"The rigour and depth of their legal analysis and opinions, as well as the emphatic professionalism of their lawyers. They are very good technically and are excellent at building a strong relationship with clients." Chambers Latin America, 2019.
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745 EXPERIENCIAS

2019

2018

  • Colombia

    Valorem S.A./Grupo Sanford

    Counsel to Lisa Holdings and Valorem S.A. in the acquisition by Taghleef of Biofilm, one of Latin America’s leading producers of BOPP films for flexible packaging, labels and industrial applications. 

    Lawyers

    Martín Acero

    Claudia Barrero

    Hernando Padilla

    Diego Cardona

    Luz María Mercado

    Melissa Salazar

    Catalina Rodríguez

    Aura María Meza

    Verónica Barone
  • Colombia

    United Airlines Inc

    Counsel to United in (i) the joint business agreement between United Airlines, Avianca and Copa (and several of their respective subsidiaries), covering the routes between the United States and Central and South America and (ii) the term loan agreement between United and affiliates of Synergy Aerospace Corporation, as borrowers and guarantors, through which United Airlines, Inc. lent USD$456 million to one of Synergy’s affiliates. 

    Lawyers

    Claudia Barrero

    Diego Cardona
  • Colombia

    Fondo Privado de Capital Fondo Inmobiliario Colombia (Bancolombia)

    Counsel to Fondo Privado de Capital  – Fondo Inmobiliario Colombia in the capitalization of approximately COP 153.000.000.000  in the real estate trust Viva Malls; a trust owner of the shopping centre’s and commercial galleries which operate in Colombia under the brand Viva. 

    Lawyers

    Juan Carlos Rocha

    Juan Miguel Luna

    Jaime Ramírez
  • Colombia

    LG International

    Counsel to LG in its sale of its 20% interest  in  oil assets in Chile and Colombia held thorugh a JV to Geopark for UD$120m.

    Lawyers

    Felipe Cuberos

    David Beltran
  • Colombia

    Brookfield Asset Management

    Counsel to Brookfield Asset Management in connection with the Isagen acquisition’s re financing, due to certain modifications on the corporate structure of BRE. 

    Lawyers

    Juan Fernando Gaviria
  • Colombia

    Broadcom Inc.

    Counsel to Broadcom Inc. in the analysis of consequences derived from the acquisition of CA Software de Colombia S.A. and the legal effects regarding labor matters.

    Lawyers

    Felipe Cuberos

    Carolina Porras
  • Colombia

    Empresa de Energía del Pacífico S.A. ESP – EPSA S.A.

     Counsel to EPSA S.A. by reviewing the contracts of the transaction, through which EPSA S.A. bought CELSIA generation assets.                                                                                                     

    Lawyers

    Felipe Cuberos

    Juan Camilo Segura
  • Colombia

    United Parcel Service Co. Sucursal Colombia

    Counsel to  United Parcel Service Co. Sucursal Colombia in the proceeding filed by a former employee against the Company.  The plaintiff claimed the reinstatement to his former position, salary adjustments while he was employed, the payment of salaries not paid, and the recalculation of his labor credits.

    Lawyers

    Héctor Hernández

    Carolina Porras
  • Colombia

    Sociedad Interamericana de Aguas y Servicios S.A.- Inassa

    Legal assistance to Inassa with a request of a  visitors’ visa type B under an intracorporative transfer of personnel.

    Lawyers

    Héctor Hernández

    Carolina Porras
  • Colombia

    Inversiones Dama Salud S.A.

    Counsel to the client in the preparation of a legal memorandum analyzing the different alternatives for the engagement of personnel. 

    Lawyers

    Héctor Hernández

    Carolina Porras
  • Colombia

    Abbott Laboratories de Colombia S.A.

    Judicial representation of Abbott in the proceeding filled by a former employee against the Company.  The plaintiff claimed that the pension bonus should be recalculated due to the retroactive increase of her salary of June 1992.  As a result of our judicial representation, Abbott was acquitted of all claims.

    Lawyers

    Héctor Hernández

    Carolina Porras
  • Colombia

    a)    Procaps S.A., C.I. Procaps S.A., Inversiones Crynseen S.A.S., Inversiones Ganeden S.A.S., Inversiones Henia S.A.S., Inversiones Jades S.A.S., Industrias Kadima S.A.S. and Pharmayect S.A. (the “Colombian Companies”). b) Corporación Distribuidora Internacional S.A. de C.V.,CDI Nicaragua S.A., CDI Guatemala S.A., Pharmarketing S.A., Pharmarketing Guatemala, Pharmarketing S.A. (Panamá), Pharmarketing Dominicana SRL, Pharmarketing Costa Rica S.A., Laboratorios López, S.A. de C.V., Biokemical S.A. de C.V., Pharmarketing Salvador S.A. de C.V. (the “Foreign Companies”, together with the Colombian Companies, the “Group”)

    Counsel to the Group, in connection with the granting of a loan worth USD$100 million to refinance certain financial obligations of the Group The loan was granted  by Bancolombia S.A., Bancolombia S.A. Sucursal Panamá, Banco Davivienda S.A., Banco de Crédito del Perú, Banco de Sabadell S.A., Miami Branch (the “Lenders”).

    Lawyers

    Juan Fernando Gaviria

    Ana María Ramírez
  • Colombia

    Macquarie Capital (México) S.A. de C.V.

    Counsel to Talasa ProjectCo S.A.S. E.S.P. and Talasa Conexion S.A.S. on the acquisition of  (i) 80% of its shares; and (ii) 80% of the rights and obligations under certain shareholder loan agreements by Hydro Global Investment Limited. 

    Lawyers

    Claudia Barrero

    Andrea Cubillos

    María Daniela Hernández
  • Colombia

    Credit Suisse AC, Cayman Branch; UBS AG, Stamford Branch; Natixis, New York Branch, The Bank of Nova Scotia and Banco Santander, S.A.

    Local Colombian counsel to the issuing lenders and lead arrangers headed by Credit Suisse AC, Cayman Branch, in respect of the financing of the acquisition by Sixth Cinven Fund of Ufinet International, the international operations of the leading independent fibre network operator, Ufinet Group.

    Lawyers

    Juan Fernando Gaviria
  • Colombia

    Concesionaria Ruta del Cacao

    Counsel to Concesionaria Ruta del Cacao and the sponsors (Colombian vehicles of Cintra, Mercantil Colpatria and Ashmore) in connection with the USD 590 million financial closing of the toll road Bucaramanga – Barrancabermeja – Yondó.

    Lawyers

    Hernando Padilla

    Jorge Di Terlizzi

    Carlos Eduardo Padilla

    Pedro Arango

    Ximena González
  • Colombia

    Inmobiliaria Bondue S.A.S

    Counsel to Inmobiliaria Bondue S.A.S. for entering into an joint investment project with the Canadian company Avicanna Inc. for strenghtening and growth of the cultivation of 100% sun grown cannabis with a focus on innovation, sustainable farming practices and using world class, pharmaceutical grade processing technology to produce the highest quality oil extract products. 

    Lawyers

    Martín Acero

    Cristina Rueda

    Melissa Salazar

    Andrea Cubillos
  • Colombia

    Telepizza Group S.A. y Pizza Hut Internacional, LLC

    Counsel to Telepizza in the merger control procedure in Colombia, of the strategic alliance according to whichTelepizza brands’ franchisees will convert in exclusive franchisees of Pizza Hut’s brand. 

    Lawyers

    Diego Cardona
  • Colombia

    Siemens AG y Alstom S.A.

    Counsel to Siemens and Alstom  in the merger control procedure in Colombia, of the strategic combination of Alstom and Siemens’ mobility business by way of a contribution of the mobility business to Alstom. 

    Lawyers

    Diego Cardona
  • Colombia

    Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Cayman Branch, Banco Pichinca Panamá S.A., Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura S.A. and BTG Pactual Sociedad Fiduciaria S.A. (the “Banks”)

    Counsel to the Banks in respect of the short-term financing on the public initiative road project for the construction, rehabilitation, improvement, operation and maintenance of the concession Pasto-Rumichaca awarded pursuant to the concession contract number 15 dated September11, 2015. 

    Lawyers

    Juan Fernando Gaviria

    Jorge Di Terlizzi

    Carlos Eduardo Padilla

    Ana María Ramírez
  • Colombia

    Abbott Laboratories de Colombia S.A.

    Legal representation of Abbott in the administrative proceeding filed by a former employee upon the Ministry of Labor. The former employee filed a claim against Abbott arguing the breach of labor and social security regulations, the non-payment of the therapeutic vacation and high risk retired pension for radiation exposure.  As a result of the legal representation, the Ministry of Labor decided to close the case and absolved Abbott of all claims.

    Lawyers

    Héctor Hernández

2017

  • Chile

    PGIM REAL ESTATE

    Regular counsel to Prudential Real Estate Investors in the management and lease of the units owned by the companies BTI Inmobiliaria Limitada and BTI Inmobiliaria Dos Limitada in the Isidora 3000 Building.

  • Chile

    DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT

    Counsel to Deutsche Asset Management in the management and lease of the units recently acquired by Salus Global Investment Fund in the Isidora 3000 Building.

  • Chile

    DEKA IMMOBILIEN

    Regular counsel to Deka Immobilien in the management and lease of the units owned by the company in the Titanium La Portada Building.

  • Chile

    PATAGONIA VIRGIN

    Regular counsel in Patagonia Virgin real estate project. Patagonia Virgin is the first real estate development in Chile of low density and green design, which includes the construction of apartments in Town Houses, sites and houses in the bay of Frutillar next to the first golf course Nicklaus Design in Chile.

  • Chile

    DESARROLLOS INMOBILIARIOS S.A.

    Counsel in the acquisition of a building located in El Golf district.

  • Chile

    DESARROLLOS INMOBILIARIOS S.A.

    Counsel in the acquisition of properties located in Las Condes district consolidating a land in an area of high real estate value.

  • Chile

    PGIM REAL ESTATE

    Representation of PGIM on the change of real estate management for the Salus Global Investment Fund, owner of the Isidora 3000 Building in Santiago.

  • Peru

    Unilabs

    Advised Unilabs in the acquisition of a significant participation in nine companies of Blufstein Group.

  • Peru

    SME Facility, LLC and Small Enterprise Assistance Funds 

    Advised SME Facility, LLC; and Small Enterprise Assistance Funds, which together with the Wong Family and Fondo Transandino Perú sold 80% of Sunshine Export SAC capital stock to Lotus Flower Holding Limited, from the Wealmoor Group UK, and Limones Peruanos SAC.

    Sunshine Export is one of the mango and avocado export leading Peruvian companies, with more than 25 years of experience exporting these products worldwide.

  • Chile

    Universidad Central

    Counsel to the Universidad Central on the presentation of a complaint against the Rectors Council of Chilean Universities.

  • Peru

    Pesquera Centinela S.A.C.

    Advised Pesquera Centinela S.A.C. on its acquisition of Inversiones Scherma S.A.C., owner of fishing ship Ernestina and its corresponding fishing quota.

  • Peru

    Equifax Chile and Perú

    Advised, together with PPU Chile, Equifax in the acquisition of a majority stake in Mapcity.com, a company specializing in georefencing which has operations in Peru and Chile.

  • Peru

    Cervecerías Unidas

    Advised CCU –the largest Chilean producer and distributor of beer and other liquors- in an investment in the Peruvian spirits market.

  • Chile

    Asociación de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras A.G. (“ABIF”)

    Counsel to the ABIF pertaining to the implementation of an antitrust compliance program for the different executives who participate within the association from all over the Banking and Financial Chilean markets and the review of potential antitrust risks on the overall functions and dynamics within the ABIF.

  • Chile

    Banco Santander-Chile

    Counsel to Banco Santander in the investigation carried out by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office within the market for currency exchange houses due to an anonymous report.

  • Chile

    Samsung

    Counsel to Samsung in the investigation by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against mobile network operators and mobile terminal manufacturers initiated as a result of a denunciation by WOM for anticompetitive practices restrictive of competition and abusive of dominance.

  • Chile

    Fox International Channels (“FOX”)

    Counsel to FOX for the acquisition of the “Servicios de Televisión Canal de Fútbol Limitada” (“CDF”) with the purpose of acquiring the exclusive broadcasting rights of the Official Chilean Professional Soccer Championship.

  • Chile

    Intel

    Labour advice on their significant employment matters with their operation in Chile.

  • Chile

    Verizon

    Labour advice on their significant employment matters with their operation in Chile.

  • Chile

    BNP Paribas

    Labour advice on their significant employment matters with their operation in Chile.

2016

  • Peru

    Fandango Chile y Perú

    Advised Fandango in the acquisition of CinePapaya, a leading App solution developed by Peruvian entreprenours with presence in Colombia and Chile (minor activity in Argentina and Bolivia).

  • Chile

    Fox International Channels (“FOX”)

    Counsel to Fox International Channels for the execution of a competition law trainee program for their commercial executives.

  • Chile

    Banco de Chile

    Counsel to Banco de Chile on the investigation initiated by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office with respect to the execution by LATAM Airlines of codeshare agreements with American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia.

  • Chile

    Cencosud S.A.

    Permanent counseling of Cencosud and all of its affiliates in all antitrust related issues such as compliance programs, counseling on specific retail activities as well as support on any matters pertaining to the Chilean antitrust authorities whether investigations or complaints of the National Economic Prosecutor or requests before the Chilean Competition Tribunal.

  • Chile

    Fox International Channels (“FOX”)

    Counsel to Fox International Channels regarding the update of their antitrust compliance program for its commercial executives.

  • Chile

    Grupo Iberoamericana de Radio Chile (“Prisa”)

    Counsel to Prisa pertaining to the analysis of the potential risks associated with a corporative restructuring that implies a change in the entity which own the rights for radio broadcasting within the Prisa group.

  • Chile

    José Rafael Campino Talavera

    Counsel to José Rafael Campino Talavera pertaining to the interlocking and minority shareholdings regulation to be enacted by the new antrust law and its applicability to his dual presence in the Board of Directors of Forestal del Sur S.A. and Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., together with the analysis of the existing joint venture between both companies.

  • Chile

    Endesa Chile S.A. (“Endesa”)

    Counsel to Endesa in the non adversarial procedure of Consultation initiated by the consumer association, Conadecus, through which the Chilean Competition Court will analyze the structure of property within the market for Liquefied Natural Gas and Liquid Petrloleum Gas.

  • Chile

    Beiersdorf Chile S.A.

    Counsel to Beiersdorf Chile S.A.pertaining to the implementation of an antitrust compliance program for its commercial executives and the review of potential antitrust risks on the sales incentive programs to be executed between Beiersdorf Chile S.A. and its clients and distributors.

  • Chile

    Canal 13 S.A.

    Counsel to Canal 13 S.A. pertaining to the potential antitrust risks of the development of an integrated network between other broadcasting television channels in order to comply with the recent Digital Television Act and on the time frames set forth by such legislation.

  • Chile

    Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM (“Collahuasi”)

    Counsel to Collahuasi pertaining to the implementation of an antitrust compliance program for its executives.

  • Chile

    Grupo Iberoamericana de Radio Chile (“Prisa”)

    Counsel to Prisa S.A. pertaining to competition Do’s and Don’ts of information exchange between competitors and their potential anticompetitive risks.

  • Chile

    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Marriott International

    Counsel to both Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Marriott International for the M&A operation of the purchase by Marriott of Starwood which is to take place on a worldwide basis and specifically pertaining to the potential anticompetitive risks of the operation in Chilean soil.

  • Chile

    Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc

    Counsel to Lindblad Expeditions on the purchase of vessel Via Australis from Transportes Marítimos Via Australis S.A. and the subsequent change of flag form Chile to Ecuador and deregistration thereof.

  • Chile

    Fox International Channels (“FOX”)

    Counsel to FOX pertaining to the implementation of an antitrust compliance program for its commercial executives and the review of potential antitrust risks on their overall commercial strategies.

  • Chile

    Borealis Chile SpA (“Borealis”)

    Counsel to Borealis pertaining to an unfair competition case against Ampersand SpA.

  • Chile

    Grupo Grünenthal Chile

    Counsel to Grünenthal Chile on their interests as a third party affected by the conduct on the proceeding initiated before the Chilean Competition Tribunal by a complaint filed by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office against G.D. Searle LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer, due to abuse of dominance behavior through their use of industriial patent law.

  • Chile

    Asociación de Transporte Expreso de Chile A.G. (“ATREX”)

    Counsel to Asociación de Transporte Expreso de Chile A.G. (“ATREX”) pertaining to the potential filing of a lawsuit before the Chilean Competition Tribunal against Sociedad Concesionaria Nuevo Pudahuel S.A. and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, based on certain infringements of the Antitrust Act, particularly because of the existence of an abuse of dominance relating to the pricing structure proposed by the new concessionaire.

  • Chile

    Avenir Solar Energy

    Counsel to Avenir in the suscription of the agreements with Acciona Global Energy SLU, required for the development and construction by the last of 116MW of 196MW of the solar plant El Romero.

  • Chile

    Vientos de Renaico SpA

    Counsel to Vientos de Renaico SpA in the lease of several real estate properties with the purpose of developing 4 eolic parks in VIII and IX Regions of Chile.

2015

  • Colombia

    Banco Santander

    Local counsel to Banco Santander in connection with the Uncommitted Receivables Purchase Framework Agreement entered into and between Banco Santander and Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V., by which certain of Mexichem’s companies agreed to sell to Banco Santander certain account receivables.                                                                                                 

    Lawyers

    Hernando Padilla
  • Chile

    Canal 13 S.A.

    Counsel to Canal 13 S.A. pertaining to the retention of the football commentator Claudio Palma, who is the most renowned sports commentator in Chile.

  • Chile

    Hancock

    Counsel to Hancock Natural Resource Group in the acquisition of a further 12% in its Chilean joint venture with Masisa S.A., for app. US$44MM.

  • Chile

    Ministry of Energy

    Counsel to the Ministry of Energy on antitrust issues before the Competition Tribunal pertaining to the natural gas distribution market and its possible tarification.

  • Chile

    Cencosud

    Counsel to Cencosud in the selling of 51% of its credit card business to Scotiabank, for US$280M.

  • Chile

    Fiordo Austral S.A

    Counsel to Fiordo Austral S.A. on acquistion of the 60% of Aquaprotein S.A. shares owned by Reteknik S.A. and Inversiones Maule Limitada for US$6M.

  • Chile

    Enersis

    Counsel to Enersis, Endesa and Chilectra in the corporate restructuring of said companies.

  • Chile

    Avenir Solar Energy

    Counsel to Avenir in the lease of a real state property to Prime Energy SpA for the construction of a diesel energy plant.

  • Chile

    Avenir Solar Energy

    Counsel to Avenir in the selling of 100% of Avenir El Romero SpA shares to Acciona Global Energy SLU, for the development and construction of a 196MW solar power plant.

  • Chile

    Avenir Solar Energy

    Counsel to Avenir in the selling of 100% of Avenir El Divisadero SpA shares to Hanwha Q-Cells, for the development and construction of a solar power plant of 114MW maximum power.

  • Chile

    Tanner Servicios Financieros S.A.

    Counsel to Tanner in the issuance, registration and placement of a “Linea de efectos de comercio” of 10 years term for CLP$100bn.

  • Chile

    Tanner Servicios Financieros S.A.

    Counsel to Tanner in the issuance, registration and placement of a line of bonds of 25 years term for UF4.000.000.

  • Chile

    Grenergy Renovables

    Consel to Grenergy in the selling of 100% of GR Pacific Ovalle SpA to Sun Edison, for the development and construction of a 47MW solar power plant.

  • Chile

    Lipigas

    Counsel to Lipigas in its registration as securities issuer and the registration of its bond facilities.

  • Chile

    Inversiones Dosol

    Counsel to Inversiones Dosol in the selling of 70% of the shares of Inversiones SIGA SpA to SGS Control for CLP$24,395,600,000

  • Chile

    Sonepar

    Counsel to Sonepar International in the aquisition of 100% of Rexel Chile S.A. shares fo US$10MM.

  • Chile

    The Rohatyn Group

    Counsel to The Rohatyn Group in the aquisition of 41,7% of Consorcio Merkén SpA from the Uruguayanh holding Grupo Delibest

  • Chile

    Counsel to Ministry of Energy in Competition matters

    Counsel to the Minister of Energy on antitrust issues before the Competition Tribunal pertaining to the natural gas distribution market and its possible tarification.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Banco Santander – Chile in Competition matters

    Counsel to Banco Santander on the procedure initiated by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office pertaining Transbank and Redbanc, two bank-owned entities which operate the credit and debit card business and are in charge of affiliating commerce for such business.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Enex/Shell – Quiñenco in Competition matters

    Counsel to Quiñenco, specifically its subsidiary Enex/Shell in order to denounce a cartel on the Chilean asphalt and bitumen market using the leniency program set forth in the national competition law. The counsel so far has involved both administrative and judicial proceedings before the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office and the Competition Tribunal.

2014

  • Chile

    Counsel to Santander Bank in Competition matters

    Counsel to Banco Santander before the Competition Court, which ruled in favor of the petitions made by Banco Santander, and declared inadmissible the enquiry filed by the National Economic Prosecutor in the so-called “Transbank Case”. In its place, it opened a record of policy recommendation to determine whether or not to make recommendations to the President and/or the Legislature to consider whether it is necessary or not to introduce more competition to the market of electronic payments.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Warner Bros TV Group in the acquisition of the Chilean in Telecommunications

    Warner Bros. TV Group in the acquisition of the Chilean subsidiary part of the Netherlands-based Eyeworks Group (total value of the deal more than $273 million).

  • Chile

    Counsel to Avery Dennison Argentina in Competition and Public Law matters

    Representation of Avery Dennison Argentina in the successful defense in which the National Commission responsible for investigating the existence of distortions in the price of imported goods unanimously resolved to end the dumping investigation of the imports of adhesive materials coming from Argentina, rejecting a complaint presented by Ritrama S.A.

  • Chile

    Counseling Cencosud on Corporate / M&A

    Counseling of Cencosud, in which the National Economic Prosecutor investigated and did not object in any way a non-compete clause set forth by Cencosud.

  • Chile

    Asesores de Acquisition by Grupo Bupa Sanitas S.L. en asuntos de Corporate / M&A

    Acquisition by Grupo Bupa Sanitas S.L. of the control of Cruz Blanca Salud S.A., representing Grupo Bupa Sanitas.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Legal regulatory advice to the Ministry of Energy in Public Law

    Legal regulatory advice to the Ministry of Energy and to the National Energy Commission in the development of the project of law of price list of public service gas distribution network.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Gobierno de Chile in Public Law matters

    Legal regulatory advice to private subsidized schools grouped in Conacep in relation to the Education Reform promoted by the Government of Chile.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Regulatory electric advice in Public Law

    Regulatory electric advice to the Economic Dispatch Center of Load of the Central Interconnected System on its legal structure according to the electric law.

  • Colombia

    Counsel to JBIC – Japan Bank in Infrastructure and Projects matters

    Counsel to Japan Bank for International Cooperation on the financing of the power plant of Isagen in Colombia.

  • Colombia

    Counsel to OPAIN S.A – Concesionario Colombia in Infrastructure and Projects matters

    Counsel to OPAIN S.A on the drafting and negotiation of the airport’s EPC, sub-concession and modernization contract for Bogota International Airport.

  • Colombia

    C.I Tequendama in Corporative M&A matters

    Our Firm represented C.I Tequendama in a joint venture between our client and Mitsubishi Corporation regarding a port infrastructure business. We were local counselors during the whole process except for the Due Diligence phase. The purchaser was Mitsubisgi Corporation, a company with headquarters in Japan.

  • Colombia

    Counsel to SACSA – Sociedad Aeroportuaria de la Costa S,A,in Infrastructure and Projects matters

    Counsel to SACSA on the private initiative PPP for the expansion of Cartagena’s International Airport, commencing on 2020.

  • Colombia

    Counsel to Proeclectrica. & Cia. in Infrastructure and Projects matters

    Counsel to Proeclectrica and the sponsors on the project financing of the Proeclectrica thermoelectric plant.

  • Colombia

    Counsel to Goldman Sachs Inc. in Infrastructure and Projects matters

    Counsel to Goldman Sachs on the financing of a seaport located in Santa Marta, Colombia.

  • Colombia

    Counsel to Hidroituango on the structuring of the agreements in Infrastructure and Projects matters

    We have advised Hidroituango S.A. E.S.P., on the structuring of the BOT agreements for the Ituango hydroelectric project.

  • Colombia

    Asesores de Colpatria en asuntos de Infraestructura y Proyectos

  • Colombia

    Asesores de Opain S.A. en asuntos de Infraestructura y Proyectos

    Asesores de Opain S.A, la empresa del proyecto, y de los patrocinadores en la financiación del Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado, otorgada por el BID, la CAF, CDB (China Develompent Bank) y China Exim.

  • Colombia

    Counsel to SODIMAC COLOMBIA in Intellectual Property / Life Sciences matters

    Advised SODIMAC COLOMBIA S.A on the acknowledgement of HOMECENTER as a Well-Known Trademark in Colombia, by the Colombian Trademark Office (CTO).

  • Colombia

    Counsel to Henkel AG & Co. in Competition matters

    Counsel to Henkel for the merger by absorption at a global level between Henkel AG & Co. KGaA and National Starch Company with vertical effects in the Colombian adhesives market.

  • Colombia

    Counsel to Proeléctrica y CIA en asuntos de Infrastructure and Projects matters

    Counsel to Proeléctrica on the lease financing for the construction and furnishing of two hydroelectric power centrals: Central Hidroeléctrica de Santa Inés and Central Hidroeléctrica de Segovia.

2013

  • Chile

    Counsel to LOWE-PORTA in Competition matters

    Counsel to Porta, Leche y Rodrigo Fontaine: the Chilean Competition Tribunal issued a judgment in the ACHAP cartel case imposing our clients a fine amounting only to 0.375% of the total amount requested against them by the Chilean Prosecutor’s Office.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Salmones Pacific Star in Corporate / M&A

    Merger among Salmones Pacific Star S.A., Trusal S.A. and Comsur Limitada, representing Salmones Pacific Star.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Corporate advisory in Corporate / M&A matters

    Bain Capital and Altor on the Chilean portion of their transaction to finance and acquire EWOS (a world leading fish feed business) from Cermaq ASA at a value of NOK 6.5 billion (€830 million).

  • Chile

    Counsel to Assistance in Energy, Mining and Natural Resources matters

    Assistance to Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries Inc (Tianqi Lithium) in relation to its international RMB¥3.68bn (A$646 million) acquisition of a 65% interest in Talison Lithium Limited, 2013.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Legal advice in Acquisition of Natural Resources in Energy, Mining and Natural Resources matters

    Legal assistance with the US$70 million acquisition of Chilean Geothermal Energy Company Compañía de Energia Limitada, owner of the geothermal Mariposa Project.

  • Chile

    Counsel to J.P Morgan Securities LLC in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets matters

    Local counsel to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as initial purchaser in the issuance by Automotores Gildemeister S.A. of USD 300.000.000 144A notes in the US Market.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets matters

    Counsel to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as joint book-runners and initial purchasers in the issuance by Corp Group S.A. of USD 500.000.000 144A notes in the US Market.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Merrill Lynch in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets matters

    Local counsel to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as initial purchaser in the issuance by Tanner Servicios Financieros S.A. of USD 250.000.000 144A notes in the US Market.

2012

  • Chile

    Counsel to Mitsubishi Chile LTDA in Energy, Mining and Natural Resources matters

    Counsel to Japan’s Mitsubishi in the agreement of a joint venture with AES Gener for the construction and operation of Cochrane, a coal-fired power project located in the northern Antofagasta Region.

  • Chile

    Counsel to the acquisition of assets in Corporate / M&A

    Counsel to Cencosud in the acquisition of the Colombian supermarket arm of beleaguered French retailer Carrefour for USD 2.5 billion.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Santo Domingo Group in Corporate / M&A matters

    Counsel to the Santo Domingo Group in acquiring a percentage of the shares of Corpbanca SA, for a total of approximately USD 100.000.000.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Banco BTG Pactual SA in Corporate / M&A matters

    Counsel to BTG Pactual Bank in the acquisition of Celfin Capital SA, a leading investment firm in Chile.

  • Chile

    Counsel to Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets matters

    Counsel to Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. in the process of registration of three lines of bonds in the Securities Registry of the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros for a total of approximately USD 800.000.000.

  • Chile

    Counsel to AES GENER S.A. in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets matters

    Counsel to Corporación Geo S.A.B. de C.V. in the process of registration as foreign issuer and the bond line in the Securities Registry of the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros. It is the third foreign issuer of bonds in Chile, the previous two were also registered by our Firm.