Mr Mario Gorziglia > Prieto Abogados > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Prieto Abogados‘ 27-strong projects and infrastructure team has a strong market reputation for its advice on the development, implementation, financing and acquisition of projects. The group was recently notably active in relation to the construction of battery energy storage systems, desalinisation plants and a power transmission line project. The team’s key practitioners are: Juan Tagle, whose expertise covers power plants, transmission lines, ports, and mining and desalinisation construction projects, as well as joint ventures and bidding processes; banking and finance head Mario Gorziglia, an adviser on significant corporate reorganisations and project financing; projects and infrastructure specialist Nicolás Yuraszeck K, who has ‘a very global vision of the interests of each party involved’ and longstanding experience in construction projects, tender processes, project finance, regulatory matters and project-related M&A deals; and counsel Isabel Monge, who is experienced in the financing of mining, electricity transmission and renewable energy projects, as well as automobile, agriculture and electro mobility sector-related work. At associate level, intermediate Emilio Del Real is another consistent adviser on projects and infrastructure. In a boost to the practice, Andrés Laymuns, whose wide-ranging expertise includes engineering projects for the energy, green hydrogen and mining industries, was promoted to practice director in January 2024.

The TMT practice at full-service law firm Prieto Abogados covers corporate law, M&A, financing and tax matters, as well as dispute resolution and public law. The group routinely advises Europe’s Mediapro Group on the day-to-day affairs of its local subsidiaries, including the preparation and execution of agreements for cinematic and television content, sporting rights’ management and audio-visual services. The firm also fields telephony sector experts. José Andrés Pascual advises national and international clients on media, entertainment and technology issues, while telecoms specialist Mario Gorziglia‘s workload includes acting for international communications company iConectiv on an ongoing basis. At associate level, Diego Madariaga regularly assists with the negotiation of sponsorship contracts; former associate Catalina Bruner departed the firm in July 2023.

Prieto Abogados‘ ‘efficient, solid and experienced’ tax department is notably experienced in tax-related cases before Chile’s Courts of Justice and specialised Tax Courts. The six-member group also assists with administrative claims brought before Chile’s IRS; direct, indirect and municipal taxes international taxation; and applying double taxation conventions. The practice is co-led by ‘incredibly sophisticated lawyer’ Mario Gorziglia, whose workload encompasses the tax aspects of corporate reorganisations; and Leonidas Prieto, an expert in business structure planning and tax-related dispute resolution. The department further showcases director and ‘great professional’ Luz María Calvo; and key tax associate Beatriz Bustos. Former associate Magdalena Steinmetz left the firm in April 2024.