‘On an equal footing with top-tier law firms in New York' according to one client, Barros & Errázuriz's sizeable team regularly advises on private acquisitions, sales, cross-border takeovers of listed companies, corporate restructuring programmes, and acquisitions of controlling and minority interests. The practice is co-led by corporate department head and renowned M&A expert, Pablo Guerrero and Bernardo Simian, whose practice takes in both M&A and foreign investment. Other key partners include tax leader Fernando Barros; managing partner and capital markets specialist Cristián Barros; and corporate law, foreign investment, M&A and joint venture practitioners Emilio Vásquez and Carlos Ducci. Sergio Eguiguren, Vicente Cordero and Luis Alberto Letelier are also all experienced M&A advisors, while dispute resolution leader José Tomás Errázuriz additionally advises on corporate law. Experienced in the acquisition and sale of companies, Lucas Marinovic was promoted to partner in March 2022, and counsel Daniela Peña assists with corporate law, M&A and restructuring work.
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‘B&E's M&A team is deep and highly involved, from its associates to partners.'
'The lawyers are exceptional.'
'A very high level of expertise and experience in the legal side to M&A processes.'
'Excellent advisers beyond the contractual issues of a transaction, since they have excellent commercial and business sense.’
‘The breadth of the experience is unequaled, meaning the practice has an advantage over the lawyers of other local firms.'
'One of the few practices in Chile that can be placed on an equal footing with top-tier law firms in New York.’
Key clients
- Familia Del Río
- Mitsui & Co
- Virutex Ilko
- Fluxys
- Softys (CMPC Tissue)
- Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company
- Grupo Inder
- Holding GAC
- Americar
- Brightstar Capital Partners
- WEG
- BTG Pactual
- Red Megacentro
- Toesca Asset Management
Work highlights
- Advised the Del Rio family on the business combination of the automotive business of Derco Group with Inchcape.
- Advised Mitsui & Co on the acquisition of 27,5% of Aker Mainstream Renewables' shares.
- Advised Virutex Ilko on the drafting, negotiation and execution of a share purchase and shareholders' agreement for the sale of 60% of Virutex Ilko's shares.
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Pablo Guerrero, Bernardo Simian