Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Highly distinguished full-service firm Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos boasts significant expertise in corporate transactions in Chile. The legal team is retained by major multinationals acting as buyers and sellers to advise on highly sophisticated cross-border M&A transactions. Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos is also well placed to handle corporate restructurings, joint venture agreements, and divestments.

"Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos work in a very determined way so that a deal is achieved. When facing any difficulty or obstacle, they seek to successfully overcome them and conclude the work. Their advice is prompt, accurate and adequate."

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. "Francisco Javier Illanesis an outstanding professional for M&A and complex corporate matters in Chile."

Gerardo Varela is a solid practitioner who often assists clients with corporate mandates and M&A transactions in Chile. "Gerardo Varelais a lawyer with extensive business insights. He gets ahead of issues and designs strategies to deal with them. He is able to deal with highly complex corporate restructuring matters, and succeed."

Partner Andrea Saffie garners strong praise for her prowess handling transactional and corporate work in Chile. "Andrea Saffie is a sophisticated, experienced, and commercially astute adviser."

Cristián Herrera is known by market insiders for his foothold in the Chilean corporate arena. His practice covers advice on transactions such as sell-side deals, and asset deals. "I find Cristián Herrera to be a great lawyer; he is experienced, and I hold him in high regard."