Carlos Alberto Reyes > Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría‘s ‘highly competent and involved team’ is particularly active in the renewable energy, mining and water sectors. Encompassing project contracts, environmental assessments, permitting and community affairs, the full-service firm’s 11-strong group also assists with the negotiation of partnerships, strategic alliances and joint ventures, along with project acquisitions and sales. In relation to infrastructure projects, the group covers toll roads, ports, airports and railways, as well as hospitals, jails and schools. The team additionally advises on major public utilities infrastructure for the telecoms, water and sewerage system sectors, and real estate developments for hotels, buildings and urban renovations. Among the department’s several highly-rated practitioners, Carlos Alberto Reyes has longstanding experience in natural resources, energy, and oil and gas development services agreements; Andrés Sanfuentes advises on infrastructure projects at all stages; and Marcela Silva acts for both lenders and borrowers on the financing of mining, infrastructure and energy projects, including desalination plants. In a notable boost to the group, Daniel Parodi, whose expertise includes project financings, and key team member Guillermo Vial, were both made partners in January 2024. The principal associates to note are projects, infrastructure and construction specialist Mario Fava, and the recently-promoted Pedro Pablo Valenzuela. Since publication, Fava has been elected to the partnership – effective as of January 2025.

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría‘s sizeable 25-strong team acts for strategic buyers and sellers, private equity investors, LBO groups, boards of directors, independent board committees and financial advisers on high-end corporate and M&A mandates. Housing sector specialists in energy, finance, technology, forestry, agriculture, infrastructure, healthcare, pharmaceutical and technology, the practice covers corporate-related contractual and commercial issues, as well as M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, and spin-offs. Among the practice’s several experienced practitioners, Federico Grebe has extensive experience in the strategic planning of acquisitions, company restructurings and joint ventures; Andrés Sanfuentes is an adviser on banking, financing, insurance and securities-related M&A; Juan Pablo Wilhelmy is a commercial deal specialist; and Alberto Pulido A‘s practice covers corporate law, M&A and financings. The department further showcases January 2024-promoted partner Guillermo Vial, an adviser on corporate, M&A, infrastructure, project finance, and capital markets; Nicolás Santana, whose workload comprises M&A, asset acquisitions, corporate restructuring, joint ventures and corporate governance; and projects, energy and M&A practitioner Carlos Alberto Reyes. At director level, Constanza Rodríguez focuses on M&A, capital markets and corporate law; and in the firm’s principal associate cadre, Josefina Joannon ‘stands out for her knowledge of clients’ industries’, while Martín Cruzat is an experienced corporate and commercial law adviser. Since publication, Rodríguez has been raised to the partnership – effective as of January 2025.

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría‘s nine-strong energy and natural resources practice routinely advises on electricity and oil-and-gas sector-related transactions. Examples include energy project-related M&A, project financing, off-take contracts, power purchase agreements (PPAs), and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts. The full-service group also handles regulatory issues. Carlos Alberto Reyes‘s broad expertise encompasses permitting issues, community affairs, land lease agreements, easement rights and development services agreements; and Eduardo Escalona assists with tariff-related processes, PPA tenders, project development and litigation before the Panel of Electricity Experts. At associate level, the practice showcases principal Mario Fava, who focuses on the construction and engineering of the sector; and senior Antonia Jorquera, an adviser on energy-related regulatory matters. Since publication, Fava has ben raised to the partnership – effective as of January 2025.