Mr Federico Rodríguez > Prieto Abogados > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile
Prieto Abogados Offices
Alonso de Córdova 4355 (piso 15)
Vitacura
Santiago
Chile
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Mr Federico Rodríguez
Work Department
Corporate, Energy and Natural Resources, M&A, Projects and Infrastructure
Position
Counsel
Career
Federico Rodríguez has been counsel of Prieto since 2021.
He is part of the Firm’s Corporate and Energy and Natural Resources team, advising national and foreign clients on the development of power generation projects (solar, thermical and hydroelectrical), on the mining industry, and in recent years especially focused on the lithium industry and its associated electromobility projects. Also, he has wide experiencia in the salmon industry, where he participated in the creation and growth process of an important actor, including its registration and issuance of shares at the Santiago Stock Exchange.
Federico earned his Law Degree from Universidad Diego Portales on 1996. He has a postgraduate degree from the London School of Economics, at the University of London (Master in Commercial and Corporate Law, 2000) and Diploma in Tax Administration and Management, at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2003).
Before joining Prieto he was partner at Baraona, Fischer & Cia, where he leaded the Corporate – Energy and Natural Resources area, including M&A operations and project development on mining, energy, aquaculture, among other industries. He was also President of the Legal and Finance Committee of the Chilean-Australian Chamber of Commerce (Auscham) and participated at the board of Australis Seafoods, Hampton Mining Limited and Delta Inmobiliaria
Languages
Spanish and English
Education
Law Degree, Universidad Diego Portales, 1996.
Master in Commercial and Corporate Law, London School of Economics, University of London, 2000.
Diploma in Tax Administration and Management, Pontificia Universidad Católica, 2003.
Lawyer Rankings
Chile > Energy and natural resources > Electricity and hydrocarbons
(Next Generation Partners)Recent highlights for Prieto Abogados‘ ‘very responsive‘ and 23-strong energy and natural resources team include regulatory work, major M&A transactions, the construction of a large energy generation portfolio, and desalinisation projects. Its current caseload also includes the sale of a sizeable distributed generation portfolio and the acquisition, development and construction of non-conventional renewable energy projects (including the associated due diligence processes). The practice is co-led by M&A leader and energy and natural resources specialist, Juan Tagle; and corporate team head Fernando Bravo, who routinely acts for major energy sector clients. The second line of active advisers features Nicolás Yuraszeck K, who has longstanding experience in construction projects, tender processes, project finance, regulatory advice, and energy M&A; and Agustín Martorell, who acts on energy and natural resources-related projects and regulatory matters. At counsel level, Andrea Von Chrismar brings antitrust expertise to energy-related regulatory issues; and Federico Rodríguez‘s wide-ranging practice covers negotiations with developers, corporate matters, financing, and renewable generation projects.
Chile > Corporate and M&A
The 29-strong practice at full-service firm Prieto Abogados has an enviable M&A track record in major cross-border deals, private equity transactions and joint ventures; and during 2022, the firm was particularly active in deals involving the insurance, energy, banking, utilities and sanitary sectors. The multidisciplinary M&A team additionally leverages support from the firm’s tax, labour, corporate, environmental and litigation departments. The practice is co-led by M&A, joint venture and bidding process expert, Juan Tagle; and Fernando Bravo, who routinely advises energy sector clients. A further line of experienced partners features energy and natural resources sector expert, José Andrés Pascual; the recently-promoted Isabel Wolleter, who works on both capital markets and corporate and M&A matters; and corporate law, M&A, and infrastructure and construction project practitioner, Nicolás Yuraszeck. At non-partner level, counsels Federico Rodríguez and Maite Larrañaga, along with senior associates Aníbal Larrain and Andrés Laymuns (a July 2022 returnee from Anglo American), are additional active advisers.
Lawyer Rankings
- Electricity and hydrocarbons Chile > Energy and natural resources
- Next Generation Partners Chile > Energy and natural resources > Electricity and hydrocarbons
- Corporate and M&A Chile
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- Bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Corporate and M&A
- Projects and infrastructure
- Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Environment
- Insurance
- Labour and employment
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Public law
- Real estate
- Tax
- TMT
- Dispute resolution: arbitration