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Provided by Felipe Cousiño
Mergers and Acquisitions
Capital Markets and Insurance
Banking and finance - Fintech
Competition and Antitrust
Natural Resources, Environment, Energy, Mining and Water Rights
Aviation
Compliance
Real State
Corporate Consulting
Fintech
Chilean Bar Association.
Chilean Insurers Association, Legal Committee and Compliance Committee.
International Bar Association. (IBA)
Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce, Arbitrator.
Chilean-British Chamber of Commerce (Britcham), president 2006 – 2009.
2019
Britcham Chilean Legal Report 2019. Merger control in Chile: Assessment of the new mandatory notification’s regime (Ximena Rojas y Felipe Cousiño).
Felipe Cousiño has vast experience in international transactions, antitrust law and financial market regulations. He has focused his work on insurance, investment funds both public (mutual funds, ETFs) and private (private equity, private debt), as well as mergers and acquisitions and the structuring and planning of international joint ventures.
He heads the firm’s Insurance, Capital Markets, Mutual Funds and Investment Funds area and his leadership was decisive in the creation of the regulatory framework for the first registry of foreign mutual funds that allowed the sale of their shares to the public in Chile.
He advises global investment banks and global fund managers in relation to mutual funds, ETFs and alternative assets, including hedge funds and private equity funds, both in their relationship with qualified investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and retail investors, both in terms of public offering and private offering.
Felipe has handled hundreds of CCR approval requests and CMF fund registrations for over two decades.With his team, he advise the main international administrators, international securities intermediaries and international custodial companies.
He has provided day to day advice to local insurance companies in relation to registration/deposit of new general conditions of insurance policies, as well as advice in relation to non- registered insurance products. His expertise of advice in relation to new insurance products includes accident and health, D&O, Errors & Omissions, firearms, civil liability, livestock, bonding, credit insurance, unit linked insurance policies, etc.
He has advised on matters related to insurance, corporate governance and regulatory matters both to said subsidiary and to Chubb de Chile Compañía de Seguros Generales SA, the Chilean subsidiary of The Chubb Corporation and currently advises ASPOR in these matters. He has participated in the registration of several foreign reinsurance companies in Chile. Along with Alessandri’s litigation department, Felipe Cousiño has represented insurance companies in the defense of insurance claims.
The London School of Economics and Political Science
LL.M.
1996
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Bachelor of Legal and Social Sciences
1990
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Felipe is a responsive and engaging lawyer, easy to work with and adept at addressing any questions. His advice considers both commercial and legal aspects, and his insight is consistently valuable.
Felipe is a responsive and engaging lawyer, easy to work with and adept at addressing any questions. His advice considers both commercial and legal aspects, and his insight is consistently valuable.
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Some drop, certain others rise. Period: July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
/ Key Dates Of The Chilean Pension Reform
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Requirements to prove suitability for the performance of functions
The Financial Market Commission (CMF) issued General Applicability Rule No. 503 (NCG)
Information requirements for investors and the general public
On January 12, 2024, the Financial Market Commission (CMF) issued the General Applicability Rule No. 504 (NCG) which regulates the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 65 of the Securities Market Law.
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Pension Reform Bill in Chile – Cap on Underlying Fund Fees
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Chile’s CCR Opens the Door to the Approval of Irish Retail Investor Alternative Investment Funds
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2024-2025 New Maximum TERs for Chilean Pension Fund investments
On June 10, 2024 the Chilean securities, banking and insurance regulator (Comisión Para El Mercado Financiero – “CMF”) published for comment the proposed new annual rule whereby it jointly sets with the Chilean pension regulator the maximum fees and expenses that may be borne by Chilean pension fund
Chambers and Partners 2025 highlights four areas and five Alessandri lawyers
The English guide Chambers and Partners published its 2025 edition, in which Alessandri Abogados stands out as one of the most influential firms in Chile. In this edition, Alessandri was recognised in four key areas: Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Intellectual Property and TMT.
Leaders League 2025 highlights Alessandri Abogados in Banking & Finance and Corporate/M&A
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Pension Reform in Chile: Challenges and Opportunities
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Pre-merger notification: thresholds raised by Chilean competition authority
The Chilean antitrust prosecutor (FNE) published today 29 March 2019 in the Official Gazette the new thresholds as of which it is mandatory to notify a concentration. They will become effective 9th August 2019. This is the first time that the authority makes a change to the thresholds it initially
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CHILEAN NEW COMPETITION LAW: IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT EXPIRATION DATES
· Obligation to inform existing minority shareholdings and the acquisition of minority shareholdings. <i></i><br/>· Penalization of Interlocking- simultaneous participation of a person as relevant executive in two or more competing undertakings. <i></i><br/>· Upcoming publication of the regulations detailing…
Pension Regulator Awards Key Consultancy for the Design of the New Pension Fund Investment Regime
The Chilean pension regulator (Superintendencia de Pensiones – SP) has awarded the public tender for consulting services to Mercer Consulting (Chile) Ltd. (Mercer). This consultancy will define the core elements of the new Pension Fund Investment Regime, as part of the recently enacted Pension Refor
Chilean feeder funds put at a disadvantage by Tax Reform Bill
The Boric administration sent a tax reform bill (the Bill) to Congress on July 21, 2025 which significantly reduces the favorable tax treatment of Chilean investment funds in an effort to finance certain benefits for SMEs and middle class tax payers.
Parametric/Index Based Insurance in Chile: From Theory to Regulatory Practice
Chile, a country inherently exposed to natural and anthropogenic events, is constantly seeking mechanisms to strengthen its socioeconomic resilience. In this context, parametric insurance is emerging as a cutting-edge contractual instrument, whose recent regulatory framework established by the insur
Pension Regulator Launches Bidding Process for Key Consultancy in the Design of the Pension Investme
On June 13, 2025, the pension regulator (Superintendencia de Pensiones – SP) announced that it has initiated a public bidding process to hire a specialized consultancy that will aim to design of the target date funds (which will replace the current pension funds), reference portfolios (benchmarks) a
2025-2026 New Maximum TERs for Chilean Pension Fund Investments
Some drop, certain others rise. Period: July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
/ Key Dates Of The Chilean Pension Reform
The Chilean pension system is undergoing significant changes with the publication of Law No. 21.735 on March 26, 2025.
Requirements to prove suitability for the performance of functions
The Financial Market Commission (CMF) issued General Applicability Rule No. 503 (NCG)
Information requirements for investors and the general public
On January 12, 2024, the Financial Market Commission (CMF) issued the General Applicability Rule No. 504 (NCG) which regulates the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 65 of the Securities Market Law.
CMF regulates management of financial service providers under the Fintech Law, including investment
On January 12, 2024 the Financial Market Commission (CMF) issued General Applicability Rule No. 502 (NCG)
Pension Reform Bill in Chile – Cap on Underlying Fund Fees
This is one among other controversial proposals in the bill approved by the lower house and now being reviewed by the Senate.
Chile’s CCR Opens the Door to the Approval of Irish Retail Investor Alternative Investment Funds
On the occasion of the recent application for approval by the Comisión Clasificadora de Riesgo (CCR) of the first Retail Investor Alternative Investment Fund (RIAIF) authorized by the Central Bank of Ireland.
2024-2025 New Maximum TERs for Chilean Pension Fund investments
On June 10, 2024 the Chilean securities, banking and insurance regulator (Comisión Para El Mercado Financiero – “CMF”) published for comment the proposed new annual rule whereby it jointly sets with the Chilean pension regulator the maximum fees and expenses that may be borne by Chilean pension fund
Chambers and Partners 2025 highlights four areas and five Alessandri lawyers
The English guide Chambers and Partners published its 2025 edition, in which Alessandri Abogados stands out as one of the most influential firms in Chile. In this edition, Alessandri was recognised in four key areas: Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Intellectual Property and TMT.
Leaders League 2025 highlights Alessandri Abogados in Banking & Finance and Corporate/M&A
Leaders League has launched its annual ranking on corporate and transactional issues for 2025, and Alessandri Abogados has been recognised in several categories.
Pension Reform in Chile: Challenges and Opportunities
The pension reform in Chile, recently approved by Congress (on January 29, 2025), has positioned itself as a central topic on the national agenda, generating passionate and polarized debate. Driven by the need to modernize a system that has proven insufficient for many, this reform poses significant
Pre-merger notification: thresholds raised by Chilean competition authority
The Chilean antitrust prosecutor (FNE) published today 29 March 2019 in the Official Gazette the new thresholds as of which it is mandatory to notify a concentration. They will become effective 9th August 2019. This is the first time that the authority makes a change to the thresholds it initially
Corruption among private individuals and businesses is now a crime in Chile
Two new crimes, among others changes, were established with Law 21.121, which was enacted, on November 20th: corruption between private individuals and businesses as well as fraudulent administration.
CHILEAN NEW COMPETITION LAW: IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT EXPIRATION DATES
· Obligation to inform existing minority shareholdings and the acquisition of minority shareholdings. <i></i><br/>· Penalization of Interlocking- simultaneous participation of a person as relevant executive in two or more competing undertakings. <i></i><br/>· Upcoming publication of the regulations detailing…