Provided by Roberto Guerrero V
• Corporate
• Financial Sector
• Energy and Infrastructure
• Automotive
• Equity Capital Markets and Corporate Governance
• Compliance and Investigations
Roberto Guerrero has centered his practice on the areas of commercial, corporate and finance law. Representing national and international clients—including US, European and Asian multinationals—he has participated in designing, negotiating and implementing complex deals in many sectors of the economy, such as commerce, energy, finance, fishing, food and beverages, industry, infrastructure, mining, services, and telecommunications. He focuses on high-impact advisory services and transactions, which have earned him international recognition.
He is a professor of the School of Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where he has lectured on commercial law since 1995. From 2010 to 2015, he served as the dean of the School of Law, after having served as vice dean, and previously as director of studies of the Master in Business Law.
His portfolio of M&A transactions is extensive. Some examples include:
• GFT: Acquisition of Sophos Solutions, a Colombian company from Advent International, a private equity firm.
• CAP: Acquisition of Mitsubishi Corporation's 49% stake in Cleanairtech Sudamérica S.A.
• Cintac: (i)Acquisition of the remaining 25% stake in Promet Servicios; and (ii) Obtaining shareholder approval for a capital increase via the issuance of new shares.
• Artefact: Strategic acquisition of 100% of the shares of Brain Food.
Spanish, English.
Eisenhower Fellowships’ Global Program
2007
New York University
Master in Comparative Jurisprudence
1994
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Bachelor of Laws
1991
Provided by Chambers
Experienced partner Roberto Guerrero comes highly recommended for his impressive ability to command M&A and corporate mandates in Chile. He is routinely found advising on cross-border matters regarding corporate restructuring, acquisitions, as well as other general corporate work.
Provided by Chambers
Roberto Guerrero is highly knowledgeable. He offers excellent advice, understands the client's problems and is both practical and commercially aware.
Roberto Guerrero is highly knowledgeable. He offers excellent advice, understands the client's problems and is both practical and commercially aware.
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CGE. Local bond offering and placement in the financial market
Guerrero Olivos represented CGE in a USD350 million bond offering and registration with local regulator and in the placement of one of the lines in the financial market.
Banco Santander-Chile. Special purpose corporation
Guerrero Olivos represented Banco Santander-Chile in the structuring, incorporation and registration with the banking regulator, of a special corporation, (bank subsidiary) which will engage in the business of operating cards.
Caja Los Andes. Local bond offering
Guerrero Olivos represented the leading social security services provider in Chile, in the registration of a local bond offering of USD336 million. BICE bank acted representing the bondholders.
Remote participation and voting at shareholders meetings
Guerrero Olivos represented 12 listed companies in the implementation of remote shareholders meeting including technological resources for the participation of the shareholders and remote voting mechanisms.
Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato S.A. Capital increase
Guerrero Olivos represented Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato S.A. (CSH), affiliate of open corporation CAP S.A., leading iron ore and pellets producer on the Pacific Coast, largest steel producer and the most important steel processing company in the country, in a USD43,1 million capital increase.
Kenbourne Investment. Bond issuance 144A/Reg. S
Guerrero Olivos represented TMT company WOM as borrower and bond issuer, Kenbourne Invest. in a USD450 million loan under a 144A/Reg S. international bond scheme
Guerrero Olivos represented TMT company WOM as borrower, in a syndicated loan.
Guerrero Olivos assisted represented CGE, Naturgy in the sale of its affiliate, Transemel, to Portuguese company REN, which acquired Transemel through its local affiliates Apolo Chile and Aerio Chile, represented by Prieto Abogados.
Incorporation of Caja Los Andes' special corporation for issuing prepaid debit cards
Guerrero Olivos assisted Caja de Compensación de Asignación Familiar de Los Andes, one of the most relevant regulated private social security entities in the incorporation and registration of a special corporation with exclusive purpose, which will issue prepaid debit cards.
Sale of BC Bearing Corporate Services Ltd. (“BCB”)
Guerrero Olivos assisted one of the largest industrial distributor in the world BCB, in the sale of its participation in its Chilean, Peruvian and Colombian affiliates to Küpfer Hermanos S.A.
Caja Los Andes. Local debt offering
Guerrero Olivos assisted Caja Los Andes, leading social security services provider in Chile, representing more than 60% of the Chilean market. This time we were in charge of all legal aspects in connection with a local bond offering equivalent to US$91.3 million.
Gas Natural Fenosa Group. Corporate restructuring process
Guerrero Olivos assisted Compañía General de Electricidad (“CGE”) in the first stage of Gas Natural Fenosa Group’s corporate restructuring process worth US$760 million.
CGE. Local bond offering and placement in the financial market
Guerrero Olivos represented CGE in a USD350 million bond offering and registration with local regulator and in the placement of one of the lines in the financial market.
Banco Santander-Chile. Special purpose corporation
Guerrero Olivos represented Banco Santander-Chile in the structuring, incorporation and registration with the banking regulator, of a special corporation, (bank subsidiary) which will engage in the business of operating cards.
Caja Los Andes. Local bond offering
Guerrero Olivos represented the leading social security services provider in Chile, in the registration of a local bond offering of USD336 million. BICE bank acted representing the bondholders.
Remote participation and voting at shareholders meetings
Guerrero Olivos represented 12 listed companies in the implementation of remote shareholders meeting including technological resources for the participation of the shareholders and remote voting mechanisms.
Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato S.A. Capital increase
Guerrero Olivos represented Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato S.A. (CSH), affiliate of open corporation CAP S.A., leading iron ore and pellets producer on the Pacific Coast, largest steel producer and the most important steel processing company in the country, in a USD43,1 million capital increase.
Kenbourne Investment. Bond issuance 144A/Reg. S
Guerrero Olivos represented TMT company WOM as borrower and bond issuer, Kenbourne Invest. in a USD450 million loan under a 144A/Reg S. international bond scheme
Guerrero Olivos represented TMT company WOM as borrower, in a syndicated loan.
Guerrero Olivos assisted represented CGE, Naturgy in the sale of its affiliate, Transemel, to Portuguese company REN, which acquired Transemel through its local affiliates Apolo Chile and Aerio Chile, represented by Prieto Abogados.
Incorporation of Caja Los Andes' special corporation for issuing prepaid debit cards
Guerrero Olivos assisted Caja de Compensación de Asignación Familiar de Los Andes, one of the most relevant regulated private social security entities in the incorporation and registration of a special corporation with exclusive purpose, which will issue prepaid debit cards.
Sale of BC Bearing Corporate Services Ltd. (“BCB”)
Guerrero Olivos assisted one of the largest industrial distributor in the world BCB, in the sale of its participation in its Chilean, Peruvian and Colombian affiliates to Küpfer Hermanos S.A.
Caja Los Andes. Local debt offering
Guerrero Olivos assisted Caja Los Andes, leading social security services provider in Chile, representing more than 60% of the Chilean market. This time we were in charge of all legal aspects in connection with a local bond offering equivalent to US$91.3 million.
Gas Natural Fenosa Group. Corporate restructuring process
Guerrero Olivos assisted Compañía General de Electricidad (“CGE”) in the first stage of Gas Natural Fenosa Group’s corporate restructuring process worth US$760 million.