Magliona Abogados’ ‘highly specialised and very well-prepared lawyers’ are consistently sought out by major media clients such as Netflix and Amazon Studios, while Microsoft Telecom, Infobip, Entel and Orange mandate the team for telecoms matters. Mercadolibre and Airbnb are notable client names for e-commerce work; in the technology space, the group routinely acts for Google and Huawei; and Ascenty is a data centre client. The sizeable TMT team houses figures with expertise in cybersecurity, AI, and data protection and fintech regulation. The firm’s technology specialism also covers IP issues, along with public policy and government relations. Managing partner Claudio Magliona advises on entertainment law, data protection, computer crime prevention, film distribution, and licensing and software development agreements; Nicolás Yuraszeck P focuses on new technologies, telecoms law and IP; and Giovanni Donati is experienced in the implementation of digital security projects. Among the firm's directors, Karla Cid focuses her practice on new technologies, telecoms law and IP, in addition to corporate matters; while Rodrigo Valenzuela is an expert in entertainment law and new technologies. At associate level, Diego Cuadra advises on licensing, new technologies, cybersecurity, fintech, and privacy and data protection. Former of counsel Pedro Huichalaf departed the firm in November 2023.
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Corporate and financing, technology law, telecommunications, intellectual and industrial property and entertainment law, including corporate structures, mergers and acquisitions, financing, licensing and software development agreements, franchising, data protection, prevention of computer crimes and film distribution, production and financing.
Position
Partner at Magliona Abogados.
Career
Current Partner at Magliona Abogados. From 1998-2002 and 2006 Mr. Magliona worked as an associate with Carey y Cia’s Banking and Financial Group, where he headed transactions such as D&S Debt Restructure (CH$120.000.000.000) and the Foreign Credit Agreement from San Paolo Imi to Banco del Desarrollo (US$100.000.000). From 2003 to 2005 Mr. Magliona worked as a foreign attorney with Greenberg Glusker’s Intellectual Property and Technology Group (part of Neff Law Group Merger), Los Angeles, CA. During that time he also was legal advisor to the Latin America Committee of the Business Software Alliance (BSA), Washington, D.C. and BSA country manager in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and Venezuela.
Claudio Magliona has an extensive practice in corporate and financing, technology law, telecommunications, intellectual and industrial property and entertainment law, including corporate structures, mergers and acquisitions, financing and syndicated loan agreements, licensing and software development agreements, franchising, data protection, computer crimes and film distribution, production and financing. Mr. Magliona also handles government relations and policy matters.
Relevant Transactions: acquisition of Bazuca.com by VTR (2007), acquisition of Deremate.com Chile by MercadoLibre (2009), multimillion buy out in famous consumer product company (2010), international financing of Compara Online by Grupo Kaszek (2012), acquisition of CortaContas (Brasil) and entrance of BuscaPe Group to Compara Online (2013), acquisition of renal care centers by Diaverum UK (2012-2013), acquisition of SaferTaxi by Tappsi SAS (Colombia) (2014) and the acquisition of Portalinmobiliario by Mercado Libre (2014), credit agreement from Société Générale to Sucden Chile S.A. (2016), Adessa Falabella Data Center sale to GTD Grupo Teleductos (2018), advised Kaszek Ventures in financing rounds for Fintual (2020), Phage Technologies and Xepelin (2021), among others.
Ranked by (i) Chambers Latin America 2026 in TMT (Telecom, Media and Technology) (Band 1) and in Intellectual Property (Band 4), (ii) Chambers Fintech Legal 2025 (Band 1), (iii) Chambers Global 2025 in Intellectual Property (Band 4), (iv) The Legal 500 Latin America 2025 in TMT (Leading Partner) and Intellectual Property (Leading Partner), (v) The Legal 500 Chile Awards 2024 as Lawyer of the Year in TMT, (vi) Best Lawyers 2025 as Lawyer of the Year in Information Technology Law, also featured in Privacy and Data Security Law and featured in Communications Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Media Law and Technology Law, (vii) Leaders League 2025 as leader in Fintech, Telecommunications Law and Technology; Highly Recommended in Enforcement & Anti-counterfeiting Actions; Recommended in Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation, Trademark Prosecution, IP Litigation and in Corporate and M&A and Valuable Practice in Banking and Finance, (viii) IP Stars 2025 as Trademark Star, (ix) Leading Lawyers 2022 as the most influential lawyer in Chile in TMT.
Languages
Mr. Magliona Speaks English and Spanish and is proficient in Hebrew.
Memberships
Mr. Magliona is a member of the Chilean Bar Association and the International Bar Association (IBA), President of the Legal Group of the Chilean Association of Technology Companies (ACTI), Vice President of the Commission of Digital Economy and Productivity of the National Chamber of Commerce (CNC), Deputy Director of the Cybersecurity Alliance, Director of ISOC Chile, among others.
Education
Mr. Magliona is a graduate of Universidad de Chile (Licenciado en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales con Distinción, 1997) and Stanford Law School (Master of Laws (LLM) in Law, Science & Technology, 2003). He was admitted to the Bar in 1997.Mr. Magliona is Professor at Universidad de Chile Law School and former Director of the LLM in Law, Technologies, Telecommunications and Intellectual Property (2012-2016).
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- ‘Great knowledge, experience and perspective on the evolution of the legal framework of this specialised area.’
- ‘Stable team, with senior and stable professionals who facilitate relationships of trust for optimal advice.’
- ‘Very expert and prepared lawyers in this area.’
- ‘They have a team that is up to date and they are very influential - a firm that is recognised in the local market and always present at forums, seminars and all areas of public discussion.’
- ‘These are highly specialised and very well prepared lawyers.’
- ‘Professionals of recognised prestige who are permanently consulted as experts for commissions and unions.’
- 'The team has an extensive expertise in different areas of Chilean law. They also have a deep understanding of the market, as well as regulatory tendencies and court practice. The consultations provided by this law firm are always well-structured and practice-oriented.'
Key clients
- Amazon Studios
- Netflix
- Huawei
- Airbnb
- Microsoft Telecom
- Falabella
- Microsoft Corp
- Orange France Telecom
- Kavak
- Worldcoin Tools For Humanity
- Ascenty (Digital Realty Trust)
- Google Data Center Team
- Hexagon PPM
- Mercadolibre
- Dlocal
- Entel Telecom Company
- J&J
- Convergint a global service-based systems integrator
- Dafiti (Global Fashion Group)
- Caja Los Andes Prepaid Payment Card
- Caja Los Heroes
- Copec
- Autodesk
- Correoschile
- Compatel
- Infobip
- TOTO
- INCODE
- Dominos Pizza
- Metlife
Work highlights
Advising Google in Chile on an ongoing basis.
Advising Amazon Studios on movie production agreements.
Advising Netflix on production agreements.