Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

In addition to its enviable credentials in energy, telecoms and mining projects, Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos’ large projects group is sought out for its expertise in infrastructure and real estate. On the energy side, the practice routinely advises on greenfield projects, while in infrastructure the department acts for multinational mining companies and industrial clients on power purchase agreements, planning issues, development work, construction, M&A and financing. It also advises Google on the development of its data centres in Chile. The ‘very good’ projects department additionally benefits from the ability to leverage the expertise of the firm’s corporate, contractual, real estate, construction, regulatory, environmental, telecoms, litigation, labour, tax and mining practices. Firm managing partner Carlos Pérez-Cotapos is a mining project specialist; Sergio Díez is a corporate law and M&A expert; Juan Pablo Matus heads up the firm’s real estate offering; and Cristián Herrera assists with public infrastructure, alongside his corporate and M&A workstreams. Other key figures include Gonzalo Grez, whose track record includes structuring and negotiating mining and joint venture agreements and transactions; regulatory law head Gonzalo Jiménez; Rodrigo Sepúlveda, an expert in corporate finance, project financing, financial restructuring, securitisation, factoring, and debt and equity securities; and María Francisca Salas, whose sector specialisms feature venture capital, energy, oil, hospitality, and fishing and aquaculture. Associates Verónica Cuadra, José Manuel Donoso, Cristóbal Herrera and María José Reyes complete the team.