Gonzalo Rivera Zaldivar
Tax
Provided by Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant
Coordination of Complex Litigation
Corporate Governance, Corporate Advisory Services, and Complex Legal Advisory Services in Civil and Commercial Law.
Capital Markets
Investments
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Real Estate
Founding partner of Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant, with extensive experience in corporate advisory, M&A, investments, and capital markets, both locally and internationally, across various industries. He has established himself as a leading figure in the Chilean legal market for his strategic advice on corporate, transactional, and commercial matters. His exceptional strategic, legal, and commercial vision, coupled with his expertise in corporate governance, has led him to serve as a director on more than a dozen boards, including chairing some of them. He has distinguished himself through the high-profile nature of his clients, advising prominent business leaders on their local and international business ventures and investments. Recognized for his skills as a legal strategist, he leads the coordination of sophisticated litigation, the management of complex negotiations, and the design of legal strategies in regulated sectors, as well as for his leadership and management of highly specialized teams when the matter requires it.
Strategist and coordinator of multidisciplinary teams in complex litigation.
Ongoing advisory services to major business leaders regarding business development, family businesses, and investments.
Ongoing corporate advisory services to Australis Seafoods, including contract review and corporate governance matters.
Advised Marubeni on the acquisition of its stake in the Aguas Nuevas and Aguas Décima group. Provided ongoing legal counsel to the group, including on recent restructuring transactions within the group, registration with the securities registry, and bond issuances.
Advised the Drake Group (DFSI) on a series of M&A transactions during its expansion phase (expansion of the Papa John’s pizza franchise; acquisition of a stake in Manuka; investments in companies in the real estate, agribusiness, investment banking, and retail sectors, among others).
Advised Manuka on a corporate restructuring to manage its real estate assets..
Provided corporate advisory services and support for the expansion of Medismart’s operations in Latin America, specifically in Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, and Costa Rica. Additionally, this included advising on the M&A process with the company Telesalud (Teledoc) involving the merger of the holding companies in Delaware, USA.
Restructuring of companies within the Recalcine group and other laboratories in South America to create CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A., followed by the latter’s initial public offering.
Advised on the sale of CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A. to Abbott Laboratories through a tender offer process in Chile and the U.S.
Served as counsel and negotiator in the sale of Distribución y Servicios D&S S.A., to Walmart Inc., through local restructurings and a tender offer process.
Advised Norte Grande during the internal restructuring of the group’s companies, in addition to providing ongoing corporate counsel to the company and its board of directors
Duke University School of Law
LL.M
1992 - 1992
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Law Degree
1984 - 1989
Spanish and English
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