The six-member practice at full-service legal major Prieto Abogados is routinely involved in Chilean insolvency judicial procedures such as liquidations and reorganisations. The group also leverages the firm’s significant bankruptcy expertise during restructuring and financing negotiations involving defaulting companies and debt negotiations. Its specialisms further extend to international and multi-jurisdictional Chapter 11 matters. In recent highlights, the group advised Banco Internacional on the bankruptcy-related reorganisation of Sencorp. The insolvency and restructuring department is co-led by Benjamín Grebe, a longstanding specialist in creditor-side insolvency procedures; and dispute resolution head Alberto González V, whose practice covers insolvency proceedings and bankruptcies. The associate pool includes Vicente Tapia and Javier Albornoz (2022 recruits from Australis Seafoods and Deloitte Legal Chile, respectively).

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  • 'It is a very complete firm that offers various specialties; in insolvency matters it has a very solid team that coordinates well with the other practices of the office.'
  • 'The lawyers have a very rigorous work ethic, which makes them study the issues that they have to attend to very deeply, and enabling them to project various scenarios.'
  • 'The value of the firm is in the work discipline that they demonstrate and which makes them very analytical; they visualize problems in an integrated manner with other practices of the office.'
  • 'Benjamin Grebe is a great negotiator who conveys confidence and allows solutions to complex problems to be built.'
  • 'Albero González is a very good litigator.'

Key clients

  • Banco Internacional
  • Chilena Consolidada de Seguros de Vida (Zurich)
  • Aguas Andinas
  • Fondo Inversión Privado Restop
  • Multisea (Multiexport)
  • Penta Vida
  • Mall Plaza
  • Fondo Inversión Privado (Moneda Asset)
  • Three Keys Capital
  • Engie Energía Chile

Work highlights

  • Advised Banco Internacional, Penta Vida Compañía de Seguros de Vida, and Chilena Consolidada de Seguros de Vida on the bankruptcy-related reorganisation  of Inversiones y Rentas Sendero.
  • Advised Banco Internacional on the bankruptcy-related reorganisation of Sencorp.
  • Advised Next Meridian and Three Keys Capital on the bankruptcy-related reorganisation of Minera Tres Valles.

Lawyers

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Benjamín Grebe, Alberto González V