Felipe Massardo
DLA Piper Chile’At all times well prepared, strategic and optimistic’, DLA Piper Chile's nine-member team advises on the development, acquisition, sale and financing of energy and infrastructure projects. Assisting at every stage of projects’ lifecycles, it is notably experienced in the energy and natural resources space. The key practitioners are project and infrastructure specialist Diego Peña, who ‘definitely deserves to be ranked among the best lawyers’; and Felipe Bahamondez, who has a significant track record in energy, natural gas and LNG projects. At associate level, senior Felipe Massardo acts for clients from the energy, infrastructure, construction, transportation and telecoms sectors; while intermediate Roberta Andreani focuses on renewable energy projects and energy transition work.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is at all times well prepared, strategic and optimistic.’
- ‘A dedicated team that is very service minded.’
- ‘They not only demonstrate very sophisticated knowledge of the law, but also of how all issues will play out in practice.’
- ‘They are always thinking about the next step and are one step ahead of everybody at the negotiation table.’
- ‘Diego Peña is a great lawyer and an avid negotiator.’
- ‘Diego Peña has unparalleled business talent, which he employs to identify collaborative solutions that leave all parties better off.’
- ‘Diego Peña definitely deserves to be ranked among the best lawyers in the Chilean legal market.’
- ‘Diego Peña is dedicated and quick to understand clients’ needs.’
Key clients
- Blue Elephant Energy
- SUSI Partners
- Mainstream Renewable Power Chile
- CarbonFree Technology
- Constructora Excon
- Schenck Process Austral
- Sandvik Chile
- Aggreko Chile Projects
- Statkraft
Work highlights
- Advised Blue Elephant Energy, directly and through a joint venture entity with Chilean developer oEnergy Capital, on the acquisition of PMGD projects.
- Advised SUSI Partners on its entry onto the Chilean market, including assisting with a framework agreement with Biwo Renovables and Latsolar Energy Investment for the purchase, development, construction, operation and maintenance of a portfolio of power plants.
- Advised Statkraft on the due diligence process regarding the acquisition of all the share capital of Enerfin Sociedad de Energia.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Diego Peña
DLA Piper ChilePractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Diego Peña, Felipe Bahamondez