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Macarena Ravinet

Macarena Ravinet

Global 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Corporate/M&A

Chile

6 years ranked

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1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

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Practice Areas

• Finance

• Fixed-income

• Financing, refinancing, and portfolios

• Corporate

• Energy and Infrastructure

• Financial Sector

Career

Macarena Ravinet is an expert in national and international M&A, focusing her practice on telecommunications, food and retail, corporate and financial restructuring, corporate governance, private equity, and project finance, particularly in energy and infrastructure.

She also advises companies, foundations and non-profit organizations on corporate social responsibility and corporate, financial and tax matters.

Professional Memberships

She is a member of the Chilean Bar Association and the International Bar Association. She is also chair and director at the Chile Pro Bono Foundation and member of the International Pro Bono Network.

Personal

She speaks at international conferences, including on the M&A panel of the International Bar Association in Latin America.

Work Highlights

Recently she has advised, among others:

• Intesa San Paolo, KfW IPEX, Natixis, Banco Santander, BBVA, CACIB, Allianz, Carlyle and Hanwha on multi-source financing consisting in both a banking loan and a private placement, both governed by the laws of the State of New York, to finance acquiring, building and operating a water pumping system for Antofagasta Minerals.

• Banco Itaú Chile, on a financing to Gasco Solar Térmico Uno SpA (a SPV fully owned by Empresas Gasco S.A.) for the construction, startup and operation of a solar-thermal power generation system for BHP-owned Minera Escondida.

• Bancolombia Panama, as creditor, and Scotiabank Colombia and Scotiabank Chile, both as local agents, on a financing transaction under the laws of the State of New York, granted in favor of Andean Tower Partners Colombia S.A.S, as borrower.

• Inversiones CMPC, on the structuring of a finance restructuring of Inversiones CMPC S.A.’s debts, including the issuance of debt (Green and Sustainability-Linked) under regulation 144A, governed by New York State law and on a green and on a sustainability-linked refinancing transaction, under the law of New York State.

• Recurring advice to CMPC, BTG Pactual, ATP, Arauco, CAP and GM on issues related to finance and structuring.

Education

New York University

Master of Laws in Corporate Law

2006

Universidad de los Andes

Bachelor of Laws (summa cum laude)

2003

Languages Spoken

Spanish, English.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance - Chile

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Head of department Macarena Ravinet regularly assists with a broad range of banking and finance transactions in Chile, including debt refinancing and acquisition financing.

Corporate/M&A - Chile

Band 6
Band 6

Individual Editorial

Partner Macarena Ravinet is well regarded for her activity on noteworthy corporate transactions in Chile, advising on a range of matters from M&A to corporate governance work.

Strengths

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  • Macarena's close relationship with the client along with her strong understanding of the business, results in productive and pleasant conversations that quickly generate actionable insights.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide

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