Ms Andrea Saffie > Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

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.

Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos‘ seven-strong team advises entrepreneurs and emerging private companies at every stage of growth. Its expertise includes corporate governance, service contracts and shareholder agreements. The group is also experienced in related legal areas, such as new technologies, IP, data privacy and corporate law. The start-up and VC teams are co-led by Rodrigo Lavados, whose practice covers software licenses, trade marks, technology transfer contracts, and technology-related projects; and Andrea Saffie (promoted to partner in 2020), whose sector expertise encompasses investment funds and family offices. Senior associate Ernesto Eckholt‘s experience includes the structuring, formation and operation of venture capital.