Bofill Mir Abogados has a strong market reputation for high-stakes M&A transactions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships. The full-service 15-member corporate and M&A team is routinely involved in multinational deals featuring local aspects, international transactions, foreign clients’ corporate issues in Chile and domestic clients’ interests abroad. It further acts for both family offices and companies on corporate restructurings; while in relation to sector specialisms, the practice assists buyers, sellers and targets from the mining, agribusiness, energy, real estate and maritime industries (both ports and shipping). It is also increasingly mandated to advise on aeronautical matters. The practice is led by ‘very intelligent and insightful’ founding partner and corporate and commercial law expert, Octavio Bofill, who has longstanding experience in M&A deals and reorganisations. Providing notable support, Ana María Yuri is a specialist in complex transactional and cross-border work; Rodrigo Saffirio's wide-ranging practice includes M&A deals; and corporate and M&A practitioner Feliciano Tomarelli, a partner since April 2023, has ’high-level technical knowledge’. In the firm’s associate team, senior Antonia Ballacey is experienced in advising local and foreign clients on corporate matters; and Joaquín Gregorio de las Heras' corporate law practice covers M&A transactions and reorganisations, along with capital markets, insolvency and banking and finance.
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‘The team is very strong in terms of knowledge and strategy in corporate matters, which complements very well with its strong experience in trials and free competition. This combination makes it a comprehensive and very complete advisory service for M&A and antitrust matters.’
‘The team is solid in transactional matters and has very good lawyers. The legal expertise of its members and the experience of the partners in charge of this area give a lot of confidence.’
‘Their responses are timely, and the contracts, reports and opinions are very accurate and complete.’
‘They are a team where clients will always find someone to receive their call. Very good coordination. When clients meet with them, they are always greeted by three or four lawyers, which ensures that the entire team is listening and understands the matter.’
‘They are proactive in finding solutions that align well with the client's needs.’
’Octavio Bofill clearly has a very good grasp of subjects, and is a witty, very intelligent and insightful person.’
‘Ana María Yuri stands out - ingenious in finding solutions to the problems that arise.’
‘Feliciano Tomarelli - high-level technical knowledge, personally involved in the issues, and something that clients value a lot is his availability to take a call at any time or answer a message. It is a pleasure to work with him.’
Key clients
- Avianca
- Terminales Marítimos de la Patagonia
- Global Soluciones Financieras
- BK
- Ionix
- The Lundin Mining Corporation
- Enlasa
- Rosen
- Dekra
- Epiroc
Work highlights
- Advised Geely on a joint venture with Renault Group.
- Assisting mining industry company Epiroc with a variety of corporate matters.
- Advised Terminales Marítimos de la Patagonia and Inversiones Pacheco Paredes on a primary and secondary share sale process.
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Practice head
Octavio Bofill