Mr Octavio Bofill > Bofill Mir Abogados > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

The 15-strong banking and finance group at Bofill Mir Abogados has significant experience in advising on major domestic and cross-border financing transactions, particularly in relation to the mining, infrastructure, real estate, insurance, private equity and energy sectors. The team fields experts in a range of corporate financing work, including acquisition and project finance, along with bilateral, syndicated and structured loan transactions. It is also routinely mandated to assist with substantial refinancing and restructuring matters. Recent highlights saw the practice advise Global Soluciones Financieras (ad hoc bond holders) on complex debt restructuring issues; and act for Banco Security and Penta Vida Compañía de Seguros de Vida (as creditors) on the structuring of a financing agreement. The department is co-led by highly-rated name partner Octavio Bofill, who is consistently involved in multilateral corporate and project financings at both local and international levels; and banking and finance transactions specialist Rodrigo Saffirio. Also key to the firm’s offering, Ana María Yuri is a highly regarded project finance practitioner; Feliciano Tomarelli focuses on cross-border bilateral and structured financings; and senior associate Paula Donoso advises on corporate and project finance. Former practice director Victoria Salazar moved in house at Aztec in 2023.

Bofill Mir Abogados‘ bankruptcy and restructuring multidisciplinary team handles both the pre-bankruptcy phases (including the negotiation and restructuring of liabilities) and full bankruptcy stages, such as reorganisation agreements, liquidation procedures and cross-border insolvency matters. Displaying ‘a very commercial vision’, the group is co-led by founding partner and corporate and commercial law specialist, Octavio Bofill, whose expertise covers advice to bondholder groups on their rights in relation to corporate reorganisations; and Rodrigo Saffirio, who routinely acts for debtors and creditors in complex bankruptcy, reorganisation and liquidation proceedings. Senior associate Gonzalo Barceló has broad experience of insolvency and restructuring matters.

The sizeable, 15-strong capital markets team at full-service firm Bofill Mir Abogados has wide-ranging experience in both equity and debt capital markets. The group’s recent experience includes advising on the restructuring and amendment of existing debt and issuances, as well as the preparation and issuance of new securities, bonds, promissory notes and shares. The practice is co-led by founding partner Octavio Bofill, whose recent experience includes acting as independent board member to Banco Itaú Chile, in relation to a takeover bid; Rodrigo Saffirio, who advises groups of bondholders on their rights regarding company reorganisations; and Ana María Yuri, an expert in capital markets-related transactions in the real estate and leasing sectors. Moreover, October 2023 saw Andrea Alarcón F return as the firm’s first capital markets director.

Bofill Mir Abogados has a strong market reputation for high-stakes M&A transactions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships. The full-service 15-member corporate and M&A team is routinely involved in multinational deals featuring local aspects, international transactions, foreign clients’ corporate issues in Chile and domestic clients’ interests abroad. It further acts for both family offices and companies on corporate restructurings; while in relation to sector specialisms, the practice assists buyers, sellers and targets from the mining, agribusiness, energy, real estate and maritime industries (both ports and shipping). It is also increasingly mandated to advise on aeronautical matters. The practice is led by ‘very intelligent and insightful’ founding partner and corporate and commercial law expert, Octavio Bofill, who has longstanding experience in M&A deals and reorganisations. Providing notable support, Ana María Yuri is a specialist in complex transactional and cross-border work; Rodrigo Saffirio‘s wide-ranging practice includes M&A deals; and corporate and M&A practitioner Feliciano Tomarelli, a partner since April 2023, has ‘high-level technical knowledge’. In the firm’s associate team, senior Antonia Ballacey is experienced in advising local and foreign clients on corporate matters; and Joaquín Gregorio de las Heras‘ corporate law practice covers M&A transactions and reorganisations, along with capital markets, insolvency and banking and finance.