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Provided by Ignacio Arteaga
Commercial law, civil law, corporate law, energy and arbitration. Advisor to numerous domestic and foreign companies in M&A transactions and operations, in energy and infrastructure projects and in arbitration.
Partner at Arteaga | Gorziglia, Co-Head of the Corporate Practice and the Energy Practice. Arbitrator of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce since 2001. Clifford Chance, London (1997). President of the Social Union of Christian Entrepreneurs (USEC) between 2017 and 2019. Member of the National Justice and Peace Commission since 2019. Postgraduate professor of the Master in Business Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, between 2000 and 2005. Professor of Commercial Law at the Law School of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, between 1998 and 2005.
Member of the International Bar Association (IBA). Member of the Chilean Bar Association.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, School of Law, Bachelor of Laws (1994). Master of Laws (LL.M.), The London School of Economics and Political Sciences, L.S.E (1997). Program of Instruction for Lawyers (PIL) Harvard Law School, specialized Negotiation courses with Professors Roger Fisher, Bruce Patton and Robert Mnookin (2000-2002). Diploma in Economic Administrative Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2006). Diploma in Bankruptcy Law, Universidad de Chile Law School (2019). Diploma in Future Electricity Markets and their Regulation, School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2020). Diploma in Law and Artificial Intelligence, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2021).
- Advised Engie Energía Chile S.A. in the acquisition of 3 wind farms located in Isla Grande de Chiloé, for 250 MW, including the approval of this transaction by the antitrust authority.
- Advised the electricity distribution company Sociedad Austral de Electricidad S.A. ("SAESA") in the acquisition from Enel Chile S.A., of the Chilean listed company Enel Transmisión Chile S.A. for an amount of USD $1,350 MM, including the approval of this transaction by the antitrust authority and the execution of a tender offer.
- Advised China Southern Power Grid International (CSGI), in its participation in a consortium for the operation and execution of the HVDC Kimal - Lo Aguirre Transmission Line Project (1,500 Km and 2,000 MW of capacity), for an amount of USD $1,500 MM.
- Advised Colbún in the issuance and placement of bonds for USD$500 MM over a 10-year period, and in the acquisition of Colbún bonds already issued.
- Advised Sumitomo Chemical Chile S.A. during the closing activities for the acquisition of four South American subsidiaries in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia, owned by companies of the Nufarm Limited group, a leading Australian company in agricultural chemicals. The value of the transaction was US$1,188 million.
- Advised Obton in the acquisition, construction and financing of a portfolio of 7 renewable energy projects in Chile, all of them acquired and under construction, for more than 60 MW, for an amount of USD $60MM.
- Advised Inversiones FQC 2 Ltda. in the purchase from Sonda S.A. of the 49% shareholding that Sonda had in the Chilean company Transacciones Electrónicas Dos S.A., which in turn owns Acepta.com S.A., a company that provides technological solutions in various fields such as electronic invoicing and identity authentication.
- Advised IFU (Investment Fund For Developing Countries), a Danish investment fund with investments in more than 1,300 companies located in more than 100 different countries, in the sale to Innergex Chile, a leader in renewable energy generation, of its shareholding in the 34 MWp Pampa Elvira Solar photovoltaic generation project in the Antofagasta Region, for approximately US$6 MM.
- Advised the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) on the investment structure and local corporate reorganization necessary for the creation of a new holding company, called Broom Frio Holding (BFH). The total investment for the project was USD $19.3 MM.
- Advised the Danish Agribusiness Fund (DAF) in the acquisition of 25% of the shares of Coexca S.A., one of the leading pork producers in Latin America.
- Advised the Southern Cross Investment Fund for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of SMI S.A. and Ecobio S.A. from their previous owners, Biodiversa S.A. and Inversiones Biodiversa Ltda.
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Provided by Chambers
Co-head of department Ignacio Arteaga is recognised for his strong capabilities in the energy and natural resources arena. He supports clients with their transactions and projects in the energy sector as well as regulatory issues.
Provided by Chambers
Ignacio Arteaga delivers a very high level of client service and always makes himself available when needed.
Ignacio Arteaga delivers a very high level of client service and always makes himself available when needed.
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