Home to ‘lawyers who demonstrate knowledge and experience in their areas’, Lembeye's corporate team acts for domestic and international companies on an array of corporate issues, ranging from M&A, corporate restructuring and incorporations, to corporate governance and everyday corporate work. The group is led by founding partner Jorge Lembeye, an expert in M&A, as well as capital markets and project financings and development. Providing notable support, Rony Zimerman is a dual-qualified (Chile and Canada) lawyer, who routinely advises Canadian companies (and their Chilean subsidiaries) on corporate mandates; and Nicolás Espina, who generates ’corporate strategies that directly benefit clients’ business’. Director-level Francisco Palma U is an experienced corporate law practitioner; and Reginald Horn, who advises on cross-border M&A and joint ventures, is an August 2023 senior associate hire from Covington & Burling LLP's New York office.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent coordination within the firm. Responds quickly and efficiently to clients’ requirements.’
- ‘Lawyers who demonstrate knowledge and experience in their areas and have the empathy to understand the needs of their clients.’
- ‘In terms of organisation and administration, they work exceptionally and there is clarity regarding billing and quotes, which gives peace of mind to the client and avoids wasted time in relation to administrative issues.’
- ‘Speed, efficiency and knowledge of its clients.’
- ‘Jorge Lembeye has great knowledge of legal matters, but also the empathy to put himself in clients’ shoes, and understand and respond to their specific needs.’
- ‘Nicolás Espina - clients have the highest opinion of him as a lawyer and professional.’
- ‘Nicolás Espina provides a fast and personalised service - flexibility and ability to generate corporate strategies that directly benefit clients’ business.’
- ‘Nicolás Espina is a very good lawyer - his legal advice is unique, reliable and with very good results. Nicolás is always available to respond to our concerns and needs.’
Key clients
- AT Capital Trading
- Inversiones Marchigüe
- ATF Group
- Servicios de Alimentación La Vianda
- Itelecom
- Biwo Renovables
- Biwo Investment
- Fondo de Infraestructura
- IBM Chile
- Norte Abierto
- AKI KB Minibodegas
- ARTL Chile Auditores
- Lixvia
- Espacio Deportivo
- Icafal Inversiones
- Toboso
- Drake Enterprises
- Imagemaker
- Equus Resources
- Summit Nanotech Corporation
- Bare International Chile
- BH Compliance
- Jazak Comercializadora de Productos y Servicios
- SICK
Work highlights
- Assisted AT Capital with its reorganisation.
- Advised Inversiones Marchigüe on the negotiation and implementation of its private takeover of Sanasalud.
- Advised Itelecom on its corporate restructuring, after it filed for bankruptcy in July 2023.
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Leading associates
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Jorge Lembeye
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Jorge Lembeye