About

Provided by Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

This is the most intense and creative practice carried out by our law firm, as well as one of the areas with the strongest leadership, requiring the teamwork of our lawyers specialized in corporate, tax, financial, competition and labor law, among others.

Our work in this area includes: joint ventures; private equity and venture capital; acquisition of publicly traded companies, and local and international private companies; complex corporate mergers and spin-offs; structuring and restructuring of legal investment vehicles; participation in due diligence processes and data room preparation; tender processes for companies or assets; preparation of acquisition strategies and offers to purchase companies and/or assets; contingency analysis; elaboration of preliminary purchase agreements; negotiation and drafting of purchase agreements and shareholder agreements; obtaining prior approvals from the relevant regulatory entities; structuring of financing and securities; drafting of other related documents.

Our law firm has advised important foreign companies in the acquisition of large companies registered in Chile, including advice on public offers or simultaneous tender offers in Chile and the United States.



Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Chile

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos assisted América Movil with the corporate restructuring of its Chilean operations and the acquisition of a 91.62% ownership stake of ClaroVTR.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Francisco Javier Illanes
S
Francisco Javier Illanes
S
Senior Statespeople

Senior statesperson Francisco Javier Illanes remains a first port of call for clients in complex cross-border corporate and M&A transactions in Chile.

Francisco Javier Illanes is an excellent lawyer with deep market knowledge and a business vision that helps drive transactions forward.

Andrea Saffie
5
Andrea Saffie
5
Band 5

Notable partner Andrea Saffie continues to garner strong praise for her handling of transactional and corporate work in Chile, including cross-border mandates.

Andrea Saffie is an excellent lawyer, highly attuned to both the legal and commercial aspects of our transactions. We are extremely impressed with her work.

Gerardo Varela
6
Gerardo Varela
6
Band 6
Gerardo Varela is a solid practitioner who often assists clients with corporate mandates and M&A transactions in Chile.

Gerardo Varela brings strong strategic insight and has a clear understanding of the client's priorities and goals.

Ranked Lawyers at
Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

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Chile

Corporate/M&A

Francisco Javier Illanes
S
Francisco Javier Illanes
S
Senior Statespeople
Andrea Saffie
5
Andrea Saffie
5
Band 5
Gerardo Varela
6
Gerardo Varela
6
Band 6

Members

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Carlos Pérez-Cotapos

Gonzalo Grez

José Luis Letelier

Juan Pablo Matus

Nicolás Lustig

Sergio Díez

Tomás Vidal