Ried Fabres

The 10-member capital markets practice at Ried Fabres covers alternative asset deals, debt securities, bond issuances, securitisations, tender offers, derivatives agreements, and equity transactions. ‘One of the best teams in the country and recognised for its expertise’, the group also comprises specialists in setting up investment and mutual funds, and  assisting foreign investment funds with their registration and approval by Chile’s regulators. The firm’s partners additionally sit as members of the boards of stockbrokers, fund managers and securitisation companies. Recent highlights for the group include advising Banco de Crédito e Inversiones on its issuance of perpetual bonds; and acting for Ameris Securitizadora on the registration of two securitised lines of bonds. The department’s principal figures are experienced capital markets law practitioner Cristián Fabres, an adviser on securitisations involving funds and special purpose vehicles; longstanding capital markets specialist José Miguel Ried, who is admitted to practice both in Chile and in New York; and  Ricardo Abogabir, who assists issuers and underwriters with bond offerings in addition to leading the firm’s derivatives work. At associate level, senior Ariadna Beroiz advises fund managers and stockbrockers on capital markets matters, including investment fund structuring; and Magdalena Varas' experience includes IPOs and bond registrations and placements.