Guerrero Olivos
Latin America Guide 2024
About
Managing Partner: Martín Santa María
International Director: Juan Enrique Allard
Number of partners: 19
Number of lawyers: 85
Firm Overview:
Guerrero Olivos is an independent leading full-service law firm in Chile with extensive experience, both in local and international markets. With more than 40 years of practice, it is well recognised for its team of experts and as a law firm built on excellence, efficiency, loyalty and integrity. The firm has been selected as Elite Firm by Latin Lawyer since 2015 and has memberships to Globalaw, TAGLaw and The Legal Alliance of the Americas.
Main Areas of Practice:
Antitrust:
Experienced team in merger control processes, antitrust litigation, and in structuring and implementing antitrust-compliance programs.
Banking & Finance:
The firm represents relevant local and international banks and financial entities in the market, in banking and finance regulation, financial products, project finance, corporate finance, acquisition finance, collateral structures, loans, syndicated loans, derivatives, debt offering and also to open a branch in Chile.
Capital Markets:
Well-established group that provides a client service of the highest international level and innovative and creative solutions for specific financial products.
Compliance:
This group tackles complex compliance challenges in different fields that pose risks of misconduct which may lead to address reputational damage, civil liability, administrative proceedings and even criminal investigations, advising clients in regard to compliance measures and risk assessment policies in different industries.
Corporate/M&A:
Experienced team that consistently works in the most relevant M&A transactions in Chile. They provide a complete range of corporate legal services, from the structuring of their business, including its corporate incorporation, organization, management, investor relations, financial transactions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, as well as general corporate matters.
Dispute Resolution:
Experts in high complexity litigation and arbitration, cross-border disputes, and in commercial conflicts.
Environmental Law, Energy & Natural Resources:
Team of experts who have deep knowledge in energy, environmental, water law, electric law and project finance. They advice major energy related companies in their day to day issues and in sophisticated transactions and projects, in energy bidding processes and in structuring, developing, acquiring, selling, and financing energy projects.
Insolvency & Restructuring:
Specialised group devoted to insolvency procedures (liquidation and reorganisation process) that allows them to assist their clients (creditor or debtors) in a timely and efficient manner. The market recognises them as experts in this field, based in their decisive participation in all stages and for obtaining favorable decisions for their clients.
IP:
Experienced team that provides comprehensive services in relation to trademark and patent registration and assistance in copyright, technology transfer, IP litigation, domain names, personal data, cyber security, drafting and negotiation of exemptions, license contracts, and product distribution, and in the search, drafting and prosecution of patents and in the protection of artistic and literary work and software.
Labour & Migration:
This group renders services to local and foreign companies, including labour contracts, due diligence processes, social security, compliance, collective bargaining, labour related litigation, migratory and expatriate matters, working permits, and temporary visas.
Mining:
Clients find in this group complete legal service, from the incorporation of investment vehicles to constitution of mining properties and its protection, easements and other accessory actions for the mining activity, mining litigation and negotiation before the relevant authorities.
Projects:
Strong experience providing solution to project development’s complex necessities. They have been part of large infrastructure projects including highways, airports, power plants, industrial plants, NLG regasification terminals, green hydrogen and water desalination plants.
Public Law & Regulated Markets:
This group is comprised by public law experts that assist their clients in straight forward regulatory processes and transactional matters. Services encompass: litigation, strategies to prevent law infringements, permitting, public procurement, and enforcement proceedings.
Real Estate:
Well known tean for its high expertise in zoning, urban planning and permitting issues. In addition, they represent foreign and local funds in the development, sales, acquisition and financing of real estate projects, especially AAA Class Offices projects in Santiago.
Tax:
The team is comprised by tax experts that assist local and international corporations, individuals, and family offices. It also includes tax accountants and tax auditors, which allows them to tackle complex double taxation and structuring projects to improve the total tax footprint of their clients.
TMT:
This group assists technology companies in development and regulations; media companies in commercial and regulatory matters, and telecom relevant players in different matters. This team works in commercial and technical tasks and has high level litigation and recognised regulatory capacity.
Venture Capital:
Pioneers in the Chilean market. They formally incorporated a venture capital practice, in 1997.Strong department and broad expertise representing local and international clients, both, investors and entrepreneurs, and the different players in the VC ecosystem, VC investors, CVCs, start-ups, and accelerators.
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
Ranked Offices
Provided by Guerrero Olivos
- Santiago de ChileAvenida Vitacura 2939 12th floor Las Condes , Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile, 7550011
- Web: www.guerrero.cl
- Tel: +56 22 674 2900
- Fax: +56 22 674 2901
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135 items provided by Guerrero Olivos
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.
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.
Atlas Renewable Energy and Codelco sign pioneering agreement
Atlas Renewable Energy and Codelco sign pioneering agreement for the implementation of a new solar park with battery system in Chile. Guerrero Olivos advised Atlas Renewable Energy during the tender process for the award of the Power Purchase Agreement to supply the electricity needs of Codelco
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.
Guerrero Olivos has been assisting La Polar (one of the most important retail companies in Chile) since 2014 in a civil trial commenced by AFC II (public entity that manages unemployment insurance), and recently obtained a favourable decision for La Polar.
Guerrero Olivos appoints new partner
Guerrero Olivos has appointed Tomás Rosemary as new partner as of January 2024. Tomás has built his entire career within the firm and has been a member of the real estate department since 2012. He specializes in real estate transactions, project development, and construction and permitting issues.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Pan American Silver. Sale of % of Agua de la Falda Project
Guerrero Olivos advised Pan American Silver on the sale of its stake (57.7%) in Agua de la Falda S.A. to Rio Tinto
GO develops criminal practice and strengthens its litigation and compliance practice areas
Criminal lawyer and litigation specialist Joaquín Valenzuela has joined Guerrero Olivos in the context of the recently enacted Law on Economic Crimes and the significant increase in inquiries and legal challenges arising from this law.
Guerrero Olivos advised Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd, a Canadian intermediate precious metal royalty company which holds a portfolio of over 180 royalties, streams, and precious metal offtakes, in the USD15 million royalty acquisition agreement from Hot Chili Limited
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
Ecora Resources Ltd. Royalty Acquisition
Guerrero Olivos advised Ecora Resources Ltd., a British company, in the acquisition of a royalty in the Vizcachitas mine owned by Los Andes Copper.
María Paz Pulgar. New Partner with Guerrero Olivos
Guerrero Olivos strengthens its mining sector with the addition of a new partner. Starting on August 1, 2023, María Paz Pulgar will join Guerrero Olivos as a new partner. She has played a fundamental role in the Chilean mining industry, where women are increasingly taking a prominent position.
María Paz Pulgar. New Partner with Guerrero Olivos
Guerrero Olivos strengthens its mining sector with the addition of a new partner. Starting on August 1, 2023, María Paz Pulgar will join Guerrero Olivos as a new partner. She has played a fundamental role in the Chilean mining industry, where women are increasingly taking a prominent position.
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.
Telefónica Chile. Capital Increase
Guerrero Olivos assisted publicly traded corporation Telefónica Chile S.A. in a USD77 million capital increase, along with the registration of the new shares issued with the Financial Market Commission and its placement.
New partner in Guerrero Olivos
Guerrero Olivos has promoted Benjamín Novoa to its partnership as of January 2023. Benjamín has developed an outstanding professional career at the firm, starting as a paralegal, and then as an associate lawyer from 2010.
New partner in Guerrero Olivos
Guerrero Olivos has promoted Benjamín Novoa to its partnership as of January 2023. Benjamín has developed an outstanding professional career at the firm, starting as a paralegal, and then as an associate lawyer from 2010.
Empresas Carozzi, acquires premium ice cream brand San Francisco
Guerrero Olivos assisted Empresas Carozzi S.A. in the acquisition of Lecherías Loncomilla Limitada, a company that since 1975 has been engaged in the production, marketing, and distribution of ice cream for the premium segment, under the San Francisco brand.
Transantartic Energía. Wind parks sale to Engie
Guerrero Olivos advised Transantartic Energía (“TAE”), Jealsa Group, and Grupo Baztán in the sale of 3 wind Parks to Engie.
Empresas Carozzi, the largest Chilean food company. Local bond offering
Guerrero Olivos assisted Empresas Carozzi –the largest Chilean food company– in a USD55 million local bond offering. Our capital markets team worked in the issuance, registration, and placement. Banchile acted as placement agent and Banco de Chile/Citi acted as financial advisor.
LAW (Legal Advice for Women): a new way of providing legal services to promote business among women. Guerrero Olivos developed a business model that seeks to support women, projects, corporations, or start-ups led by women.
CGE. Arbitration and civil lawsuit in the energy industry in Chile
Guerrero Olivos represented Compañía General de Electricidad, leading company in the energy sector in Chile, in an arbitration proceeding against Colbún S.A., and in a civil lawsuit against Enel Generación Chile S.A.
Solek. Project Itihue financing
Guerrero Olivos represented Solek in the US$6 million disbursement for the solar PMGD 9MW project Itihue, under the Credit Agreement executed between Solek and Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura.
FEMSA. Sale of 16 convenience stores to Enex
Guerrero Olivos represented FEMSA in the sale of 16 convenience stores operating under the trademarks Oxxo and OK Market, to Inversiones Enex S.A., affiliate of the Luksic Group holding, licensee of Shell in Chile, which operates convenience stores in Chile under trademarks UPA and UPITA.
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.
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.
Atlas Renewable Energy and Codelco sign pioneering agreement
Atlas Renewable Energy and Codelco sign pioneering agreement for the implementation of a new solar park with battery system in Chile. Guerrero Olivos advised Atlas Renewable Energy during the tender process for the award of the Power Purchase Agreement to supply the electricity needs of Codelco
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.
Guerrero Olivos has been assisting La Polar (one of the most important retail companies in Chile) since 2014 in a civil trial commenced by AFC II (public entity that manages unemployment insurance), and recently obtained a favourable decision for La Polar.
Guerrero Olivos appoints new partner
Guerrero Olivos has appointed Tomás Rosemary as new partner as of January 2024. Tomás has built his entire career within the firm and has been a member of the real estate department since 2012. He specializes in real estate transactions, project development, and construction and permitting issues.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Pan American Silver. Sale of % of Agua de la Falda Project
Guerrero Olivos advised Pan American Silver on the sale of its stake (57.7%) in Agua de la Falda S.A. to Rio Tinto
GO develops criminal practice and strengthens its litigation and compliance practice areas
Criminal lawyer and litigation specialist Joaquín Valenzuela has joined Guerrero Olivos in the context of the recently enacted Law on Economic Crimes and the significant increase in inquiries and legal challenges arising from this law.
Guerrero Olivos advised Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd, a Canadian intermediate precious metal royalty company which holds a portfolio of over 180 royalties, streams, and precious metal offtakes, in the USD15 million royalty acquisition agreement from Hot Chili Limited
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
Ecora Resources Ltd. Royalty Acquisition
Guerrero Olivos advised Ecora Resources Ltd., a British company, in the acquisition of a royalty in the Vizcachitas mine owned by Los Andes Copper.
María Paz Pulgar. New Partner with Guerrero Olivos
Guerrero Olivos strengthens its mining sector with the addition of a new partner. Starting on August 1, 2023, María Paz Pulgar will join Guerrero Olivos as a new partner. She has played a fundamental role in the Chilean mining industry, where women are increasingly taking a prominent position.
María Paz Pulgar. New Partner with Guerrero Olivos
Guerrero Olivos strengthens its mining sector with the addition of a new partner. Starting on August 1, 2023, María Paz Pulgar will join Guerrero Olivos as a new partner. She has played a fundamental role in the Chilean mining industry, where women are increasingly taking a prominent position.
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.
Telefónica Chile. Capital Increase
Guerrero Olivos assisted publicly traded corporation Telefónica Chile S.A. in a USD77 million capital increase, along with the registration of the new shares issued with the Financial Market Commission and its placement.
New partner in Guerrero Olivos
Guerrero Olivos has promoted Benjamín Novoa to its partnership as of January 2023. Benjamín has developed an outstanding professional career at the firm, starting as a paralegal, and then as an associate lawyer from 2010.
New partner in Guerrero Olivos
Guerrero Olivos has promoted Benjamín Novoa to its partnership as of January 2023. Benjamín has developed an outstanding professional career at the firm, starting as a paralegal, and then as an associate lawyer from 2010.
Empresas Carozzi, acquires premium ice cream brand San Francisco
Guerrero Olivos assisted Empresas Carozzi S.A. in the acquisition of Lecherías Loncomilla Limitada, a company that since 1975 has been engaged in the production, marketing, and distribution of ice cream for the premium segment, under the San Francisco brand.
Transantartic Energía. Wind parks sale to Engie
Guerrero Olivos advised Transantartic Energía (“TAE”), Jealsa Group, and Grupo Baztán in the sale of 3 wind Parks to Engie.
Empresas Carozzi, the largest Chilean food company. Local bond offering
Guerrero Olivos assisted Empresas Carozzi –the largest Chilean food company– in a USD55 million local bond offering. Our capital markets team worked in the issuance, registration, and placement. Banchile acted as placement agent and Banco de Chile/Citi acted as financial advisor.
LAW (Legal Advice for Women): a new way of providing legal services to promote business among women. Guerrero Olivos developed a business model that seeks to support women, projects, corporations, or start-ups led by women.
CGE. Arbitration and civil lawsuit in the energy industry in Chile
Guerrero Olivos represented Compañía General de Electricidad, leading company in the energy sector in Chile, in an arbitration proceeding against Colbún S.A., and in a civil lawsuit against Enel Generación Chile S.A.
Solek. Project Itihue financing
Guerrero Olivos represented Solek in the US$6 million disbursement for the solar PMGD 9MW project Itihue, under the Credit Agreement executed between Solek and Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura.
FEMSA. Sale of 16 convenience stores to Enex
Guerrero Olivos represented FEMSA in the sale of 16 convenience stores operating under the trademarks Oxxo and OK Market, to Inversiones Enex S.A., affiliate of the Luksic Group holding, licensee of Shell in Chile, which operates convenience stores in Chile under trademarks UPA and UPITA.