Venture Capital
Chile
5 years ranked
Corporate/M&A
Chile
1 year ranked
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Pedro is a partner and a member of the mining (Band 1) and venture capital (Band 1) areas. In addition, he is a member of the corporate and M&A and investment funds practices. He specializes in mining project development, project finance, and corporate and financing structuring for mining project development, as well as mining agreements and regulatory matters and environmental permits.
In addition, he actively works in structuring investment funds, and representing local and international fund managers. In venture capital matters, he represents local and foreign VC investors, start-ups, CVC funds and incubators in the legal structuring of funds or investment vehicles, in the development and execution of internationalization plans, international M&A VC transactions, and in financing rounds.
Pedro is a member of the board of directors of the Chilean- Pacific Foundation, Administradora Mater, Administradora Bridge, Empresa Eléctrica Blanco, Aaktei Energía S.A., Lácteos Matthei, and Colegio San Lorenzo. He is also very active in sectoral associations: he is member of the Mining Committee of CESCO, of The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, and ACAFI (Chilean Association of Investment Fund Managers).
In the academic field, he was a professor of the “Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital” course for the Master of Laws, at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He regularly participates as speaker at the mining sessions of Universidad de Chile, especially in lectures focused on the importance of the lithium industry in Chile and was professor of “Law in Asia” and “Law and Investment in Asia”, at the Diego Portales University and of “Chinese Law” at Universidad de Chile.
Provided by Chambers
Co-head of department Pedro Lyon has earned an excellent reputation in the Chilean mining market. He is often engaged by prominent mining companies to advise on a range of corporate-related matters.
Pedro Lyon offers a wealth of experience acting on behalf of emerging growth companies and venture capital funds in a broad suite of venture capital transactions in Chile. He is well known for his investor-side practice in capital raising matters.
Pedro Lyon enters the rankings this year after receiving praise from the market for his corporate practice in Chile. He advises clients on share and asset acquisitions, as well as corporate restructurings.
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Pedro Lyon is very close to his clients and provides an essential commercial vision.
Pedro Lyon is a tremendous practitioner with a great human touch. He consistently shows a genuine interest in the future of our business and delivers far beyond what is contractually required of him.
Pedro Lyon is a highly strategic lawyer with strong negotiation skills.
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