Representing both creditors and debtors, Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos' seven member practice has extensive insolvency law experience, its recent track record covering several liquidation and reorganisation proceedings. Clients benefit from the practice’s access to experts in bankruptcy proceedings, financial restructuring, taxation, dispute resolution and white-collar crime. The principal practitioners are Fernando Urrutia, a specialist in business disputes, reorganisations and bankruptcies; and Raimundo Moreno, whose experience covers high-stakes reorganisation and liquidation proceedings, including pre-judicial negotiations during financial-distress situations. Litigator José Miguel Flores, along with corporate lawyers Sergio Balharry and José Manuel Donoso, are the key associates. Former associate José Pedro Villablanca left the firm in March 2023.
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Testimonials
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- 'The knowledge and expertise of the insolvency and bankruptcy team, and similarly, the closeness they have with the other lawyers who handle this specialty, helps to build trust and communication to reach agreements with other creditors.'
- 'Fernando Urrutia is a lawyer with extensive experience and knowledge on the matter.'
Key clients
- Banmédica Group
- Banco de Chile
- B Braun Medical
- Sandvik
- The Walt Disney Company Chile
- Inversiones NL
- Westgard Investment Corp
- Soprole
- Perufarma
Work highlights
- Acted on behalf of Soprole in two reorganisation proceedings commenced by Chilterra and Agrícola Dos Ríos.
- Acted on behalf of Perufarma in a liquidation proceeding initiated by Conservera Pentzke.
- Acted on behalf of 22 Banmédica-related companies in a reorganisation proceeding initiated by Isapre Masvida.
Lawyers
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Raimundo Moreno, Fernando Urrutia