Mr Federico Grebe > Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría‘s sizeable 25-strong team acts for strategic buyers and sellers, private equity investors, LBO groups, boards of directors, independent board committees and financial advisers on high-end corporate and M&A mandates. Housing sector specialists in energy, finance, technology, forestry, agriculture, infrastructure, healthcare, pharmaceutical and technology, the practice covers corporate-related contractual and commercial issues, as well as M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, and spin-offs. Among the practice’s several experienced practitioners, Federico Grebe has extensive experience in the strategic planning of acquisitions, company restructurings and joint ventures; Andrés Sanfuentes is an adviser on banking, financing, insurance and securities-related M&A; Juan Pablo Wilhelmy is a commercial deal specialist; and Alberto Pulido A‘s practice covers corporate law, M&A and financings. The department further showcases January 2024-promoted partner Guillermo Vial, an adviser on corporate, M&A, infrastructure, project finance, and capital markets; Nicolás Santana, whose workload comprises M&A, asset acquisitions, corporate restructuring, joint ventures and corporate governance; and projects, energy and M&A practitioner Carlos Alberto Reyes. At director level, Constanza Rodríguez focuses on M&A, capital markets and corporate law; and in the firm’s principal associate cadre, Josefina Joannon ‘stands out for her knowledge of clients’ industries’, while Martín Cruzat is an experienced corporate and commercial law adviser. Since publication, Rodríguez has been raised to the partnership – effective as of January 2025.

The 12-strong capital markets team at international law firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría fields experts in the incorporation, registration, operation, transfer and liquidation of entities involved in the capital markets. The team is also sought out to advise on the issuance, registration, placement, trading and offering of securities, as well as corporate governance and compliance best practices for capital markets-related businesses. It additionally assists with the planning, design, creation and optimisation of structures and investment vehicles. Examples of recent mandates include the group’s advice to BofA Securities, JP Morgan Securities and Scotia Capital (USA) on the international issuance of CMPC’s $500m green and sustainability-linked bonds. Among the Santiago office’s several experienced practitioners, Andrés Sanfuentes is an expert in capital markets, in addition to banking, finance and infrastructure projects; and Marcela Silva is experienced in in advising underwriters and issuers of shares and bonds. Corporate, M&A and private equity specialist Federico Grebe also participates in capital markets matters – most recently being involved in the project to merge the Bogotá, Lima and Santiago stock markets. In a significant boost to the practice Daniel Parodi, an adviser to Chilean companies and foreign underwriters on bond issuances by Chilean debtors; and Guillermo Vial, whose broad practice also encompasses capital markets work, were both made partners in January 2024. A specialist in bond issuances, associate practice director Constanza Rodríguez is also a key member of the team. Since publication, Rodríguez has been raised to the partnership – effective as of January 2025.