Energy and natural resources
The five-member team at mid-sized firm HD Legal advises companies on a range of M&A mandates. With over 50% of the firm’s clients being foreign companies, the practice is particularly well known among Canadian investors. The group is also increasingly active on behalf of Chilean clients that invest abroad, including structuring investments in Peru and the US for real estate investment funds. The corporate and M&A practice is led by corporate and commercial transactions specialist Gonzalo Delaveau, who is ‘transparent and efficient in the service he provides’; while the broad projects practice of director Mauricio Riesco encompasses energy asset-related M&A. At associate level, Paulina Castro specialises in corporate work and IT, while Demetrio Barros advises on M&A. Former associates Ignacio Araya Paredes and Andrea Alarcón exited the firm in July and October 2023, respectively.
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Work Department
Corporate, M & A, Energy, Mining and Natural Resources, Conssesions and Infrastructure, Antitrust.
Position
Partner
Career
Gonzalo has vast experience in complex and innovative domestic and international corporate, financial and commercial transactions and in the development of projects related to energy, mining, public concessions and natural resources.
Between 2012 and 2014 he served as Of Counsel at Aninat Schwencke y Cía. Prior to that, he was a partner at Guerrero Olivos (2000-2012).
Gonzalo also worked as Corporate Area Counsel for The Chase Manhattan Bank in Santiago, Chile, and was an associate at Ossandón, Uribe y Hübner.
Languages
Spanish and English.
Memberships
He is a member of the Best Practice Committee of the Santiago Stock Exchange and Chilean Electronic Exchange.
Education
Attorney, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1990).
Graduate studies at the Academy of American and International Law, International and Comparative Law Center of the Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas, Texas, USA (1993).
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‘Efficient and with a lot of knowledge of its subjects.’
‘Gonzalo Delaveau has great knowledge of all areas under discussion.
‘Gonzalo Delaveau - great client service, always with up-to-date information.
‘Gonzalo Delaveau is a great person and great manager, who is transparent and efficient in the service he provides.’
Key clients
- BlackRock
- Ebi Environment
- Tu Ves DTH
- Cosemar Residuos
- Moreau Industries
- Aediles Capital
- Buenavista Capital
- Banco de Crédito e Inversiones
- Moneda Asset Management
- Vantrust AGF
Work highlights
Assisted BlackRock Global Renewable Power III (GRP III) Fund with the due diligence on six solar projects.
Advised Tu Ves on the negotiation of a sale and purchase agreement.
Advised Cosemar Residuos on a share purchase agreement, as well as a shareholders’ agreement.