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FinTech Legal - Chile
What the Team is Known For
Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos is a well-regarded firm with a strong FinTech department. The team has expertise in advising a variety of clients on regulatory concerns. The firm advises a range of clients including start-ups, marketplaces and international banks.
Strengths
Cariola Díez has a great team with technical knowledge, including experience in comparative law. They always have team members available and respond to our requests in a timely manner.
Cariola Díez combines technical knowledge of the Chilean regulatory framework with a practical understanding of the digital financial business, which allows it to provide viable legal solutions.
The team's expertise is exceptional, and it is combined with the multidisciplinary nature of the firm. This allows them to view the same problem from different perspectives.
Work Highlights
Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos advised Google on the payment regulatory aspects to allow a US Google entity to issue and sell physical and digital gift cards for purchasing items in Google Play.
Notable practitioners
Rodrigo Lavados is a senior counsel at Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos. He is adept in advising a large range of FinTech clients on regulatory matters.
Rodrigo provides technical and technological vision, combined with a comprehensive legal and regulatory analysis.
Sergio Balharry is a senior associate at Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos, with regulatory and transactional expertise spanning payments, lending and e-commerce.
Sergio brings a highly practical approach to legal advice. His ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear and actionable guidelines facilitates business-level decision-making.
Sergio is timely, clear and has extensive business-oriented knowledge, along with a solid understanding of the regulations.