Mr Paulo Larrain > NLD Abogados > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile
NLD Abogados Offices
EL GOLF 40
PISO 11, LAS CONDES
SANTIAGO
Chile
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Mr Paulo Larrain
Work Department
Corporate / M&A
Position
Founding Partner and Managing Partner
Career
Paulo Larrain has vast experience in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, project finance and capital markets.
In the last 30 years, he has participated in multiple acquisitions of companies and/or assets through private or bidding processes, both in Chile and abroad, representing both buyers and sellers.
Among these, he has represented the Chilean Government in privatization processes of state-owned companies and various bidders in both public and private bidding processes, including private investment funds and strategic buyers or sellers in different industries, such as banking, telecommunications, insurance, retail, education, auditing, energy, mining, oil and gas, technology, utilities, financial services, and infrastructure.
He has also advised several domestic and foreign companies on corporate governance and compliance matters.
He has taught courses on mergers and acquisitions in several universities, and is permanently recognized by the most prestigious international publications as one of the most outstanding M&A lawyers in Chile.
Paulo is Founding Partner and Managing Partner of NLD.
RECOGNITIONS
- Chambers – Global (Corporate and M&A 2019 – 2020 – 2021 – 2022).
- Chambers – Latam (Corporate and M&A 2019 – 2020 – 2021 – 2022 – 2023 – 2024).
- The Legal 500 – Leading Individual (Corporate & M&A 2022)
- The Legal 500 (Corporate and M&A, including compliance 2018; Corporate and M&A 2019 – 2021; Banking and Finance 2019, Latin America: International Firms – Corporate and M&A 2019 – 2021; Corporate & M&A 2021-2022).
- Who’s Who Legal (Global Leader – M& A and Corporate Governance: 2023; Global Leader – Government – Government Contracts 2022).
- IFLR 1000 (Project Finance 2019 – 2020 – 2022 –2023; Mergers & Acquisitions 2019 – 2022 –2023).
- Best Lawyers (Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions Law 2019 – 2020 – 2021 – 2022 – 2023, Banking and Finance Law 2019 – 2020 – 2021 – 2022 – 2023, Capital Markets Law 2020 – 2021 – 2022 – 2023).
- Latin Lawyer 250 (Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions Law 2019 – 2020, Anti-Corruption Investigation and Compliance 2019 – 2020).
- LACCA Approved (Corporate and M&A 2019 – 2020 – 2021 – 2022 – 2023 – 2024; “Thought Leader” 2019 – 2021).
- Leaders League (Corporate and M&A – “Highly Recommended” 2020) (Mergers & Acquisitions – “Recommended” 2022).
- Latin Lawyer National (Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions 2019 – 2020; Anti-Corruption Investigations & Compliance 2019 – 2020).
PRO BONO
- Board member Red de Alimentos
- Board member Despensa Social
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
- Chilean Bar Association.
- International Bar Association (IBA).
Education
- LL.B., Universidad de Chile, 1990.
- LL.M., Duke University, North Carolina, 1997.
Lawyer Rankings
Chile > Corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)The ‘very committed team‘ at NLD Abogados is experienced in both M&A transactions and due diligence processes. The firm’s client base spans several industries, including private equity, and the corporate group is able to tap into the wider firm’s expertise in banking, finance, capital markets, corporate governance, compliance, and venture capital. The nine-strong team is co-led by co-managing partners Paulo Larraín, whose track record includes several public and private acquisitions of companies and assets; and José Pablo Dulanto, whose practice encompasses M&A, natural resources, and general commercial work. Other active advisers include Manola Quiroz, who focuses on corporate law, M&A, capital markets and regulatory issues; and recently-elevated partner José Miguel Diez, a 2022 GC hire from Grupo Norte Grande.