NLD Abogados

NLD (formerly known as Noguera Larrain & Dulanto ) is a prominent firm with a significant domestic and international presence. The firm provides services in accordance with the highest international standards in a broad range of areas, including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, securities, banking and finance, energy, litigation and labor matters, which are its particular areas of expertise. Lawyers at NLD have worked in international law firms both in the US and in Europe and are very experienced in handling complex legal cases and transactions, providing innovative and commercially sound solutions.

Main areas of practice

Mergers and acquisitions: NLD is a leader in the M&A area and has handled some of the most significant and largest recent transactions involving Chilean companies in a wide range of industries. The firm also handles a range of small- and medium-sized acquisitions on a cost-efficient basis.

Corporate and foreign investment: NLD assists foreign investors in structuring and implementing multidisciplinary and multi-jurisdictional business transactions, and advising on investment alternatives and corporate structures.

Capital markets – securities: NLD provides legal advice on structuring, negotiating and implementing all capital markets and securities transactions, including the issuance of corporate bonds, commercial papers and other debt instruments, shares and other equity securities in both the domestic and the international markets.

Banking, structure finance and project finance: NLD represents lenders, governmental entities, multilateral agencies, project suppliers and sponsors. The firm is engaged in all infrastructure sectors: hydro and wind power, sanitation, toll roads, public transportation, telecommunications, mining and agribusiness.

Antitrust: the firm provides legal advice in relation to antitrust matters, such as pre-merger approvals, collusion procedures and any sort of antitrust investigations and/or procedures.

Dispute resolution – litigation and arbitration: NLD is very active in judicial and administrative proceedings, including arbitration, representing international and Chilean clients in civil, commercial, labor and white-collar cases.

Energy and natural resources: NLD has been involved in several natural resource projects, including projects related to mining and renewable energy, particularly wind power and hydro power plants.

Labor: the firm provides legal advice to its clients in connection with labor matters, including counseling, labor relations, litigation, collective bargaining, employee benefits, due diligence, immigration, pensions, wages and benefits, pensions, and health and safety.

Compliance: NLD provides legal advice to both public and private companies regarding compliance in antitrust, regulatory and corruption.