About

Provided by Morales & Besa

Our Corporate and M&A has gained knowledge and experience throughout advisories to many companies, of a wide range of areas, such as infrastructure, energy, technology, mining, construction, among many others. Especially in M&A, we have advised different international bidders, private equity firms and local and international sellers in the most challenging acquisition processes in Chile.

We are positioned as market leaders in privatization, and we have advised in virtually all key divestments and sales of state-owned enterprises, and bidding processes for the award of concessions to operate state-controlled activities and resources. 

Recent relevant experience: 



  • Buy-side: Advice to Accel KKR group in the acquisition of Endalia; E. & J. Gallo Winery in the acquisition of brands and winemaking facilities of Constellation Brands, Inc.; DIF Capital Partners in the acquisition of a non-controlling stake (49%) in Sociedad Concesionaria Ruta del Algarrobo S.A.; and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in the acquisition of a 30% interest in the Mantoverde copper mine; among others.


  • Sell-side: Corpgroup, through some of its branches, in the sale of several commercial assets, such as malls, outlets and, and a convenience store chain; CIMIC in the sale, to Elliot Advisor, of 50% of the shares in Thiess; EFG Chile in its merger with Fynsa; and Inversiones Torca and Inversiones Villarrica in the sale of 80% of their equity in Galénica S.A. to Australis Capital, among others.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Chile
3
Band 3
What the Team is Known For

Respected full-service firm Morales & Besa is frequently retained by significant companies and private equity firms to assist with cross-border and Chilean M&A transactions, including acquisitions and joint ventures. The Santiago-based team is commendably active across several industries, such as energy, mining, technology, and food and beverages. The lawyers are experienced in advising local companies and foreign investors on acquisitions, corporate restructuring mandates and joint ventures. Qualitas Energycounts as a new client win for the firm.

Work Highlights

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  • Morales & Besa's corporate lawyers advised Sonnedix on its share purchase agreement with Enel to acquire Arcadia Generación Solar.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Eugenio Besa
5
Eugenio Besa
Head of Corporate/M&A
5
Band 5

Respected co-founder Eugenio Besa offers clients seasoned advice on M&A and joint ventures in the energy and software sectors.

"Eugenio Besa is a great corporate lawyer who I come across in M&A deals. He is deserving of recognition."

Guillermo Morales
5
Guillermo Morales
Head of Corporate/M&A
5
Band 5

Experienced partner Guillermo Morales is one of the co-founders of Morales & Besa and enjoys long-standing experience handling corporate matters in Chile. He also supports clients with acquisitions and share purchase and subscription agreements.

"Guillermo Morales is a great M&A lawyer with a long track record in the Chilean market."

Juan Carlos Valdivieso
U
Juan Carlos Valdivieso
U
Up and Coming

Juan Carlos Valdivieso makes a debut in the rankings as an up-and-coming lawyerthis year following strong client praise for his support on corporate and M&A matters in Chile.

"Juan Carlos Valdivieso has in-depth knowledge of the legal industry, and he is committed to understanding customer needs and business requirements."

Ranked Lawyers at
Morales & Besa

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Chile

Corporate/M&A

Eugenio Besa
5
Eugenio Besa
Head of Corporate/M&A
5
Band 5
Guillermo Morales
5
Guillermo Morales
Head of Corporate/M&A
5
Band 5
Juan Carlos Valdivieso
U
Juan Carlos Valdivieso
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Carlos Silva

Eugenio Besa

Eugenio Besa

Head of Department

Guillermo Morales

Guillermo Morales

Head of Department

Michel Diban

Michel Diban

Head of Department

Vicente Valdés

Clients

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Accel KKR

Acciona

Cencosud S.A.

Corpgroup

DIF Capital Partners

EIG Atacama Management SpA

Globalvía

Ingevec S.A.

Iron Mountain

MIQ Logistics

Merck, Sharp and Dohme Corporation

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

Partners Group

Stars Investment

Team Foods Colombia S.A.

Teras Capital

Vivocorp S.A.

Industries

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Banks

Construction & Materials

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Forestry & Paper

Government

Infrastructure

Mining and Metals

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Telecommunications