Delivering ‘comprehensive, efficient and safe legal advice’, Aninat Abogados' mid-market corporate and M&A practice acts for foreign and domestic companies, start-ups and family offices from the trade, finance, natural resources, real estate, construction, infrastructure, technology, and communications sectors. The group is led by founding partner Luis Aninat, an expert in corporate law, M&A, private equity, asset restructuring and financing; and María Eugenia Sabbagh, who is ’engaged and active in her advice’, and heads the firm’s venture capital and private equity group. In the firm’s associate team, intermediate Camila Riquelme Izquierdo advises on corporate law matters, in addition to real estate and construction issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Great human and technical qualities.’

  • ’The ongoing service level and involvement is excellent, and they help avoid many pitfalls.’

  • ‘They are business oriented and they understand the world of insolvency extremely well - the same can be said of the mining sector.’

  • ‘The M&A team at Aninat Abogados proposes clear and efficient solutions.’

  • ‘Luis Aninat and María Eugenia Sabbagh give insights into matters not contemplated by clients.’

  • ‘Luis Aninat and María Eugenia Sabbagh demonstrate extensive experience in complex negotiations.’

  • ‘Luis Aninat and María Eugenia Sabbagh - what makes these partners stand out is their knowledge of the dynamics of negotiations and business execution, which translates into comprehensive, efficient and safe legal advice when concluding agreements.’

  • ‘María Eugenia Sabbagh is engaged and active in her advice, and pre-empts clients’ questions and objectives.’

Key clients

  • Ecom Brasil
  • Inversiones y Comercio Eurofrance
  • Citroën Chile
  • Greystar
  • Parque del Sendero
  • Autocenter
  • Alkasa Family Office (Cial Alimentos)
  • Tianqi Lithium
  • Fracción
  • Dreams
  • Almácigo - Cuesta Blanca
  • Fincar (holding of Citroën and Mundo Crédito)
  • Viña Casas del Toqui
  • Viña Bisquertt
  • Industrias Amesti
  • Mineria Activa
  • Pampa Camarones
  • Indama
  • Inversiones Rendic
  • Morgan Inmobiliaria
  • Tecpromin
  • Ofimundo
  • Enotec
  • Sanopan
  • Mundo Crédito
  • CYBS
  • Ebanx
  • Asociación de Supermercados de Chile
  • Asociación de Empresas de Innovación Financiera de Chile
  • VirtualPOS
  • Conetec
  • Fitch Ratings Chile
  • Big Company
  • MT2
  • Zig-Zig

Work highlights

  • Advising Dreams on corporate law matters.
  • Advised Cuesta Blanca on its corporate structure.
  • Advising Fincar (and its affiliates Citroën Chile and Mundo Crédito) on corporate matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luis Aninat