Barros & Errázuriz‘s substantial 57-strong practice is consistently sought out for  complex and high-stakes deals, including private acquisitions, cross-border takeovers (including those of listed companies), the acquisition of controlling and minority interests, divestitures and corporate restructuring processes. Clients additionally appreciate the team’s access to the expertise in business-related taxation, antitrust, banking, finance, bankruptcy and competition housed at the firm – as well as the deep knowledge of the energy, real estate and telecoms sectors. Among the firm’s numerous experienced partners, corporate department head Pablo Guerrero is ‘a born leader for complex corporate transactions‘; M&A and foreign investment specialist Bernardo Simian is ‘always present during discussions‘; Fernando Barros advises on investment projects, business strategies, and corporate and financial structures (in addition to heading the tax department); Cristián Barros‘ broad transactional practice includes M&A work; and Emilio Vásquez and Carlos Ducci both advise on corporate law, foreign investment, M&A and joint ventures. Corporate law and M&A expert Sergio Eguiguren; Luis Alberto Letelier, whose workload includes M&A matters; José Tomás Errázuriz, who advises on corporate law, in addition to being dispute resolution head; and Vicente Cordero, a partner since 2020, are additional key practitioners. The corporate-focused Lucas Marinovic became a partner in March 2022, while counsel Daniela Peña is also experienced in corporate issues, M&A and restructuring.

‘On par with major New York law firms‘, Chilean behemoth Carey houses ‘an outstanding group of partners and associates‘ who are ‘experienced, knowledgeable, accessible and responsive‘. The 54-strong practice is sought out for its expertise in a broad range of M&A deals, such as takeovers via public offerings, minority share purchases, acquisitions of companies and asset packages, private equity transactions, and insolvency and reorganisation-related acquisitions. Within the large partner pool, Jorge Carey is a go-to adviser for both government institutions and private industry; managing partner Jaime Carey T is a tax expert with deep knowledge of M&A and foreign investment transactions; Claudio Lizana  focuses on corporate law, M&A, antitrust regulation and merger control; Pablo Iacobelli is a deeply experience  corporate and transactional specialist; while Salvador Valdés is highlighted as ‘very skilled‘, and Francisco Ugarte and Cristián Figueroa are also true M&A experts. Additional key partners include Marcos Ríos and Patricia Silberman, who are both Chile and US-qualified; corporate aviation expert Guillermo Acuña; Cristián Eyzaguirre and Jorge Ugarte, both of whom act on M&A and private equity matters; and Francisco Guzmán, who leads the firm’s commercial office in Miami. The senior bench was further strengthened with the raising of Jaime Carey A and Alejandra Daroch to the partnership; and senior associate Josefina Marshall is also noted. Since publication, Lizana has left to establish his own boutique practice - effective December 2022.

The ‘very complete' 44-strong practice at Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos is consistently sought out for its expertise in joint ventures, private equity and venture capital deals, as well as the acquisition of private and public companies. It also houses specialists in mergers and spin-offs, along with corporate restructuring transactions; and boasts a recent transactional track-record that is particularly strong in the mining, energy, infrastructure, insurance, media, and banking (/financial service) sectors, among others. The practice group houses a core group of highly in-demand partners; namely senior figures Francisco J Illanes (‘a leading lawyer in the local legal environment' who also has extensive international experience); corporate law expert Sergio Díez; M&A specialist Gerardo Varela; and Cristián Herrera, who advises on corporate/M&A, foreign investment and securities regulations; while Juan Pablo Matus and recently promoted Tomás Vidal ‘both demonstrate great technical knowledge'. Corporate, natural resources and mining law specialist Carlos Pérez-Cotapos; mining contracts expert Gonzalo Grez; and Andrea Saffie are also integral to the practice, as is José Luis Letelier, who has longstanding corporate law, M&A and foreign investment expertise. At senior associate level, María Francisca Salas and Sergio Balharry  are active M&A advisers.

The 36-strong M&A group at renowned blue-chip player and market stalwart Claro & Cia. routinely assists with due diligence and structuring issues, negotiations, and the drafting and completion of complex acquisition agreements, including share and asset deals, cross-border mergers, takeovers and exchange offers; it is particularly well known for its M&A work involving publicly-listed clients. The practice is led by renowned M&A partner José María Eyzaguirre B, who focuses on complex cross-border transactions, with a specific focus on tender offers, public transactions and corporate governance issues; Rodrigo Ochagavía, an M&A expert in deals involving regulated sectors such as energy, pension funds and insurance; energy M&A specialist Matías de Marchena; and Felipe Larraín, who is active in cross-border transactions involving foreign investors. Also integral to the practice are: Ariel Mihovilovic, who primarily advises on the acquisition and sale of energy sector assets; funds specialist Juan José León; and cross-border transactions expert José María Eyzaguirre F. Counsel Patricio Smart is also noted.

The ‘very effective M&A team’ at the Chilean office of multijurisdictional, full-service law player Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría focuses on corporate advisory and investment matters including M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, spin-offs, and other strategic and financial transactions. The M&A and corporate practice is particularly specialised in deals involving the energy, finance, infrastructure, healthcare, pharmaceutical and technology sectors. Among the department’s highly-rated partners: Alberto Pulido A is a senior figure of note across corporate, M&A and finance matters; particularly active, Federico Grebe is a leading M&A, private equity and corporate law expert; Andrés Sanfuentes has broad M&A-transactions experience; Carlos Alberto Reyes advises on major energy transactions; and Juan Pablo Wilhelmy is a commercial deal specialist. The second line of key advisers includes principal associate Constanza Rodríguez, whose transactional practice includes public offers; and senior associate Guillermo Vial, an increasingly integral corporate and M&A team member, particularly as regards venture capital and fintech. In 2021, the firm merged absorbed the energy and natural resources-focused Carcelén, Desmadryl, Guzmán & Tapia, while experienced partner Tomás Acosta returned to the Madrid office of allied firm Uría Menéndez after two years in Santiago. Since research concluded, the firm has hired Chile’s former ambassador to China, Luis Schmidt Montes, to lead its China Desk (effective July 2022), an initiative in which mining partner Juan Paulo Bambach is also involved.

The 17-strong practice at CMS Carey & Allende is highly active in both local and international M&A transactions and demonstrates notable expertise across a broad array of industries including energy, private equity, financial services, manufacturing, IT, telecoms, infrastructure and utilities, along with real estate, construction, hospitality, leisure and life sciences. The corporate and M&A department is co-led by managing partner Ramón Valdivieso, who focuses primarily on M&A operations (both in Chile and elsewhere in Latin America via the CMS’ regional network); and ‘outstanding attorney‘ Jorge Allende D. Also key to the group are: Luis Felipe Arze, who is especially active in the energy (/natural resources), agribusiness, hospitality and regulated-markets’ sectors; and M&A and corporate law specialist Fernando De Cárcer. Experienced senior associates Sebastian Barros and Enrique Vergara both handle corporate and M&A work.

Establishing its corporate and M&A practice in Chile in 2021, Iberian firm Cuatrecasas‘ Santiago office houses a 20-strong group that has extensive experience in advising national and international clients on their corporate transactions both domestically and abroad; its representative work includes M&A, asset and business transfers, joint ventures, distressed deals, commercial agreements and corporate restructuring. The corporate and M&A, banking and finance and capital markets groups are coordinated by former head of Guerrero Olivos‘ corporate practice and well-known market figure, Roberto Guerrero, who focuses on M&A, corporate governance and corporate restructuring. He is flanked by fellow M&A specialists Macarena Ravinet (who also handles corporate restructuring, corporate governance, private equity and all types of financings) Josefina Yávar (who has a particular focus on venture capital and energy M&A transactions) and Tomás Kubick (joint ventures, private biddings and merger control proceedings); along with infrastructure-focused, M&A and corporate restructuring expert Alfonso Ugarte, formerly at the now defunct Baraona Fischer Spiess, who also arrived in January 2021. Additional growth includes the relocation of capital markets and M&A transactions partner, Gerard Correig, from the firm’s Barcelona office to Santiago, while a strong second tier is led by principal associates Fernanda Anguita Roll and Franco Dalmazzo (who also heads up the offices German desk); however, Manuel Francisco Guerrero moved to Becker Glynn as a foreign associate in July 2022, and Ugarte has relocated to the firm’s New York office, effective as of September 2022. Since publication, the office has further strengthened its offering with the hire of energy (particularly electricity) and infrastructure specialist Sebastian Leyton -formerly at the Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles- as a partner, effective February 2023.

With a client base evidencing a particularly strong orientation towards infrastructure, energy, mining and construction companies, the 15-strong corporate and M&A practice at Morales & Besa routinely advises on both buy-side and sell-side private and public M&A transactions for large, medium-sized and SME clients, including strategic buyers, investment banks and private equity funds. Founding partners Guillermo Morales (whose broad practice covers private acquisition and sale transactions, public tender offers, mergers and restructurings) and Eugenio Besa (a commercial, finance, foreign investment and M&A specialist), are both pillars of the Chilean corporate market. Corporate and commercial expert Michel Diban; Macarena Laso, whose experience includes publicly-listed company mergers; and Álvaro Barriga, who is active in M&A transactions as part of a wider corporate practice, are all also highly-regarded advisors. At associate level, Vicente Valdés is the key figure, advising on M&A, divestitures and restructuring.

Prieto Abogados houses a 29-strong practice (including seven partners) that is consistently sought out for its M&A expertise, including cross-border transactions, private equity deals and joint ventures; it’s recent caseload includes transactions in the energy, insurance, banking, utilities and sanitary sectors. The practice is co-led by Juan Tagle, a specialist in M&A, joint ventures and bidding processes; and energy deal expert Fernando Bravo. A second line of key partners comprises Isabel Margarita Wolleter (raised to the partnership in January 2022), who combines a robust capital markets practice with an active corporate and M&A workload; José Andrés Pascual, an energy and natural resources sector-related M&A and joint-venture transactions expert; and Nicolás Yuraszeck, who is experienced in corporate law, M&A, and infrastructure and construction projects. At counsel level, Federico Rodríguez is a natural resources-related regulatory and transactions specialist, while Maite Larrañaga (who was promoted to director in mid-2021), fuses her insurance and capital markets practice with an involvement in corporate and M&A deals. At senior associate level, the ‘very dedicated‘ Aníbal Larrain and Andrés Laymuns (who returned to the firm in July 2022 after 18 months in house at Anglo American), are both noted.

Arteaga Gorziglia & Cia Abogados' 12-strong department is experienced in complex and cross-border M&A deals involving the infrastructure, energy and retail sectors. The corporate practice is co-led by Arnaldo Gorziglia, a specialist in M&A transactions (particularly in relation to infrastructure projects and e-commerce matters), corporate restructuring, and capital markets; and fellow name partner Ignacio Arteaga, whose expertise in commercial, corporate and business law is focused primarily on energy projects and related contractual matters. Additional partner-level support is provided by commercial and energy law practitioner Luciano Cruz, and tax practice head (and recently promoted partner) Andrés Ossandón. Key senior associate Cristián Carpentier specialises in M&A and corporate reorganisations.

Deriving from the dissolution of the former Bofill, Mir & Álvarez Jana (BMAJ) firm in early 2022, Bofill Mir Abogados‘ corporate and M&A practice acts on major sale and acquisition transactions, including complex operations requiring the restructuring of high-value companies. The practice is led by ‘magnificent lawyer‘ founding partner and longstanding corporate law and transactional specialist Octavio Bofill. He is flanked by fellow partners Ana María Yuri, whose track record includes significant real estate, retail, energy, insurance and finance sector-related deals; and Rodrigo Saffirio, who has extensive experience in M&A transactions and also provides day-to-day corporate advice to clients. A healthy second line of support is primarily composed of Victoria Salazar, who was promoted to practice director in June 2022; and senior associate Feliciano Tomarelli, whose broad practice covers M&A, contracts, corporate restructuring and corporate governance. Since publication, Tomarelli has been promoted to the partnership - with effect from March 2023.

DLA Piper Chile‘s 19-strong corporate and M&A practice has significant experience in assisting international clients with their activities in Chile and abroad, routinely handling aspects including due diligence, corporate governance and post-closure follow-up, as well as venture capital investments. Department head and venture capital specialist Matías Zegers consistently advises both funds and large-scale ventures; Marco Salgado is a public and private M&A expert; Diego Noguera‘s practice covers M&A transactions, capital markets, compliance, corporate governance and family wealth matters; and recently promoted Jorge Timmermann focuses on M&A structuring, and stock purchase and shareholder agreements. Counsel Josefina Consiglio has M&A experience (particularly as regards the acquisition of energy projects), but is particularly focused on corporate governance matters.

Demonstrating particular experience in the energy, telecoms, real estate and private equity sectors, Garrigues Chile's corporate lawyers ‘go the extra mile for clients', and are experts in corporate law, domestic and cross-border M&A, governance and finance. The group is also highly active in corporate reorganisations and joint venture transactions. The department is led by Luis Felipe Merino, whose recent caseload includes deals in the energy and retail sectors; with additional partner level input involvement from Rodrigo Fernández (who has ‘solid legal knowledge and business world experience'); Jaime de Larraechea, a telecoms and infrastructure deal specialist; and energy and corporate law expert Cristóbal Fainé. The senior associate to note, Constanza Velásquez, focuses on M&A, commercial law, and real estate matters.

Full-service firm Guerrero Olivos has bounced back strongly from the high-profile departure of former managing partner Roberto Guerrero, along with partners Macarena Ravinet, Josefina Yávar and Tomás Kubick at the end of 2020. The practice group has maintained its impressive track record in both local and multi-jurisdictional M&A, joint ventures and venture capital matters; and remains particularly well known for M&A involving the TMT, energy (/natural resources), food and beverage, and retail sectors. The core group of principal partners comprises: Jorge Delpiano, an expert in M&A, corporate reorganisations and corporate governance; TMT and energy deal specialist Juan Enrique Allard; deeply experienced corporate, M&A and finance structuring practitioner, Pedro Pellegrini (who also heads up the firm’s compliance and antitrust practices); and Pedro Lyon, who has a long track record in private equity and venture capital matters. The second line of key advisers includes César Gálvez (banking, capital markets and corporate/M&A), who was raised to the partnership in February 2022; and at associate level, senior Sebastián Marambio (who focuses on corporate/M&A and consumer law), and associate Francisca Martínez (private investment funds, venture capital and private equity matters).

HD Legal‘s corporate and M&A team advises a wide range of Chilean and foreign clients, particularly from the energy, fintech, real estate and construction sectors. It also assists with stock market and investment funds-related matters. Appreciated for his ‘mastery of business, negotiation skills, experience and accessibility‘, practice head Gonzalo Delaveau is experienced in general corporate advisory and M&A transactions; while fellow lead partner Matias Langevin has extensive expertise in financial and corporate matters. At senior associate level: Paulina Castro specialises in M&A, corporate and technology-related issues; and Andrea Alarcón -a September 2021 hire from the former Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana- handles corporate and transactional matters as well as banking, finance and capital markets. Since research concluded, the firm has also hired Ignacio Araya Paredes (effective September 2022); he arrives as a senior associate focusing on corporate (and fintech) matters from Banco Central de Chile.

The 15-strong corporate group at Larrain y Asociados Abogados houses experts in M&A, restructuring, and asset purchases and sales; moreover the team is regularly involved in M&A involving the key infrastructure, energy, PPP and concessions. It also acts on day-to-day corporate activities, such as corporate governance, contracts, shareholder agreements and corporate regulatory issues. The department is co-led by Arturo Bulnes, who focuses on commercial and corporate law, along with public service concessions; and Jorge Granic, a longstanding specialist in energy, infrastructure and mining deals. Further capability and depth is provided by Juan Carlos Bulnes, who acts extensively for fund managers and also has a niche specialism in the tourism segment; Cristóbal Morandé, who is experienced in  power, real estate, and commercial infrastructure transactions; and senior figure, of counsel Ricardo Peña, a highly regarded energy M&A practitioner. Promoted to partner in early 2022, Juan de Dios Ferrada is also active on M&A deals.

‘Helping companies to achieve their goals‘, Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr‘s sizeable 21-strong corporate and M&A group is highly experienced in M&A transactions, shareholder agreements, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. The practice also provides general corporate assistance to major local and international companies on a day-to-day basis. Additionally, the firm is the Chilean member firm of the Multilaw and World Law Group international networks. The core group of established and experienced partners, all of whom advise on M&A deals, shareholder agreements and joint ventures, is comprised of Gonzalo Rencoret, Nicholas Mocarquer, Sergio Orrego and Felipe Rencoret. Within the firm’s senior associate pool, Bernardita Schmidt is routinely active in corporate and M&A work, while Rafael Rencoret has significant experience in major transactions. Former partner Rodrigo de Alencar left the firm in January 2022.

The 12-strong corporate department at  Albagli Zaliasnik is experienced in both major restructurings, and local, regional and global acquisitions; the practice group also houses capability in the private equity and venture capital markets, routinely working with private investment funds, government agencies, incubators and start-ups. The team also acts on deal-related financing and taxation issues, as well associated labour, environmental, real estate, antitrust, compliance and IP matters. Founding partner Rodrigo Albagli's practice includes M&A and corporate and regulatory compliance; Álvaro Rosenblut is an expert in business matters, M&A, partnerships, real estate law, and civil and commercial contracts. At associate level, the 'exceptional' Eduardo Anguita was promoted to director of the corporate, M&A and compliance practice in early 2021, and key senior Stephanie Cruz advises on international corporate and commercial law.

Barros Silva Varela & Vigil‘s 10-strong department routinely acts for financial institutions, and private equity, venture capital and investment funds, on major corporate matters and transactions, as well as day-to-day business matters, such as service agreements and bidding processes. Focused on corporate law, the ‘unbeatable‘ Jorge Vigil   is an M&A, restructuring and capital markets expert. Further capability is provided by corporate law and mining-and-energy investment-project specialist, Francisco Varela  ; corporate director Sebastián Barros ; and senior associate Felipe Valle , who advises on corporate and business law. In a significant hire, Rodrigo de Alencar   joined as partner from Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr in early 2022 to strengthen the firm’s M&A credentials, as well as lead its capital markets and securities practice.

The merger of Grasty Quintana Majlis (which was already operating in an association with the UK-based Clyde & Co) and Halpern Pino led to the founding of Clyde & Co Chile in August 2022. Its seven-strong practice is highly experienced in M&A, joint ventures and corporate reorganisations; it has particular industry expertise across the insurance, agricultural, mining, finance, public concessions, retail, technology and venture capital sectors. The team also houses experts in M&A transactions involving conflict scenarios and distressed assets. The M&A group is co-led by Franco Acchiardo, a specialist in corporate law, M&A, financing, capital markets and taxation; and Hugo Prieto, whose experience includes the corporate transactional matters and advising foreign investors on establishing businesses in Chile. At associate level, José Tomás Sáez also advises on corporate law and M&A matters. However, former managing partner Juan Turner moved in house at VC firm, Daedalus Ventures in June 2022; while former senior Sofia Nievas returned to Clyde & Co‘s London office where she was previously an intern.

The ‘prepared and competent‘ corporate practice at FerradaNehme acts for clients from a range of industries, including finance, renewable energy, mining, steel, food safety, public transportation and automotive. Clients additionally benefit from the firms’ specialisms in competition, natural resources, and public, tax, banking and securities law. The practice is co-led by name (and managing) partner and business law specialist Rodrigo Ferrada; and Juan Andrés Bretón (promoted from director to partner in March 2022) whose broad practice includes M&A, foreign investment, corporate governance and reorganisations. At associate level, key senior Roberto Carrillo handles banking, capital markets, M&A and company law for a client roster that include both private equity funds and financial institutions.

Spinning out of Jara del Favero & Ried Fabres in early 2020, Jara del Favero Abogados' now fields a large 19-strong team that adovises across the full range of corporate matters as well as local and cross-border transactional mandates and associated work. The practice is jointly led by Sven Herlin, whose track record includes corporate reorganisations, and acquisitions in Chile and abroad; Felipe Ovalle, whose broad practice includes mining industry matters; and Alvaro Caviedes, who advises on the establishment of investment funds and the structuring of deals entered into by such funds. Providing notable support are commercial, corporate and regulated markets expert Andrea Abascal; and real estate practice director Julio Trucco; while associate Marina Junge is a commercial, corporate and property law specialist.

Growing firm Lembeye Abogados, originally founded in 2017, fields an ‘excellent corporate team‘ that combines the firm’s transactional, project development and financing practices. The recent experience of founding partner and practice head Jorge Lembeye includes advising on the structuring and the placement of funds, while additional senior expertise is provided by natural-resources specialist, dual-qualified (Chile/Canada) Rony Zimerman; Nicolás Espina‘s broad practice, in turn, encompasses M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions, and general corporate law. At associate level, senior Francisco Palma has a broad corporate practice; Camila O'Shea  is an active team member; and the April-2022 arrival of María Jesús Palacios  from Barros Silva Varela & Vigil has further strengthened the junior ranks.

The 10-strong corporate and M&A department at Magliona Abogados assists company clients from a broad range of industries on their day-to-day operations, including corporate and labour aspects, in addition to M&A transactions and buyout deals. M&A and consumer law expert Giovanni Donati; Juan Pablo Montiel, who focuses on civil and commercial matters; and name partner Claudio Magliona, ‘one of Chile’s best lawyers', constitute the practice group’s key figures. Labour group director Carolina Abarca, who also acts on corporate matters, is a further integral member of the practice. Also at associate level: Karla Cid focuses on corporate issues, along with new technologies, IP and telecoms law; and Karla Frez and Bárbara Reyes both advise on corporate and real estate matters.

The seven-member corporate team at boutique legal practice Marinovic & Alcalde Abogados acts on a broad range of work, including complex contractual matters due diligence and structuring issues. It additionally assists family offices with debt restructuring and the creation of new investment vehicles, and has experience incorporating publicly-held companies. The corporate practice is co-led by Martín Vilajuana de la Cuadra, whose track record includes deals involving complex corporate structures, frequently with an international aspect; and Javier González Echávarri, a corporate, M&A, finance and disputes specialist whose recent work includes advising on the acquisition of interests in various entities. Other key practitioners include corporate, energy and mining law expert, Alberto Polette Zaldívar. At associate level, ‘the excellent work‘ of senior Tomás Polette Zaldívar  ‘stands out‘.

The recent track record of Allende Bascuñán & Cía‘s 11-strong practice includes assisting with corporate reorganisations, incorporations, company liquidations, shareholder agreements, corporate governance and compliance matters. The team also advises on offshore special vehicles, joint ventures, commercial contracts (including construction agreements) and bidding processes, as well as aviation work and the corporate aspects of real estate and agricultural projects. The group is co-led by founding partner and cross-border aviation specialist, Felipe Allende, and corporate law expert José Luis Ibáñez, who clients describe as ‘a natural leader‘. At associate level, José Manuel Barros advises on M&A deals in addition to his primary focus on tax matters.

Over the course of the last two years, the hire of Tzu-Hsin Shen (from his own firm) and the promotion of Fernando Lathrop has brought a new dynamism to the  established corporate practice at Eluchans Abogados, led by senior figures Ricardo Ihnen and Andrés Correa; while the hire of Guillermo Malatrassi, a former legal manager at BHP Billiton, has strengthened the firm’s mining, projects and infrastructure capabilities. The corporate group assists clients with legal and corporate structuring matters, as well as the negotiation and completion of complex transactions; its experience also includes acting for banks and financial institutions on banking M&A, along with the acquisition and establishment of banking institutions in Chile. Ihnen’s practice centres on corporate and commercial matters and includes a strong tax component; Tzu-Hsin focuses on corporate, M&A and foreign investment – his recent caseload involving transactions in the mining, energy and infrastructure sectors among others; and Lathrop is a corporate, real estate and infrastructure specialist with a niche focus on the growth and development of family businesses.

Emerging out of the dissolution of the former Baraona Fischer & Cía in early 2021, Fischer y Cía‘s ‘diverse and multidisciplinary‘ 12-strong practice advises on a broad range of corporate and M&A transactions, including the acquisition of companies and assets, divisions, implementations and reorganisations. Managing partner and corporate practice head Cristóbal Herrera ‘understands the business‘, and routinely advises well-known companies such as British American Tobacco Chile, Samsung Electronics, General Motors and Falabella on corporate matters; while the experienced and ‘always attentive‘ Gerardo Cruzat (a partner Prieto Abogados until 2021) leads the transactional side of the practice. The senior associate to note, Carla Piedra, has deep experience in general corporate advisory matters, as well as handling project finance.

MBC Abogados‘ corporate team regularly assists with a broad range of transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, as well as handling general corporate advisory and corporate governance matters. The practice is perhaps best known for handling real estate-related deals, but also houses considerable sector-expertise as regards retail, healthcare, investment funds, hospitality, and food and beverages. The department is co-led by ‘brilliant lawyer‘, Carolina Menichetti and ‘excellent adviser‘ Benjamín Salas both have real estate-oriented practices that also encompass corporate restructuring, M&A and asset purchases/sales, JVs, investment-funds structuring, shareholder agreements and capital markets’ matters. A strong senior-associate bench includes Sybil O’Reilly, whose recent caseload includes advising on the transformation of private funds into public investment funds, and June-2021 recruits Florencia Grez and Guillermo Bobenrieth, who arrived from Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos and Silva Ibáñez Abogados, respectively.

Ossandón Abogados‘ eight-strong corporate practice has longstanding experience in advising significant family offices and Chilean companies on commercial matters, allowing the group to establish a broad-ranging roster with clients drawn from the real estate, construction, agriculture, warehouses, mining, viticulture and residential waste collection segments. The firm is also the Chilean member of Washington DC-headquartered global legal network, SCG LEGAL. The group is co-led by corporate, real estate and tax law expert Marko Jürgensen Kroneberg; and founding partner Roberto Ossandón, who assists with both real estate and commercial law. In a significant boost to the team, corporate practitioners Josemaria Romero Evans, Roberto Grant Gajardo and Monserrat Alarcón were all made partners in March 2021, considerably deepening the partner-level bench.

Del Río Izquierdo Abogados‘ five-strong department fields specialists in company incorporations, M&A, spin-offs, investment project financing, reorganisations and winding-up processess, along with licensing, franchising and distribution agreements; the team’s client roster is drawnn principally from the mining, manufacturing, construction and hospitality sectors. Partner and director of the legal and compliance practice group, María Alejandra Aguad, regularly advises on financial, corporate and commercial matters; while founding partner Eduardo Izquierdo also acts on corporate matters, in addition to his role as labour practice director.