The ‘very committed’ six-member capital markets practice at full-service law firm Prieto Abogados has a strong market reputation for debt placements in both Chile and the US. Recent work has also focused on large numbers of bond issues. Other notable areas for the team are major IPOs and public acquisition tender offers (both at domestic and cross-border levels). Of additional note, the firm houses a robust investment funds practice. The team is jointly led by Patricio Prieto L, whose recent experience includes advising on companies’ bond issues; and recently-promoted partner Isabel Wolleter, a specialist in bond issuances and public offering processes. The next line of key advisers features investment funds counsel Maite Larrañaga and active associate José Pedro Poblete.
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- 'Very committed to details and always available.'
Key clients
- Plaza
- Larrain Vial Activos (Administradora General de Fondos)
- Caja de Compensación y Asignación Familiar Los Andes
- Cementos Polpaico
- Sociedad Concesionaria Vespucio Norte Express
- Banmédica
- Empresas Red Salud
- Aguas Andinas
- ILC
- Salfacorp
Work highlights
- Advised Sociedad Concesionaria Vespucio Norte Express (and its shareholder BAIH) on the tender offer of AVN's notes and BAIH's notes.
- Advised Salfacorp on the registration process of a capital increase, which involved the issuance of 100m shares.
- Advised Aguas Andinas (as local deal counsel) on its Rule 144A/Reg.S notes issuance.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Patricio Prieto, Isabel Wolleter