The seven-member practice at full-service firm Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos acts for entrepreneurs and emerging private companies during all growth stages. The team’s expertise encompasses corporate governance, long-term service contracts, and shareholder agreements; and it further leverages the firm’s expertise in related areas, such as new technology development, IP, data privacy and corporate law. The principal figures are IP, technology, privacy, start-up and VC expert, Rodrigo Lavados, who assists VC market players with expanding in Chile; and Andrea Saffie, whose industry specialisms include casinos, oil, agro-industrial, hotels, forestry, investment funds, and family offices. At senior associate level, Gabriel Pensa’s experience includes working as in-house counsel for a regional retail group, while Ernesto Eckholt is a recent departee.
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Key clients
- WeWork
- Datamart
- Desert Point
- Krealo (Credicorp branch)
- Alpha FX
- qScire
- Arauco
Work highlights
- Advised Foresight Group on a due diligence process involving Copptech's assets in Chile.
- Advised Üin, (a financing app) on tax structuring and corporate issues.
- Advised Datamart on raising capital to continue its growth throughout the region.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrea Saffie, Rodrigo Lavados