The 10-member corporate team at Alvarez Abogados is well known for advising on cross-border transactions, its expertise including structuring corporate governance mechanisms that ensure M&A-related regulatory compliance. The practice’s industry expertise covers the energy, infrastructure, real estate, and financial services sectors; while it also provides ongoing strategic advice to manufacturing and transportation businesses. Acting for a range of public and private sector clients, firm founder Alejandro Álvarez has significant experience in M&A, as well as capital markets, project development and banking and finance; and José Antonio Velasco‘s expertise encompasses company incorporations, cross-border transactions and contractual negotiations. The department further includes M&A and reorganisation specialist Manuel SánchezJoaquín Recart, an adviser to Chilean and international clients on contract and corporate law; and senior associate Sebastián Sánchez Gutiérrez, whose practice includes corporate law and M&A, along with banking and financing.
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Key clients

  • Amcor Flexibles Latin America
  • Kalpataru Projects International
  • Beneo Orafti (Südzucker Group)
  • Kärcher
  • Fraunhofer Institut
  • Universidad Andrés Bello
  • Bureau Veritas
  • Ferrostaal Chile
  • Sif Icap
  • Inversiones Hampton Chile
  • Modernizing Medicine Gastroenterology
  • Härting

Work highlights

Assisted Consorcio Conecta with securing the award of Service Units N°17 and N°18 in the RED Metropolitan Region bidding process for urban public transportation in Santiago.

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Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Alejandro Álvarez