Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Latin America Guide 2025 : Chile
Band 1
About
Provided by Guerrero Olivos
Their Corporate and M&A team offers clients a complete range of corporate legal services, including the structuring of their business, corporate incorporation, organization, management, investor relations, financial transactions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and general corporate matters.
They represent domestic and foreign companies of various industries and sizes in their day-to-day corporate needs and in sophisticated M&A deals, participating in some of the most relevant M&A transactions in the Chilean market.
Their team is efficient and expert in due diligence and corporate restructuring processes, with extensive experience in the acquisition, sale, merger, and joint ventures of local and foreign companies, including cross-border transactions and M&A of companies in highly regulated industries.
Additionally, they have a strong private equity team that advises individuals as well as local and foreign corporations on their investments in Chile, creating tailored and innovative investment structures and vehicles.
The scope of their services
· M&A
· Private Equity
· Joint Ventures
· Corporate Governance
· Permanent Corporate Advice
· Commercial Advice
· Due Diligence
· Regulatory Compliance
Chambers Review
Guerrero Olivos possesses an experienced corporate department that frequently advises energy, telecommunications and retail clients on the sale and purchase of majority and minority equity stakes. The legal team is also retained by a sizeable client base to provide counsel on corporate restructuring and joint venture agreements. Aramco and Europ Assistance are new client wins for the firm.
Work Highlights
- Guerrero Olivos' M&A team advised Aramco on the USD400 million acquisition of Petrobras' concessionaire in Chile, Esmax Distribución.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Guerrero Olivos provide outstanding response times regardless of the date or time of our requests. We rely heavily on them because of the exceptional commercial awareness shown by the team."
"Guerrero Olivos have a very deep, well-coordinated team with strong business acumen and technical expertise."
"Guerrero Olivos provide outstanding response times regardless of the date or time of our requests. We rely heavily on them because of the exceptional commercial awareness shown by the team."
"Guerrero Olivos have a very deep, well-coordinated team with strong business acumen and technical expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Co-head of department Jorge Delpiano is commendably active in the Chilean corporate and M&A arena. He mostly oversees acquisition of corporate assets and shares, due diligence processes and general corporate mandates.
"Jorge Delpiano is a very hands-on lawyer who understands our business well and who is very professional and responsive."
Up-and-coming partner César Gálvez comes highly recommended for his adept handling of M&A transactions in Chile.
"César Gálvez's response times are very fast. He is clear when dealing with and explaining solutions and strategies."
Associate-to-watch Diego Rodríguez focuses his practice on corporate and M&A mandates in Chile, including cross-border acquisitions for clients from the energy and oil and gassectors.
"Diego Rodríguez is very diligent, prompt and assertive in his advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
Guerrero Olivos
Chile
Members
Provided by Guerrero Olivos
Alejandra Leiton
Benjamín Novoa
Catalina Soruco
Diego Fernández
Diego Rodríguez
Domingo Larraín
Eduardo Larraín
Francisca Martínez
Ignacio Chomalí
Head of Department
Josefa Campero
Josefina Sánchez
José Miguel Paiva
Juan Enrique Allard
Head of Department
Juan Ignacio Peribonio
Juan José García
Juan Pablo Ossa
Katharina Díaz
Loreto Cruz
María José Rodríguez
Miguel Coddou
Pedro Lyon
Head of Department
Pedro Pellegrini
Roberto Spencer
Santiago Barros
Sebastián Devlahovich
Sebastián Marambio
Sophie Beaujanot
Valentina Mora
Industries
Provided by Guerrero Olivos
Energy
Food & Drinks
Industrial
Infrastructure
Investment Funds
Real Estate
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