{"id":237924,"date":"2025-11-20T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=237924"},"modified":"2025-12-12T14:36:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:36:33","slug":"winners-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/chile-awards\/winners-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Banking and Finance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Banking and Finance Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nBarros & Err\u00e1zuriz<\/p>\n

Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nMyriam Barahona, Morales & Besa<\/p>\n

Banking and Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nFernando Noriega, Carey<\/p>\n

Bankruptcy and Restructuring<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Bankruptcy and Restructuring Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nCarey<\/p>\n

Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nJavier San Mart\u00edn, Barros & Err\u00e1zuriz<\/p>\n

Capital Markets<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Capital Markets Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nCarey<\/p>\n

Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nBenjam\u00edn Grebe, Prieto<\/span><\/p>\n

Capital Markets Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nRicardo Abogabir, Ried Fabres<\/p>\n

Competition and Antitrust<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Competition and Antitrust Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nFerradaNehme<\/p>\n

Competition and Antitrust Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nBenjam\u00edn Grebe, Prieto Abogados<\/p>\n

Competition and Antitrust Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nFrancisco B\u00f3rquez, Barros & Err\u00e1zuriz<\/p>\n

Compliance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Compliance Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nBCP Abogados<\/p>\n

Compliance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nGuillermo Acu\u00f1a, Carey<\/p>\n

Compliance Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nFrancisca Franzani, DLA Piper Chile<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (Mid-market)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Corporate and M&A (Mid-market) Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nDLA Piper Chile<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (Mid-market) Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\n\u00c1lvaro Rosenblut, Albagli Zaliasnik<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (Mid-market) Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nSebasti\u00e1n Barros Eyzaguirre, A\/C\/R Legal<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (High-end)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Corporate and M&A (High-end) Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nClaro & Cia.<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (High-end) Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nPedro Lyon, Guerrero Olivos<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (High-end) Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nVicente Vald\u00e9s, Morales & Besa<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nGuti\u00e9rrez, Waugh, Jimeno & Asenjo<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nRodrigo D\u00edaz de Vald\u00e9s, Baker McKenzie Chile<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nMiguel Dibarrart, Yrarr\u00e1zaval, Ruiz-Tagle, Ovalle, Salas & Vial<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nClaro & Cia.<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nFrancisco Aninat, Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nBenjam\u00edn Morales, Ort\u00fazar, Vergara & Boetsch Abogados<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: White Collar<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dispute Resolution: White Collar Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nL\u00f3pez Escobar del R\u00edo<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: White Collar Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nAlejandro Awad, BACS Abogados<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: White Collar Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nRodrigo Aldoney, Carey<\/p>\n

Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity and Gas<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity and Gas Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nLarrain y Asociados Abogados<\/p>\n

Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity and Gas Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nFrancisco Brotfeld, Pruzzo Ruscica Brotfeld Abogados<\/p>\n

Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity and Gas Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nJuan Carlos Valdivieso, Morales & Besa<\/p>\n

Energy and Natural Resources: Mining<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nBofill Mir Abogados<\/p>\n

Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nJuan Paulo Bambach, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda<\/p>\n

Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nFelipe Allende, Barros & Err\u00e1zuriz<\/p>\n

Environment<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Environment Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nCarrasco Benitez Abogados<\/p>\n

Environment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nMart\u00edn Astorga, Cariola D\u00edez P\u00e9rez-Cotapos<\/p>\n

Environment Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nAgust\u00edn Martorell, Prieto Abogados<\/p>\n

Insurance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Insurance Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nAcu\u00f1a & Compa\u00f1\u00eda Abogados<\/p>\n

Insurance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nManuel Carvallo, Estudio Carvallo<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Intellectual Property Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nSargent & Krahn<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nArturo Covarrubias, Covarrubias<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nMagdalena Barros, Jarry IP<\/p>\n

Labour and Employment<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Labour and Employment Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nGNP Canales Abogados Laborales<\/p>\n

Labour and Employment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nPedro Matamala Souper, Provoste Matamala Abogados<\/p>\n

Labour and Employment Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nPablo Vasseur, PMV Abogados<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nClaro & Cia.<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nJuan Pablo Stitchkin, Carey<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nIgnacio Vargas R, Dentons<\/p>\n

Public Law<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Public Law Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nEstudio Fermandois<\/p>\n

Public Law Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nDavid Cademartori, Barros & Err\u00e1zuriz<\/p>\n

Public Law Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nCamilo Lled\u00f3, Carey<\/p>\n

Real Estate<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Real Estate Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nFontaine & C\u00eda<\/p>\n

Real Estate Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nJos\u00e9 Tagle, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda<\/p>\n

Real Estate Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nTom\u00e1s Rosemary, Guerrero Olivos<\/p>\n

Tax<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Tax Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nFischer y C\u00eda<\/p>\n

Tax Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nAmory Heine, DLA Piper Chile<\/p>\n

Tax Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nJuan Infante, KPMG in Chile<\/p>\n

TMT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

TMT Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nMagliona Abogados<\/p>\n

TMT Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nAlfonso Silva, Carey<\/p>\n

TMT Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nAndr\u00e9s Rodr\u00edguez, Barros & Err\u00e1zuriz<\/p>\n

Venture Capital<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Venture Capital Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nCarey<\/p>\n

Venture Capital Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nFrancisco Guzm\u00e1n, Carey<\/p>\n

Water Law<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Water Law Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nGuerrero Olivos<\/p>\n

Water Law Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nMat\u00edas Desmadryl, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda<\/p>\n

Water Law Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nNicol\u00e1s Cannoni Mandujano, Aylwin Estudio<\/p>\n

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International Firms (Operating Into Chile) Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Paul Hastings LLP<\/p>\n

Marketing Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Bofill Mir Abogados<\/p>\n

In-house Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In association with:<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Catalina Kattan, Mercado Libre<\/p>\n

DE&I Law Firm Initiative<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Sarmiento Walker & Garc\u00eda Abogados<\/p>\n

In-house Diversity Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In association with:<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Banco Ita\u00fa Chile<\/span><\/p>\n

Deal of the Year (Mining)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lundin Mining’s $3bn agreement with mining giant BHP to acquire South America-focused Filo Corp.<\/strong>
\nBofill Mir Abogados – local counsel to Lundin<\/em>
\nCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP – Canadian counsel to Lundin<\/em>
\nBruchou & Funes de Rioja – Argentine counsel to Lundin<\/em>
\nPhilippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda – Chilean counsel to BHP<\/em>
\nStikeman Elliot as Canadian – counsel to BHP<\/em>
\nMarval O\u2019 Farrell & Mairal – Argentine counsel to BHP<\/em><\/p>\n

Deal of the Year (M&A)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The $1.6bn acquisition by an ad hoc group of creditors of the controlling interest in local telecoms provider, WOM for $1.6bn.<\/strong>
\nBofill Mir Abogados – local counsel to Ad Hoc group of creditors<\/em>
\nBAHR – Norwegian counsel to the Ad Hoc group of creditors<\/em>
\nDechert LLP – US Counsel to the Ad Hoc group of crediors<\/em>
\nCarey – local counsel to WOM<\/em>
\nWhite & Case – US counsel to WOM<\/em><\/p>\n

Deal of the Year (Finance)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The $1.5bn multi-source financing of a seawater pumping system for Antofagasta Minerals, to be developed by a consortium of Transelec and Almar Water Solutions<\/strong>
\nCuatrecasas – local counsel to the lenders (Intesa San Paolo, KfW IPEX, Natixis, Banco Santander, BBVA, CACIB, Allianz, Carlyle and Hanwha.)<\/em>
\nMilbank LLP – US counsel to the lenders (Intesa San Paolo, KfW IPEX, Natixis, Banco Santander, BBVA, CACIB, Allianz, Carlyle and Hanwha.)<\/em>
\nBarros & Err\u00e1zuriz – local counsel to Almar Water Solutions \/ Transelec<\/em>
\nLatham & Watkins LLP – US counsel to Almar Water Solutions \/ Transelec<\/em>
\nPrieto Abogados – counsel to EPC contractors<\/em>
\nLarra\u00edn y Abogados Asociados – local counsel to Minera Centinela<\/em>
\nSullivan & Cromwell – US counsel to Minera Centinela, Antofagasta PLC. and Marubeni Corporation<\/em>
\nJara del Favero Abogados – local counsel to Minera Centinela & Minera Antucoya<\/em>
\nWST – Bonatti Spa<\/em>
\nTokyo-Marunouchi – Japanese counsel to Marubeni Corporation<\/em><\/p>\n

Rising Star Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ver\u00f3nica de Aguirre, Bofill Escobar Silva<\/p>\n

Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Vicente Cordero, Barros & Err\u00e1zuriz<\/p>\n

Boutique Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pellegrini & Rencoret Abogados<\/p>\n

Up-and-Coming New Firm<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Gonz\u00e1lez, Guzm\u00e1n & Matthei Abogados<\/p>\n

In-house Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In association with:<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Macarena Vargas Losada, CODELCO<\/p>\n

Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Benjam\u00edn Grebe, Prieto Abogados<\/p>\n

Senior Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Octavio Bofill, Bofill Mir Abogados<\/p>\n

In-house Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In association with:<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Banco Santander Chile<\/p>\n

Chile Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Carey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Banking and Finance Banking and Finance Firm of the Year Barros & Err\u00e1zuriz Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Myriam Barahona, Morales & Besa Banking and Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year Fernando Noriega, Carey Bankruptcy and Restructuring Bankruptcy and Restructuring Firm of the Year Carey Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyer of the Year … <\/p>\n

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