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Lembeye Offices
Francisco de Aguirre 3720, of. 43
CP 7630446
Chile
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Chile > Dispute resolution: white-collar crime Tier 3
Lembeye‘s niche, two-member team is regularly retained by both individuals and companies for major criminal cases. Recent highlights include representing Itelecom in a high-profile anti-corruption criminal investigation. The former co-head of Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados‘ white-collar team, Daniel Praetorius, heads up the firm’s dispute resolution and criminal law practice. Praetorius, whose career also includes working at the Money Laundering, Economic Crime and Organised Crime Unit at the National Prosecutor’s Office, is a specialist in civil and criminal litigation, administrative sanction proceedings, compliance programmes, and internal corporate investigations.Practice head(s):
Daniel Praetorius
Key clients
Itelecom
Work highlights
- Defended Itelecom against a criminal investigation into alleged bribery during bidding proceedings in municipalities across the country.
Energy and natural resources > Mining Tier 3
Founded in 2017, Lembeye‘s four-member mining group handles exploration issues, project development, acquisitions and sales, financing and permitting. The firm also houses experts in project closures, environmental approvals, and construction and operational matters; and additionally assists with options and earn-ins, farm-ins, mine construction work, joint ventures and shareholder agreements, and royalties and streaming contracts. Other notable areas include stakeholder and local community matters, and litigation regarding mining concessions. The department is led by longstanding mining industry specialist, the dual-qualified (Canada/Chile) Rony Zimerman (a former Bofill Mir & Álvarez Jana partner), who acts on a range of transactional and regulatory mining matters. Fellow partner Guillermo de la Jara assists clients with regulatory mining matters, including exploration permits, easements and environmental authorisations; while associate Lukas Hudson maintains a broad mining practice.Practice head(s):
Rony Zimerman
Key clients
Angold Resources
Rio Explorations
Equus Mining
Southern Gold
Nutrex
Andex Minerals
Legend Dragon
Summit Nanotech
Solgold
Work highlights
- Advised Rio Explorations (and its parent company Angold Resources) on the Dorado Project, an early-stage gold exploration project.
- Advised Angold Resources on the development of the gold exploration Cordillera Project.
- Advised Australian company Equus Mining on the acquisition of a 19% stake in the Cerro Bayo mine.
Chile > Public law Tier 3
Lembeye’s five-member team specialises in the regulatory aspects of several sectors, such as energy, mining, telecoms and media, as well as transportation, higher education, health services and casinos. It also advises on the regulations concerning environmental matters, water law, consumer protection, public procurement, health, and urban planning. The department is led by Guillermo de la Jara who consistently represents clients before the administrative law authorities and Chile’s courts, including the Constitutional Court. The disputes practice of associate Lukas Hudson includes punitive administrative proceedings before state administrative agencies.Practice head(s):
Guillermo de la Jara
Key clients
Sanatorio Alemán de Concepción
Biwo Renovables
Río Explorations
Terquim
Summit Nanotech Chile
Inspectorate Chile
Fondo de Infraestructura
Casino Luckia Arica
Instituto Hebreo
Masser Ingeniería, Construcción y Servicios Generales
Casino Antay
Conservapatagonia
Work highlights
- Defended Sanatorio Alemán de Concepción, a private clinic in Concepción, in relation to administrative and judicial health procedure-related fines.
- Assisting Biwo Renovables with several applications before the Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels.
- Advising Río Explorations on the administrative law aspects of an audit by the Superintendency of the Environment.
Chile > TMT Tier 3
Lembeye routinely advises public and private entities on rate-setting procedures, TMT-related antitrust issues, and regulatory issues. The firm boosted its TMT, public law, regulated markets and free competition practices when it recruited former Bofill Mir Álvarez Jana partner Guillermo de la Jara in the summer of 2021. TMT group head de la Jara is also a former Telecommunications Undersecretariat’s legal department head, who acts for telephony, mobile telephony, and internet and telecoms technology services providers, as well as television channels.Practice head(s):
Guillermo De la Jara
Key clients
Canal 13
Globalsat
Imagemaker
HüGGA
Televisión Nacional de Chile
Iberoamericana Radio Chile
WOM
Work highlights
- Ongoing advice to Canal 13 on regulatory matters.
- Advising Globalsat on both regulatory issues and the contracting of satellite services by the State.
- Ongoing advice to IT development company Imagemaker on regulatory matters and industry-related contracts.
Chile > Corporate and M&A Tier 4
‘A multidisciplinary office that adapts to clients’ needs‘, Lembeye houses a 12-strong corporate practice that advises on the full scope of corporate work; its expertise ranges from complex M&A and corporate restructuring, to incorporations, corporate governance and day-to-day corporate advisory matters. The team is led by founding partner Jorge Lembeye, who consistently leads advice on the firm’s most significant corporate mandates; and dual-qualified (Chile and Canada) Rony Zimerman, who is well known for his advice to Canadian companies (and their Chilean subsidiaries) on corporate matters. Key support comes from younger -but nevertheless experienced- partner, Nicolás Espina, who advises on M&A, corporate law and venture capital; and associate practice director Francisco Palma. However, associate Camila O’Shea left to undertake her LLM in July 2022, while María Jesús Palacios P moved in house at CMPC in April 2023.Practice head(s):
Jorge Lembeye
Testimonials
‘Very good practices and very collaborative.’
‘A multidisciplinary office that adapts to clients’ needs, both in terms of budget and billing, as well as in the way it works.‘
‘Quick and efficient in its responses.’
‘Jorge Lembeye provides comprehensive responses to all company needs, and his availability at all times and speed of response stand out.’
Key clients
Biwo Renovables
Biwo Investment
Fondo de Infraestructura
CMS Energy
IBM
Dental Bascuñan
Equus Resources Pty
Imagemaker
ARTL Chile Auditores
Vascular Surgery Unit of Clínica Alemana of Santiago
Corporación Ciudades
Inversiones Marchigüe
Corporación Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial
Sustainability Solutions Group Workers Cooperative
International Tire Repair Solutions (2012) Inc
Motion Metrics Inc
Motion Metrics Latam
Summit Nanotech Corporation
AKI KB Minibodegas
TVTel
Itelecom
Polynatural Holding
Work highlights
- Advised Biwo (as seller), on the negotiation of a framework agreement for the disposal of a portfolio of project companies.
- Advised Fondo de Infraestructura on a capital increase for approximately $415m.
- Assisted CMS Energy (as seller) with the negotiation of a share purchase agreement for the sale of three ground-mounted photovoltaic power plant projects in Chile.
Chile > Projects and infrastructure Tier 4
Lembeye‘s ‘excellent and very complete team’ acts for domestic and international companies throughout projects’ lifecycles. The team’s experience covers development and financing issues, as well as construction and operational aspects. The eight-strong group is particularly active in project finance and development work, including EPC and O&M contracts. Founding partner and practice head Jorge Lembeye advises on M&A, project finance, developments and capital markets; while dual-qualified (Chile/Canada) Rony Zimerman is a noted mining-projects specialist. Nicolás Espina also assists with project development matters, while associate Camila O’Shea‘s practice includes energy and infrastructure projects’ work.Practice head(s):
Jorge Lembeye
Testimonials
‘An excellent and very complete team.’
‘Deep knowledge of the industry, speedy responses, support during negotiations, and quality work.‘
‘Good practices and very collaborative.‘
‘Lembeye is a multidisciplinary office that adapts to the needs of the client, both in terms of budget and billing (as well as in how it works).‘
‘Quick and efficient in their responses.‘
‘Jorge Lembeye provides comprehensive responses to clients’ needs – his availability at all times and quick responses stand out.‘
Key clients
Prodiel
Biwo Investments
CMS Energy
Fondo de Infraestructura
Tritec-Intervento
Movyon
Vestas Chile Turbinas Eólicas Limitada
Itelecom
Angold Resources
Rio Explorations
Equus Mining
Southern Gold
Nutrex
Southern Cone Energy
Ferrovial
Andex Minerals
DIMISA
Work highlights
- Advised Novamper Chile and Prodiel Agencia en Chile on the negotiation of EPC and O&M agreements, in relation to for the construction and operation of four renewable energy projects.
- Advised CMS Energy, as seller, on the negotiation of a lease agreement and permits for the sale of three ground-mounted solar photovoltaic power plant projects in Chile to Sungrow Power Chile.
- Assisted Biwo, as sellers, with the negotiation of a framework agreement for the disposal of a 200MW portfolio of distributed solar and wind assets in Chile to SUSI Partners.
Chile > Venture capital Tier 4
With extensive experience in corporate and financial matters, Lembeye‘s three-member practice advises founders and investment funds on private equity and VC deals, including strategic investments, M&A transactions, and securities’ offerings. The group’s expertise ranges from the structuring and formation of corporations, to advising on corporate, tax, labour and regulatory matters. It additionally assists with designing stock option plans with collaborators, as well as negotiating initial investment rounds and investment agreements. The experience of founding partner Jorge Lembeye includes the structuring of funds, while Nicolas Espina advises entrepreneurs and start-ups throughout growth stages.Practice head(s):
Jorge Lembeye
Key clients
Loyal Global Solutions
Luis Stein
Polynatural Holding
Blue Rock
Zubale
CleanLight
Corporación Centro Nacional De Inteligencia Artificial (CENIA)
Rescare
Saluta
Housit
Somos Fans
GAD Inversora
Work highlights
- Advised Luis Stein, an Argentine citizen and former founding partner of Imagine Lab, on managing the investment portfolio he maintains in a dozen Chilean start-ups.
- Advised CENIA on the negotiation and preparation of an agreement with Austral Capital.
- Assists Chilean agritech start-up Polynatural Holding with the day-to-day running of its businesses.
Chile > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 6
Lembeye‘s dispute resolution (arbitration and litigation) and criminal law department is led by Daniel Praetorius, a January 2020 partner-hire from Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados who undertakes both civil and criminal litigation, as well as defence in administrative sanctioning proceedings. Completed by associate Lukas Hudson, the niche, two-member team is particularly active in disputes involving construction contracts and energy projects.Practice head(s):
Daniel Praetorius
Key clients
Condominio P1-Marbella
Itelecom
Work highlights
- Representing Inversiones y Asesorias en Telecomunicaciones e Informática in three executory proceedings initiated by the Interamerican Investment Corporation.
- Acting for Itelecom in a trial initiated by the City Council of Iquique for alleged breach of contract.
- Defending Itelecom against an executory claim filed by Trilinc which argues that the company breached its duty to pay a debt into a specific bank account.