In addition to finding ‘legal solutions that are tailored to dynamic start-ups’, Cuatrecasas' Santiago practice assists venture capital investors with structuring funds and other investment vehicles, as well as the regulatory and tax aspects of investment strategies. It also advisers investors on the investment documents for venture capital financing rounds, along with preparing exit strategies from the outset. The department further advises entrepreneurs on angel, seed and preferred series financings rounds, implementing stock option plans, and internationalisation processes. The five-member team is led by Josefina Yávar, whose expertise encompasses advice on the legal structuring for funds and investment vehicles (including corporate venture funds). Yávar is also regularly mandated by investors and entrepreneurs on investment and financing processes.
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- ‘Great availability and experience.’
- ‘What makes Cuatrecasas' venture capital practice unique is the combination of deep technical knowledge with great execution capacity and creativity, so as to find legal solutions that are tailored to dynamic start-ups.’
- ‘Cuatrecasas stands out for its agility, commitment, and consistent quality at all levels of the team.’
- ‘Experience that is superior in terms of speed of response, flexibility, and ability to anticipate potential problems. Creativity and coordination with other international offices.’
- ‘Josefina Yávar demonstrates not only impeccable technical mastery in structures such as SAFEs, investment rounds, and corporate governance, but also a strategic understanding of clients’ business, something rare even among specialised firms.’
Key clients
- BTG Pactual Chile (Venture Debt II)
- Kayyak Ventures
- CMPC Ventures
- TIMining (Tecnología e Innovación en Minería)
- Wbuild
- Reversso
- Leasity
- WeTechs
- Subcargo
Work highlights
Assisted BTG Pactual Chile with designing and executing an innovative loan product that offers flexible and tailor-made financing solutions to high-growth start-ups in various sectors.
Advised TIMining on an additional Series B financing round led by Orion Ventures, with participation by CLIN Fondo de Inversión Privado, one of TIMining’s existing investors.
Advised Kayyak Ventures on an additional Series A financing round for Rankmi.
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Practice head
Josefina Yávar