LAWYER PROFILE

Gerardo Varela

Latin America 2026

Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Chile

17 years ranked

About

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Latin America

Practice Areas

Corporate Law; M&A; Private and Family owned companies.

Career

Partner since 1996. Universidad de Chile Law School (LLB, 1990). His practice area is corporate law, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, he is an expert advisor and litigator in corporate and antitrust matters. With more than 30 years of professional practice, he has been involved in mergers and acquisitions of more than 50 companies in areas as diverse as electric utilities, salmon companies, retail, among others.

Furthermore, he is a director of several companies in the areas of health, agriculture, transportation and energy.

He has also worked in different positions in different guilds (Lawyers, Chilean Chamber of Construction, Sofofa counselor) and in the State as Minister of Education in the government of President Sebastián Piñera. He is Arbitrator of the Chilean Chamber of Commerce of Santiago and has been Minister of the Ethics Tribunal of the Bar Association.

Professional Memberships

-International Bar Association.

Languages Spoken

Spanish and English.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Corporate/M&A - Chile

Band 6

Individual Editorial

Gerardo Varela is a solid practitioner who often assists clients with corporate mandates and M&A transactions in Chile.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Gerardo Varela brings strong strategic insight and has a clear understanding of the client's priorities and goals.
Corporate/M&AChambers Latin America