DLA Piper Chile's 25-strong team has significant experience in M&A transactions, due diligence processes, and post-closure actions. The corporate and M&A group also comprises experts in corporate governance and venture capital, as well as Chile's investment environment. Heading up the corporate group, Matías Zegers' track record includes multiple purchase and sales of public and private companies, as well as tender offers, the privatisation of electric and sanitary companies in Latin America, and technology company exits. The department further includes M&A and corporate law specialist Marco Salgado; and Jorge Timmermann, who routinely structures M&A deals, along with negotiating stock purchase and shareholders agreements. At senior associate level, María del Pilar focuses on corporate law, M&A, private equity transactions and fintech work; while Pilar Ay acts for Latin America-based companies and investors expanding into the US.
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Key clients
- Carsales
- Giddings Fruit
- Corporate Citizenship
- Agrovision
- IMCD
- Transelec
- Turismo y Hoteles Navarino
- Finix Group and Compass Group
- Admetricks
- Bupa Chile
- Viña Concha y Toro
Work highlights
Advised Carsales on the structuring, negotiation and execution of the purchase and acquisition of 50.1% of Autofact Chile, including a call option for the remaining 49.9%.
Advised Giddings Fruit on the sale of all the shares owned by its shareholders to Frutura.
Advised Corporate Citizenship Chile on the structuring, negotiation and execution of the purchase and acquisition of shares in Gestión Ambiental.
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Practice head
Matías Zegers