Mr José Andrés Pascual > Prieto Abogados > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

The compliance practice at full-service law firm Prieto Abogados covers anti-bribery and anti-corruption due diligence processes, internal auditing procedures, training sessions and administrative sanctioning processes. The team, which ‘really understands its company clients’, also assists with drafting compliance policies, along with the design of internal compliance and crime prevention systems. In addition to the team’s sector expertise in education, energy, food, TMT, real estate and private equity, clients further benefit from the group’s ability to leverage the firm’s notable specialisms in antitrust, criminal law, labour issues, and environmental and corporate law. Recent mandates include the group’s assistance to Desafío Levantemos Chile, a large non-profit organisation, with the implementation of its crime prevention system. The team is led by José Andrés Pascual (‘an extraordinary adviser who knows how to take care of clients’ interests’), who routinely advises on risk identification and assessment processes, along with the design, implementation and updating of crime prevention systems. In the associate group, Diego Madariaga and Fernando Rodríguez are both on hand to assist with internal investigations, while senior and criminal law leader María Jesús Becerra is a January 2024 hire from Parraguez Marín & del Río. Former associate Catalina Bruner departed the firm in July 2023.

The ‘team of top-level lawyers’ at Prieto Abogados is routinely mandated to advise on cross-border M&A deals, private equity transactions and joint ventures. The 29-strong corporate and M&A practice’s recent experience includes deals involving insurance, construction, mortgage loans and subsidised housing leasing. It is also notably active in retail, energy, natural resources, and food and wine sector-related M&A, as well as being increasingly involved in advising private investment funds on the acquisition of controlling stakes in family-owned businesses. The multidisciplinary team can further draw upon the firm’s tax, labour, antitrust, environmental and litigation credentials in relation to transactional mandates. The group is co-led by Juan Tagle, an adviser on M&A, joint ventures and bidding processes; and energy sector specialist Fernando Bravo, who is a longstanding secretary for ENGIE Energía Chile’s board of directors. The practice also showcases Isabel Wolleter, who advises on corporate law, M&A and capital markets; José Andrés Pascual, an expert in energy and natural resources-related M&A and joint ventures; and Nicolás Yuraszeck K, who is experienced in corporate law, M&A and infrastructure and construction projects. Practice directors Andrés Laymuns and Maite Larrañaga, along with senior associate Aníbal Larrain and associate Tomás Ochagavía round out the team. Former counsel Federico Rodríguez left the firm in December 2023.

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.