Federico Espinosa
CuatrecasasCuatrecasas' sizeable banking and finance practice in Santiago advises a range of financiers on high-level finance transactions. The team is particularly active in restructuring, refinancing, project finance, and banking regulatory matters. The department is co-led by Roberto Guerrero V, whose impressive track record includes deals in the energy, finance, fishing, infrastructure, mining, telecoms, and the food-and-beverage sectors; and 'super competent' project finance and capital markets specialist, Macarena Ravinet. The group also includes structured and distressed finance expert Alfonso Ugarte, who is currently working in the firm’s New York office; and principal associate Federico Espinosa, who advises financial entities, sponsors, borrowers and developers on a broad range of banking and finance matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A comprehensive team that has experience in both local and foreign transactions, and demonstrates solid management of its matters and good coordination of tasks.’
- ‘Macarena Ravinet demonstrates the ability to coordinate operations - great handling and knowledge of her areas.’
- 'Cuatrecasas Chile has excellent knowledge in financial and capital markets transactions.'
- 'Macarena Ravinet is super competent and solves all the problems for a transaction to be successful.'
- 'I believe that this law firm is characterised by having the documentation and requirements handled in a timely manner, always being aware of the legal modifications applicable to each case, in addition to having a very good disposition when it comes to working.'
- 'The interaction with the lawyers is very good, they have a very good disposition and manner at all times and are available for any modification; i'd highlight Macarena Ravinet and Federico Espinosa.'
Key clients
- ASB Bank
- Credicorp Capital Chile
- ATP Fiber Colombia
- Banco Itaú Chile
- Banco Santander
- BTG Pactual Chile
- CGE Transmisión
- Costa Verde Aeronáutica
- EdgeConneX Chile
- Inversiones CMPC
- Koppernaes Protein
- Los Andes Tarjetas de Prepago
- Moneda Asset Management
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- Deutsche Bank
- JP Morgan Chase Bank
- Goldman Sachs Bank USA
Work highlights
- Advising Inversiones CMPC (as issuer) and Empresas CMPC (as guarantor) on the placement of green and sustainability-linked international bonds.
- Advising Koppernaes Protein on both modifying a loan with DNB Bank and the appropriate guarantees under Chilean law (granted by its subsidiaries Lota Vedde Dos and Lota Protein).
- Advising Banco Santander Chile, HSBC, Banco Occidente, Banco Security and others on a financing transaction for Caja de Compensación de Asignación Familiar de Los Andes (subscribed under New York law).
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Leading associates
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Practice head
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Macarena Ravinet, Roberto Guerrero