Miguel Coddou
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 3 : Banking & Finance
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About
Provided by Miguel Coddou
Practice Areas
Miguel is a partner and a member of the banking and finance, project finance, corporate/M&A, capital markets and data protection, new technologies and cybersecurity areas. He specializes in project finance, syndicated loans, acquisition finance, debt-restructuring process, and structured finance. He also has experience in general banking matters, corporate governance, and compliance programs.
Career
In the academic field, he has been a Professor of Civil Law in various law schools, and Assistant Professor in the Corporates Financing Course in the Master’s in Business Law (MBL), at Universidad Adolfo Ibañez. In addition, before joining Guerrero Olivos, he worked as CLO and legal counsel at international banks including Rabobank Chile, The Royal Bank of Scotland Chile (RBS) and ABN AMRO Bank Chile, and was part of the legal team of LATAM, for almost 5 years.
Before joining Guerrero Olivos, he worked as CLO and legal counsel at international banks including Rabobank Chile, The Royal Bank of Scotland Chile (RBS) and ABN AMRO Bank Chile, and was part of the legal team of LATAM, for almost 5 years.
Experience
• Member of the Advisory Panel of the Business and Investment Committee of the Chilean American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).
• Member of the Innovation and Technology Committee of the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce of Chile (CAMACOES).
Languages Spoken
Spanish and English
Education
Universidad de Chile
Law
1993
Universidad Gabriela Mistral
Master of Economics and Administration for Lawyers
1996
Chambers Review
Latin America
Partner Miguel Coddou Astrain co-heads the banking and finance department at Guerrero Olivos. He regularly caters to international lenders in syndicated loans and project finance in Chile.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Miguel Coddou Astrain shows great willingness to provide solutions, quickly and assertively."
"Miguel Coddou Astrain shows great willingness to provide solutions, quickly and assertively."
Articles, highlights and press releases
13 items provided by Guerrero Olivos
Guerrero Olivos advised IDB Invest on structuring a financial facility
Guerrero Olivos advised IDB Invest on structuring a financial facility that enabled the purchase of more than 99% of the payment documents issued by the Tariff Stabilization Fund (Fondo de Estabilización de Tarifas in Spanish), in accordance with Chile's new MPC Law (Law No. 21,667).
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Caja Los Andes. Social loans funding
Guerrero Olivos advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), a multinational banking financial services institution in the local aspects associated with the financing granted to Caja Los Andes in order to provide funds to finance social loan transactions granted by Caja Los Andes in Chile.
Advised the structuring institutions and the syndicate of banks
Guerrero Olivos advised the structuring institutions and the syndicate of banks in the rescheduling of loans of the Manuka Group for approximately CLP$160 billion.
Aguas Pacífico. Project Finance
Guerrero Olivos advised a group of banks on the USD883M financing of two projects: a desalination plant with a capacity of 1,000 l/s, and an aqueduct in Chile. This marks the first financing in Chile for a multi-client desalination plant.
Kommunalkredit. Resolar project finance
Guerrero Olivos advised Kommunalkredit, in the local-level procedures associated with the EUR40 million financing provided to Resolar for the purchase and development of a photovoltaic plant in Chile
International Finance Corporation. Sugal Financing
Guerrero Olivos assisted the IFC on a USD$50 million investment in Sugal Chile Limitada, an affiliate of Sugal Group, the second largest tomato paste producer
Guerrero Olivos represented Solek, leading company engaged in the design, construction, and operation of solar power plants in Latin America and Europe, in a USD379 million financing deal for its portfolio of solar photovoltaic projects in Chile.
oEnergy. CIFI financing for the development and construction of a solar portfolio in Chile
Guerrero Olivos represented oEnergy and its affiliates in a USD87 million international financing for the development and construction of a 24 solar projects portfolio in Chile with a 72MW capacity. CIFI acted as lender.
Scotiabank Chile and Export Development Canada. ATCO Sabinco Financing
Guerrero Olivos represented Scotiabank Chile and Export Development Canada (“EDC”) in the structuring of a USD35 million financing granted to ATCO Sabinco S.A., a relevant local supplier for the mining industry.
Rio2 Limited. Fenix Gold Project financing
Guerrero Olivos represented Canadian listed mining company, Rio2 Limited, and its related companies (Fenix Gold Limitada and Lince S.A.), in its international project financing of USD135 million to fully fund its Fenix gold mine to production in Chile.
Energy Fitness Clubs. Financial restructuring with 7 local banks
Guerrero Olivos represented fitness and health clubs group Energy Fitness Clubs, in a USD11.5 million financial and leasing agreements restructuring with 7 local banks.
oEnergy Capital and German energy Group. JV for the development of a 120MW PV portfolio in Chile
oEnergy Capital and a German energy group, entered into a joint venture for the development, construction, debt structuring, operation and maintenance of approximately 120 MWp 12 solar photovoltaic projects in Chile.
Caja de Compensación de Asignación Familiar La Araucana. Bond registration and exchange process
Guerrero Olivos' capital markets team assisted Caja La Araucana, the second largest social non-profit security/financing entity, representing more than 25% of the market, in the registration and exchange of 2 series of bonds, amounting to USD442 million.
Guerrero Olivos advised IDB Invest on structuring a financial facility
Guerrero Olivos advised IDB Invest on structuring a financial facility that enabled the purchase of more than 99% of the payment documents issued by the Tariff Stabilization Fund (Fondo de Estabilización de Tarifas in Spanish), in accordance with Chile's new MPC Law (Law No. 21,667).
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Caja Los Andes. Social loans funding
Guerrero Olivos advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), a multinational banking financial services institution in the local aspects associated with the financing granted to Caja Los Andes in order to provide funds to finance social loan transactions granted by Caja Los Andes in Chile.
Advised the structuring institutions and the syndicate of banks
Guerrero Olivos advised the structuring institutions and the syndicate of banks in the rescheduling of loans of the Manuka Group for approximately CLP$160 billion.
Aguas Pacífico. Project Finance
Guerrero Olivos advised a group of banks on the USD883M financing of two projects: a desalination plant with a capacity of 1,000 l/s, and an aqueduct in Chile. This marks the first financing in Chile for a multi-client desalination plant.
Kommunalkredit. Resolar project finance
Guerrero Olivos advised Kommunalkredit, in the local-level procedures associated with the EUR40 million financing provided to Resolar for the purchase and development of a photovoltaic plant in Chile
International Finance Corporation. Sugal Financing
Guerrero Olivos assisted the IFC on a USD$50 million investment in Sugal Chile Limitada, an affiliate of Sugal Group, the second largest tomato paste producer
Guerrero Olivos represented Solek, leading company engaged in the design, construction, and operation of solar power plants in Latin America and Europe, in a USD379 million financing deal for its portfolio of solar photovoltaic projects in Chile.
oEnergy. CIFI financing for the development and construction of a solar portfolio in Chile
Guerrero Olivos represented oEnergy and its affiliates in a USD87 million international financing for the development and construction of a 24 solar projects portfolio in Chile with a 72MW capacity. CIFI acted as lender.
Scotiabank Chile and Export Development Canada. ATCO Sabinco Financing
Guerrero Olivos represented Scotiabank Chile and Export Development Canada (“EDC”) in the structuring of a USD35 million financing granted to ATCO Sabinco S.A., a relevant local supplier for the mining industry.
Rio2 Limited. Fenix Gold Project financing
Guerrero Olivos represented Canadian listed mining company, Rio2 Limited, and its related companies (Fenix Gold Limitada and Lince S.A.), in its international project financing of USD135 million to fully fund its Fenix gold mine to production in Chile.
Energy Fitness Clubs. Financial restructuring with 7 local banks
Guerrero Olivos represented fitness and health clubs group Energy Fitness Clubs, in a USD11.5 million financial and leasing agreements restructuring with 7 local banks.
oEnergy Capital and German energy Group. JV for the development of a 120MW PV portfolio in Chile
oEnergy Capital and a German energy group, entered into a joint venture for the development, construction, debt structuring, operation and maintenance of approximately 120 MWp 12 solar photovoltaic projects in Chile.
Caja de Compensación de Asignación Familiar La Araucana. Bond registration and exchange process
Guerrero Olivos' capital markets team assisted Caja La Araucana, the second largest social non-profit security/financing entity, representing more than 25% of the market, in the registration and exchange of 2 series of bonds, amounting to USD442 million.
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