Market: Chile

Prieto has helped France’s Engie begin operations at its 181-megawatt solar farm in Chile and sign an agreement with Israeli company Ecoppia to provide automated cleaning solutions at the site.

16 May 2023

Latham & Watkins LLP in New York and Basham, Ringe y Correa in Mexico City have helped Chilean personal hygiene group Softys acquire the Mexican operations of Belgian counterpart Ontex Group for €265 million (US$291 million).

11 May 2023

Allen & Overy LLP, Miranda & Amado in Lima and Barros & Errázuriz Abogados in Santiago have helped China Southern Power Grid International (CSGI) sign an agreement to buy Enel’s Peruvian assets for US$2.9 billion, a deal that is now subject to scrutiny by antitrust authority Indecopi.

09 May 2023

Canadian firm Blakes and Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (Chile) have helped mining-focused investor Resource Capital Funds enter into a joint venture with Chilean mining company Sociedad Punta del Cobre (Pucobre) to invest US$360 million in a copper project in northern Chile.

05 May 2023

French PR company Publicis has hired several international and Latin American firms to acquire Buenos Aires-headquartered technology-focused consultancy Practia.

04 May 2023

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in New York and São Paulo and three Garrigues offices have helped the Colombian fibre optics arm of Andean Telecom Partners (ATP) get a US$60 million credit line.

03 May 2023

Clients from Latin America’s banking and finance sector relied on external counsel for expert advice in debt restructurings, fintech compliance and ESG-related financings in 2022, according to the latest research by Latin Lawyer’s affiliate publication LACCA. The survey explores which law firms proved most popular among the region’s 50 largest banks.

02 May 2023

Featured in Who Represents Latin America's Biggest Banks 2022?

With Brazil taking the driver's seat for open banking in Latin America, several other jurisdictions are now looking at developing their own systems. LACCA spoke to in-house lawyers and private practitioners about the legal and regulatory challenges of the Brazilian roll-out and what lies ahead for countries like Argentina and Chile.

27 April 2023

Featured in Who Represents Latin America's Biggest Banks 2022?

LACCA speaks to Alejandro Rubilar about where external counsel add the most value and why the key to success is industry expertise, being able to stay ahead of trends and developments and the ability to prioritise the business’ strategic goals and priorities.

27 April 2023

Chilean firm Prieto has hired the legal head of the country’s Environmental Assessment Service (SEA) to co-lead its public law and environment practice as counsel.

27 April 2023