LAWYER PROFILE

Octavio Bofill

Latin America 2026

Bofill Mir Abogados

Ranked in 4 practice areas

Corporate/M&A

Chile

17 years ranked

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Chile

2 years ranked

Banking & Finance

Chile

18 years ranked

Capital Markets

Chile

14 years ranked

About

Provided by Bofill Mir Abogados

Latin America

Practice Areas

Corporate/M&A; Capital Markets; Banking and Finance; Restructuring and Insolvency.

Career

Founding partner Octavio Bofill has dedicated his more than 30 years of practice to corporate matters, especially mergers and acquisitions, financing, restructuring and insolvency, and capital markets, among others, both at the local and international level. Octavio has also acted in countless major local and cross-border M&A transactions, as well as on behalf of issuers and investors in capital markets operations.

He has been a professor of Commercial Law at the University of Chile for over 20 years. He is also a member of the list of arbitrators at the Santiago Chamber of Commerce and has been a member of the panel of arbitration of concessions agreements at the Ministry of Public Works since 2010.

Professional Memberships

Member, Panel of arbitrators for concessions agreements, Ministry of Public Works;

Member, List of arbitrators of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce;

Member, Chilean Institute of Commercial Law;

International Bar Association (IBA);

Member of the Board for several open and closed corporations;

Member, Chilean Bar Association.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Corporate/M&A - Chile

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Prominent practitioner and head of department Octavio Bofill is a renowned figure in Chile's M&A and corporate fields. He is often sought out to represent clients in complex transactions, including cross-border deals.

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Chile

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Octavio Bofill is noted for his skills in restructuring matters in Chile by market commentators. He has experience representing debtors and creditors in reorganisation and insolvency processes.

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Banking & Finance - Chile

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Partner and co-head of department Octavio Bofill offers a multidisciplinary approach to lead complex structurings and restructurings of financing agreements.

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Capital Markets - Chile

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Octavio Bofill of Bofill Mir Abogados focuses his practice on advising on bond issuances. Market commentators note how his extensive knowledge of banking and finance and corporate transactions informs his capital markets advisory.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Octavio Bofill is a highly experienced lawyer who stands out especially in the field of M&A. He is an exceptional negotiator and capable of managing multiple issues simultaneously.
Corporate/M&AChambers Latin America
Octavio Bofill is a very experienced lawyer with an extraordinary ability to foresee outcomes in negotiations, along with a broad business vision.
Corporate/M&AChambers Latin America
In addition to his legal knowledge, Octavio Bofill has an extraordinary vision of the business. He understands how companies work and finds the best solutions.
Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Latin America
Octavio Bofill offers a high level of service and strong business acumen.
Banking & FinanceChambers Latin America
Octavio Bofill is very responsive, contributes valuable ideas to improve negotiations, and possesses deep knowledge of complex operations.
Capital MarketsChambers Latin America