Mr Patricio Prieto L. > Prieto Abogados > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile
Prieto Abogados Offices
Alonso de Córdova 4355 (piso 15)
Vitacura
Santiago
Chile
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Mr Patricio Prieto L.
Work Department
Capital Market, Insurance and Reinsurance.
Position
Partner
Career
Patricio Prieto L. has been a partner since 2014. head of the Insurance and Reinsurance Department and of the Capital Markets team.
He has advised different clients in the issue, buyback, exchange, etc. of bonds, such as Copeval, Watt’s, Falabella, Mall Plaza, Farmacias Ahumada, Salfa, etc. Recently he advised Aguas Andinas in the first placement of a “green bond” in Chile.
He has counseled clients on the issuing of securities, on the formation of private and public investment funds, on the formation and management of private equity funds and on the formation of local Feeder Funds.
In this area, he has participated in the formation and operation of Americas Energy Fund I, Americas Energy Fund II, Americas Energy Fund II Clean Energy, Americas Energy Fund II Clean Energy Parallel Fund L.P., Fondo de Inversión HPH I, Fondo de Inversión HPH II, Fondo de Inversión Olive Tree, Fondo de Inversión Cluster Minero, etc.
Patricio also heads the Insurance and Reinsurance Department and has been involved in the formation, implementation, and operation of insurance and reinsurance companies. He also advises various insurance companies in M&A transactions, in regulatory matters, and in the drafting of policies and the development of new insurance products.
In this area he has participated in the acquisition or formation of many insurance companies, such as, Assurant Chile, Colmena Golden Seguros de Vida, Vida Camara, Chubb Chile, HDI Seguros de Vida, HDI Seguros Generales, HDI Seguros de Garantía y Créditos, Banchile Vida, Seg Chile Seguros Generales, Southbridge Compañia de Seguros Generales, etc.
He earned his law degree from the Universidad de Chile in 1986. He has a post-graduate degree in the Economics of Competition and in Insurance Law from Universidad de los Andes.
Prior to joining Prieto, he worked in the insurance department of Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores (a shipping company).
He is a member of the Chilean Bar Association.
Languages
Spanish and English.
Memberships
He is a member of the Chilean Bar Association.
Education
Law degree, Universidad de Chile, 1988.
Diploma in Insurance Law, Universidad de los Andes, 2011.
Diploma in Economics of Competition, Universidad de los Andes, 2005.
Lawyer Rankings
Chile > Capital markets
(Leading partners)Prieto Abogados‘ seven-strong capital markets department is home to experts in debt placements, both in the Chilean market and across the US, the latter through Rule 144A/Reg S bond placements. The full-service firm’s workload extends beyond traditional placements to cover liability management, exchanges, and inaugural issuances for emerging players; and its track record includes major Chilean market IPOs, as well as public acquisition tender offers involving cross-border deals. The practice is also highly active in relation to both public and private investment funds. Recent mandates include acting for construction and real estate company Salfacorp on a capital increase transaction, which involved the public placement of 100m shares. The team is co-led by name-partner Patricio Prieto L, who predominantly focuses on private equity funds, along with insurance and debt placements; and Isabel Wolleter E, who plays a key role in most of the firm’s capital markets transactions, her expertise covering debt issuance structuring, negotiable instruments, stock exchange listing processes, tender offers and auction processes. Wolleter’s career also includes a stint working at Shearman & Sterling LLP’s New York office. The practice further includes high-regarded counsel Maite Larrañaga, who acts for both national and foreign clients on the issuance of securities; and intermediate associate José Pedro Poblete who is notably active in the sector.
Chile > Insurance
The eight-member team at full-service law firm Prieto Abogados comprises experts in the regulatory aspects of insurance company formation and transactional activity in the sector. The group also has extensive experience in insurance product-related distribution agreements, such as bancassurance agreements, mortgage-related policies, cell phone protection policies and extended warranty policies. It additionally assists with supplying insurance-related services, such as road assistance, medical services and home assistance. Practice head Patricio Prieto L has longstanding experience in insurance and reinsurance regulation, as well insurance product development and insurance-related contract negotiations. Notable support is provided by director Maite Larrañaga, an adviser on insurance regulatory matters; and counsel Juan Pablo Riesco, who focuses on coverage claims litigation. Disputes specialist senior associate Agustín Prado is also active in insurance matters.
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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
- Tax
- TMT
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Public law
- Real estate
- Data privacy