The sizeable banking and finance practice at Cuatrecasas‘ Santiago office routinely acts for debtors as well as issuers, guarantors, commercial and development banks, and debt and private equity funds. The team, which ’handles local and international banking issues very well‘, assists with an array of financings – particularly project finance, banking regulatory issues, and restructurings and refinancings. The group is co-led by Macarena Ravinet, an expert in project financing, financial transactions and capital markets, and banking and finance expert Roberto Guerrero V. Fellow finance partner Alfonso Ugarte divides his time between the firm’s New York and Santiago offices; while principal associate Federico Espinosa, who focuses on banking and finance matters, is a March 2022 hire from Garrigues Chile.

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Testimonials

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'The team handles local and international banking issues very well, especially NY law matters.’
'Great legal services in the field of corporate finance, including M&A, restructuring and debt issuances.'
‘Vast experience and detailed advice according to specific situations.'
'Macarena Ravinet handles issues with a lot of experience and capacity, and resolves problems to facilitate transactions.’

Key clients

Costa Verde Aeronáutica
Compañia General de Electricidad
Empresas CMPC
Interconexión Eléctrica
CAP
Lota Protein
Atrys Health
Cintac
Softys Brasil
BTG Pactual
Banco de Crédito e Inversiones
Penta Seguros de Vida
Banco Santander
VFS Chile
Citicorp International
Citibank
Banco Inversis
BlackRock
Andean Tower Chile
Itaú Corpbanca

Work highlights

Advised Costa Verde Aeronáutica (as one of the lenders) on the $3.7bn debtor-in-possession financing granted to LATAM Airlines as part of its exit from a Chapter XI process.
Advised Inversiones CMPC on the granting of a sustainable syndicated credit facility.
Advised CAP on restructuring the $290m intercompany debt that its subsidiary Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato incurred with CAP.