Latin America - Chile • Energy and natural resources

Cuatrecasas

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Cuatrecasas‘ Santiago office advises on a range of energy projects, including renewables, oil, gas, nuclear plants, and electric roads. The 12-strong team also assists with tenders for energy transmission infrastructure developments, along with power purchase agreements. It additionally acts in energy disputes, as well as before Expert Panels. The team is led by energy M&A and projects specialist, Josefina Yávar with support provided by her fellow former Guerrero Olivos colleagues Roberto Guerrero V (who has considerable experience in energy transactions) and M&A expert Macarena Ravinet, along with energy arbitration partners Cristián Conejero and Gianfranco Lotito. January 2023 saw the team further strengthened with the arrival of Sebastián Leyton (as partner) from the Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels.

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Key clients

  • Vinci
  • Banco Santander Chile
  • Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA)
  • Compañía General de Electricidad (CGE)
  • Banco Itaú Corpbanca
  • Enel Green Power
  • Genau
  • Lorentzen Investment Group
  • EdgeConneX Chile

Work highlights

  • Advised Santander Group on the public tender offer of shares of ENEL Transmision Chile.
  • Advised Interconexión Eléctrica on its bond issue on the international capital markets.
  • Advised ACCIONA Energía on a cooperation agreement with Blue Lines to acquire and develop offshore wind farms in Chile.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Josefina Yávar