Francisco Javier Illanes
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 2 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Francisco Javier Illanes
Practice Areas
Banking, Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Technology, Privacy and Media.
Career
Francisco Javier joined our firm in 1987. Universidad de Chile Law School (LLB, 1983). New York University, USA (MCJ, 1984). Specialised courses in foreign investment at Georgetown University and negotiation at Harvard University Law School. He is the partner in charge of the Financial, Banking and Capital Markets Department, and is also responsible for the Technology, Privacy and Media areas. He has worked in the areas of finance, banking, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and telecommunications. He has provided advice for several company acquisition operations, business reorganizations, disputes between shareholders and restructuring of businesses and creditor agreements. He has also been director of several corporations. He also participates in the firm’s Arbitration and Mediation area.
Professional Memberships
Chilean Bar Association; American Bar Association; Officer of the International Bar Association; Legal Committee of Amcham Chile.
Languages Spoken
Spanish, English and French.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Experienced partner Francisco Javier Illanes remains a first port of call for crucial clients in need of support in complex cross-border corporate and M&A transactions in Chile.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Francisco Javier Illanes is a really outstanding lawyer with a lot of experience. He is very clear and smart."
"Francisco Javier Illanes is a really outstanding lawyer with a lot of experience. He is very clear and smart."