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Provided by Arnaldo Gorziglia
Commercial law, corporate law, corporate acquisitions and sales, and commercial contracting. Mergers and acquisitions; project financings of all types of projects, especially infrastructure; corporate restructurings and reorganizations; capital markets transactions, including equity and debt issuances; and foreign investment. Extensive experience in corporate governance matters as director of open and closed corporations.
Partner at Arteaga | Gorziglia, Head of the Corporate Practice. Arbitrator of commercial and infrastructure disputes. Director of Fondo de Infraestructura S.A. between 2018 and 2023. Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, New York (1998-1999), Bingham Mc Cutchen LLP (1998). Professor of Commercial Law at the Law School of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile since 2000.
Member of the International Bar Association (IBA). Member of the Chilean Bar Association.
Master of Laws (LL.M), Duke University, USA (1998). Law gradute from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1994). Accounting and Financial Contracts, Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile (2006). Law Firm Management, ESE Business School 2015. Accounting and Finance ESE Business School 2018.
-Advised the Omeñaca family in the sale of Cecinas Omeñaca to Investera Foods.
-Advised Sociedad Concesionaria Nueva Vespucio Sur S.A., concessionaire of the Vespucio Sur urban highway, in the registration, issuance and placement of local bonds.
-Advised Sociedad Concesionaria Nueva Vespucio Sur S.A., concessionaire of the Vespucio Sur urban highway, in the process of voluntary redemption of local bonds with financial guarantee of monoliner insurer and prepayment of foreign credit with the Spanish institution Instituto de Crédito Oficial.
-Advised Grupo Costanera SpA, holding company of concessionaires of the urban highways Costanera Norte, Vespucio Sur, AVO II, Radial Nororiente, Red Litoral Central and Acceso Aeropuerto AMB in the granting of a syndicated loan.
-Advised an Australian investment fund in the bidding process for the Santiago Los Vilos highway.
-Advised Sembrador Capital de Riesgo S.A., administrator of Fondo de Inversión Privado Agrodesarrollo in the sale of Nucis Austral SpA.
-Advised Grupo Costanera, holding company owner of several toll roads concessioned in Chile, in a bridge financing granted by Banco de Chile and Itaú.
-Advised Sociedad Concesionaria Vespucio Oriente S.A. in legal matters related to its construction and operation.
-Advised Sembrador Capital de Riesgo S.A., administrator of Fondo de Inversión Privado Agrodesarrollo, in the sale of Botanical Solutions Inc.
-Advised Sembrador Capital de Riesgo S.A., manager of the private investment fund Fondo IV, in the sale of its hazelnut business comprising El Olmo SpA and Santa Cristina SpA to Ontario Teacher.
-Advised Sembrador Capital de Riesgo S.A., administrator of the Victus private investment fund, in the purchase of Novacer SpA, a company engaged in the agro-industrial business.
-Advised Productividad 360 in the purchase of the Control App platform from Buk.
-Advised Banco Estado in the granting of a Project Finance loan to a subsidiary of EPM for the construction and operation of a water treatment pipeline for a mining company.
-Advised Grupo Costanera, one of the main highway operators in Chile, in the modifications to the project financing of its concessionaires to adapt the toll collection system.
-Advised Walmart Chile in the planning and implementation of a reorganization consisting of a reverse merger with its parent company.
-Advised Engie Energía Chile S.A. in the negotiation, drafting, closing and initial disbursement of a US$250 MM green credit facility granted by Scotiabank Chile.
-Advised Sociedad Concesionaria de Los Lagos S.A., holder of the concession for the construction and operation of the toll road "Ruta Cinco Sur Tramo Río Bueno - Puerto Montt" in a financing granted by Banco de Chile for a total amount of US$100MM.
-Advised Sociedad Concesionaria Américo Vespucio Oriente S.A. ("AVO") in a discrepancy before the Concessions Technical Panel regarding compensation for additional works in the construction of the Vespucio Oriente urban highway.
-Advised Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) in the acquisition of an indirect participation in the LPG terminal project of Gasmar S.A. in the port of Quintero.
-Advised Grupo Costanera in the renegotiation of its contracts with the Ministry of Public Works for its concessions of the Costanera Norte and Vespucio Sur urban highways.
-Advised Australian multinational Ixom in the sale of all its businesses, operations and assets in Latin America. The sale included Ixom's operations in Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Colombia.
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Head of the corporate practice Arnaldo Gorziglia is well versed in M&A transactions and corporate reorganisations. He has experience in transactions in the agricultural sector.
Provided by Chambers
Arnaldo Gorziglia is a professional lawyer who has extensive knowledge and significant expertise.
Arnaldo Gorziglia is a professional lawyer who has extensive knowledge and significant expertise.
Provided by Arteaga | Gorziglia
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