Delivering ‘great local support through a very full-service approach', Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's 21-member team is regularly mandated by significant domestic and international companies on M&A, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, and corporate restructurings, along with general corporate law assistance. Gonzalo Rencoret provides day-to-day assistance to large companies; Nicholas Mocarquer has extensive experience in M&A deals and public tender offers; the broad practice of the ’outstanding' Sergio Orrego incorporates shareholder agreements and joint ventures; and Felipe Rencoret is similarly experienced in heavyweight transactions. Notable growth for the group includes the promotion of corporate and M&A practitioner Rafael Rencoret to partner in January 2023. At associate level, senior Bernardita Schmidt also maintains an active corporate practice.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Very good professionals whose advice and guidance can be trusted.'
‘Technologically up to date. It has a team of lawyers that specialise in various topics such as environmental legislation, electricity, and company purchases (among others). Another important aspect is that every time clients call, they are answered.’
‘A firm that works as a team with good coordination between the lawyers.'
‘Provides great local support through a very full-service approach.'
'Great negotiation and response skills.’
‘Responsiveness, availability and a lot of clarity - services and documents that are of quality.’
‘The Urenda team delivers what clients need with great technical expertise.’
‘Sergio Orrego is trustworthy, outstanding as a negotiator, skilful, and intelligent - irreplaceable.'
Key clients
- BHP
- SQM
- Eli Lilly
- Sony
- Enel
- Dow Chemical
- Grupo Ferrero
- Yamana Gold
- Refinitiv
- Thomson Reuters
- ADM
- Elanco
- FMC Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Yamana Gold on the Chilean legal aspects of a transaction, under which Gold Fields acquired all of Yamana's outstanding common shares.
- Advised BHP on the acquisition of an interest in Filo Mining, which is developing a copper-gold-silver project.
- Advised Banco de Chile, Scotiabank Chile, Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, Banco Itaú Corpbanca, Banco Estado and Nexus on the sale of all the shares in Nexus to Indra.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gonzalo Rencoret, Nicholas Mocarquer, Sergio Orrego, Felipe Rencoret