring columnist about venture capital news, Revista Industria Legal.
  • Advisor, Steward-Ownership, a Short Guidebook to Legal Frameworks, Purpose Foundation (2021).
  • Author of the Chilean chapter in TTR Transactional Impact Report - Andean Region, Transactional Track Record (2020).
  • Co-author of the article "Regulatory Overview of Fintechs in Chile" in the book "Fintech: Legal Aspects", Cetys, Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina (2019).
  • Author of the book "Inside Information in the Securities Market", LexisNexis (2007), and 2nd edition (2009).

SEMINARS

  • Frequent lecturer of venture capital, private equity and investment opportunities matters, among others, in legal seminars, meetings and conferences both in Chile and abroad.

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad Católica de Chile.
  • LL.M., Columbia University (James Kent Scholar, the highest honors awarded by Columbia Law School) (2010).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2006).
  • New York (2011).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.

Ignacio Gillmore

Partner

igillmore@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2612



Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Life Sciences and Biotechnology and Public Law Groups. His practice focuses on life sciences, biotechnology and public law, advising companies on intellectual property issues related to the pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics, medical devices, commercialization and advertisement of these products, scientific research, clinical studies, regulation of medical professions, privacy, data protection, public and private procurement and biddings, licenses, distribution and franchises. He also represents clients in administrative processes and in sanitary, administrative and judicial litigation derived from those operations.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Important innovator pharmaceutical companies on the defense of their patent rights before Courts of Law.
  • A major innovator pharmaceutical company on the transfer of sanitary registrations of their pharmaceutical products and authorization of the entities before the sanitary authorities.
  • Several major innovator pharmaceutical companies on the acquisition and defense of data exclusivity rights over their pharmaceutical products.
  • Several important innovator pharmaceutical companies on their incorporation, transfer of sanitary registrations, structuring and implementation of their business structure in Chile.
  • Several major multinational pharmaceutical companies on sanitary summary proceedings and representation of their rights before the courts of law, including summary proceedings for bioequivalence issues.
  • Several important multinational pharmaceutical companies on their participation in public bidding processes for the acquisition of their products.
  • Several major innovator pharmaceutical companies on the development of their clinical trials and scientific investigation projects in the country.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Named Lawyer of the Year in Life Sciences, Best Lawyers (2021).
  • Recognized in Life Sciences, Chambers Latin America.
  • Recognized in Life Sciences, The Legal 500.
  • Recognized in Intellectual Property and Administrative Law, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in Life Sciences - Regulatory and Life Sciences - Patent Litigation, Who's Who Legal.
  • Recognized in Administrative and Public Law and Life Sciences, Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Life Sciences, Leading Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Life Sciences, Top Ranked Legal.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Visiting professor in the Health and Pharmaceutical Innovation Law Degree, coordinated by the Institute of Legal Research, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (since 2020).
  • Professor of the Post-graduate Course of Regulatory Affairs in the Pharmaceutical Sector, Universidad de Chile (since 2017).
  • Professor of the Course on updating biotechnological products, School of Pharmacy, Universidad de Valparaíso (since 2015).
  • Professor of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs in the Pharmaceutical, Biological and Cosmetic Products Degree, Universidad de Chile (since 2009).
  • Professor of the Interuniversity Master's Degree in Bioethics, Universidad del Desarrollo (2017).
  • Assistant Professor of Civil Law, Universidad de Chile (2005-2009).
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Co-author of the article "Regulation of price and the pharmaceutical market: Considerations for its evaluation in Chile", CeCo, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2022).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter in The Food, Beverage and Cosmetics Law Review, The Law Reviews (2022 and 2023).
  • Co-author of The Pharma Legal Handbook: Chile, Pharma Boardroom (2019).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter about pharmacovigilance in the collection “Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science: Pharmacovigilance in Latin America", ASDIN (2019).
  • Co-author of the article "Protection and Exclusivity of Test Data of Pharmaceutical Products in Chile", Revista de Derecho Económico, Universidad de Chile (2017).
  • Author of several local and foreign publications related to life sciences and regulatory law.

SEMINARS

  • Speaker in lectures and seminars in regulatory matters in Chile and abroad.

Cristián Figueroa

Partner

cfigueroa@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2209



Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions / Capital Markets Group. His practice focuses on advising international and local clients in mergers and acquisitions, including tender offers, private asset and stock acquisitions, auction processes, project development, joint venture, private equity, securities and debt offerings, capital markets, corporate law, commercial law, derivative transactions, infrastructure concessions and general practice.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • PSP Investments on a Tender Offer for the 100% of the outstanding shares of Hortifrut. The advice included the negotiation of agreements with the controlling group of Hortifrut and a shareholders' agreement.
  • Qatar Airways, as shareholder and lender, on the LATAM Airlines reorganization process under Chapter 11 rules in the Bankruptcy Court of New York, including the negotiation and execution of two debtor-in-possession (DIP) financings. The process ended with a successful emergence of LATAM Airlines from the proceeding after securities issuances and debt contracting for a total of USD13.2 billion, resulting with Qatar Airways remaining as a relevant shareholder.
  • Enel Américas, a public company listed in Chile and in the New York Stock Exchange, on the structuring of a capital increase and equity public offering for USD3 billion. The advice included structuring the public offering, approval of the capital increase from the shareholders and the registration of the new shares before the local securities regulator (Comisión para el Mercado Financiero - CMF) and the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Scotiabank on the acquisition of the control of BBVA Chile for USD2.2 billion from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, on the mandatory tender offer process for up to 100% of the shares of BBVA Chile, and the further merger of BBVA into Scotiabank Chile, resulting in the latter becoming the third largest private bank in Chile. The acquisition and the following merger required regulatory approvals in Chile (SBIF, CMF and FNE) and Canada. The forementioned deal finished with a capital increase and placement of shares for approx. USD380 million (approx. CLP259 billion) which included all matters related to the approval, regulatory authorizations and securities registration from the Banking Superintendence and/or stock exchanges.
  • Enel Chile on the bidding process to sell its corporate interest in Enel Transmisión Chile for USD1.35 billion. The advice also involved the negotiation of the respective stock purchase agreement and ancillary documents; and the sale of intercompany debts. The transaction is subject to several conditions precedent and to antitrust merger clearance.
  • Moneda AGF and Consorcio on the negotiation, registration and placement of two lines of bonds issued by AD Retail for up to USD170 million, and an additional two lines of bonds issued by the subsidiary of the latter Créditos, Organización y Finanzas (COFISA) for up to USD83.5 million approx., in the context of AD Retail's reorganization plan filed pursuant to Chilean Insolvency Law.
  • SMU on the drafting and negotiation of agreements for the lease of 16 commercial premises that will be used as supermarkets, including the title and zoning due diligence of the properties.
  • SMU on the issuance and placement of dematerialized Series AO and AN bonds for approx. USD75 million, in the local market, at a 6.25% interest rate and an annual rate of 6.3%; and maturing on 2027. The advice included the negotiation of the bond line issuance contract and the registering process in the Securities Registry of the Financial Market Commission (CMF).
  • Enel on the plan "Elqui", which consisted of the reorganization of its companies held in Chile, including the merger by incorporation of Enel Green Power Latin America, Chilean subsidiary on the business of renewable energy, into Enel Chile, Chilean subsidiary that develops -indirectly- the conventional energy business, together with a tender offer of Enel Chile over Enel Generación Chile.
  • Enel on the plan called "Carter II", which consisted in the reorganization of its companies held in Chile, including the division of the listed companies Enersis, Endesa and Chilectra, and the further merger of the new companies into a single one called Enel Américas.
  • Amcor Flexibles, a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, on the acquisition of Alusa, the largest flexible packaging business in South America with manufacturing operations in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Argentina, for USD435 million.
  • Cheniere Energy on the negotiation of a loan for more than USD850 million granted to Central El Campesino and GNL Penco, together with the negotiation of the terms of the joint venture that would regulate the development of a GNL terminal and an electric power plant.
  • Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board on the acquisition, through a tender offer, of the utility companies Esval and Essbio.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Recognized in Corporate/M&A, Chambers Latin America.
  • Recognized in Capital Markets: Equity and M&A, IFLR1000.
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A and in Capital Markets, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in M&A, Leading Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Investment and Private Equity, Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Corporate M&A, and Restructuring and Insolvency, Leaders League.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Professor of Practical and Theoretical Considerations of the Sale and Acquisition of Companies, Universidad Católica de Chile (since 2021).
  • Professor of the LL.M., Universidad Católica de Chile (since 2015).
  • Foreign Associate, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, London (2011–2012).
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Co-author of the chapters on the regulators of the Chilean financial sector: the Financial Market Commission, Superintendence of Pensions and Central Bank, Latin Lawyer Regulators (2020-2021).

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad Católica de Chile.
  • Degree in Tax Planning, Universidad Católica de Chile (2007).
  • MSc in Law and Finance, University of Oxford (Beca Chile scholarship) (2011).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2007).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.



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