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Banking and finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Project development : Mining
Restructuring and insolvency
Projects : Mining
Firm overview

Founded in 1880, Claro & Cia. is one of the oldest and most prestigious full service law firms in Chile with more than 90 lawyers. The firm has been recognized by several independent publications for the quality of its services, including by Chambers & Partners “Chilean Law Firm of the Year” in 2015, 2012 and 2010. Leading local and international corporations and large financial institutions look to our lawyers for advice benefiting from our deep understanding and experience and we constantly strive to maintain the most stringent standards of professional achievement and ethical behavior.

Client feedback

"They are thorough yet commercial, their availability and quality of advice is world class."

Address:
Apoquindo 3721, 14th Floor
Las Condes, Santiago
Tel:+562 2367 3000 Fax:+562 2367 3003 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.claro.cl
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 1
30 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
11 practice areas
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Carey
11 practice areas
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Claro & Cia
11 practice areas
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Morales & Besa
11 practice areas
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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos
11 practice areas
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Garrigues
9 practice areas
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Guerrero Olivos
11 practice areas
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Larraín y Asociados
6 practice areas
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Urenda Rencoret Orrego & Dörr
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Baraona Marshall & Cia
6 practice areas
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Bofill Mir Abogados
11 practice areas
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DLA Piper Chile
8 practice areas
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HD Legal
6 practice areas
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Ried Fabres
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

Arteaga Gorziglia & Cía
7 practice areas
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CMS Carey & Allende
8 practice areas
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Cuatrecasas
8 practice areas
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Dentons Larraín Rencoret
11 practice areas
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Fischer y Cia
4 practice areas
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MBC Abogados
3 practice areas
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NLD Abogados
6 practice areas
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Prieto
9 practice areas
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A&O Shearman
2 practice areas
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Alessandri Abogados
10 practice areas
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Chirgwin
6 practice areas
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García Nadal & Cía
1 practice area
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Magliona Abogados
1 practice area
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Perez Alati Grondona Benites
4 practice areas
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Capital markets
Tier 1
22 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
11 practice areas
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Carey
11 practice areas
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Claro & Cia
11 practice areas
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Garrigues
9 practice areas
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Morales & Besa
11 practice areas
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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bofill Mir Abogados
11 practice areas
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Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos
11 practice areas
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Guerrero Olivos
11 practice areas
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HD Legal
6 practice areas
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Ried Fabres
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
2 practice areas
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Alessandri Abogados
10 practice areas
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CMS Carey & Allende
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper Chile
8 practice areas
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Dentons Larraín Rencoret
11 practice areas
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Urenda Rencoret Orrego & Dörr
11 practice areas
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Aninat Abogados
6 practice areas
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Arteaga Gorziglia & Cía
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Cuatrecasas
8 practice areas
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Prieto
9 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
33 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
11 practice areas
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Carey
11 practice areas
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Claro & Cia
11 practice areas
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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bofill Mir Abogados
11 practice areas
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CMS Carey & Allende
8 practice areas
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Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos
11 practice areas
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Guerrero Olivos
11 practice areas
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Larraín y Asociados
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Aninat Abogados
6 practice areas
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Arteaga Gorziglia & Cía
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Cuatrecasas
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper Chile
8 practice areas
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Garrigues
9 practice areas
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Morales & Besa
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Prieto
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Albagli Zaliasnik
4 practice areas
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Dentons Larraín Rencoret
11 practice areas
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HD Legal
6 practice areas
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Urenda Rencoret Orrego & Dörr
11 practice areas
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Alessandri Abogados
10 practice areas
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Chirgwin
6 practice areas
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Ferrada Nehme
3 practice areas
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Harris Gomez Group
1 practice area
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Labbe Abogados
3 practice areas
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Lathrop Mujica Herrera & Diez Abogados
1 practice area
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Lembeye Abogados
6 practice areas
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MBC Abogados
3 practice areas
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NLD Abogados
6 practice areas
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Perez Alati Grondona Benites
4 practice areas
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Ried Fabres
10 practice areas
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Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant
3 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 2
22 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Carey
11 practice areas
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Larraín y Asociados
6 practice areas
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Morales & Besa
11 practice areas
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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
11 practice areas
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Bofill Mir Abogados
11 practice areas
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Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos
11 practice areas
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Claro & Cia
11 practice areas
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Garrigues
9 practice areas
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Molina Ríos Abogados
2 practice areas
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Tier 3

Arteaga Gorziglia & Cía
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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CMS Carey & Allende
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper Chile
8 practice areas
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Guerrero Olivos
11 practice areas
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Lavín Abogados
3 practice areas
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Lembeye Abogados
6 practice areas
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Urenda Rencoret Orrego & Dörr
11 practice areas
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Alessandri Abogados
10 practice areas
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Cuatrecasas
8 practice areas
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Dentons Larraín Rencoret
11 practice areas
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Prieto
9 practice areas
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Projects : Mining
Tier 2
17 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bofill Mir Abogados
11 practice areas
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Carey
11 practice areas
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Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos
11 practice areas
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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Claro & Cia
11 practice areas
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Guerrero Olivos
11 practice areas
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Morales & Besa
11 practice areas
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Urenda Rencoret Orrego & Dörr
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
11 practice areas
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CMS Carey & Allende
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper Chile
8 practice areas
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Dentons Larraín Rencoret
11 practice areas
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Larraín y Asociados
6 practice areas
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Lembeye Abogados
6 practice areas
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Prieto
9 practice areas
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Urzua
1 practice area
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 2
15 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Carey
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
11 practice areas
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Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos
11 practice areas
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Claro & Cia
11 practice areas
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Guerrero Olivos
11 practice areas
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Morales & Besa
11 practice areas
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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
11 practice areas
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Ried Fabres
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Bofill Mir Abogados
11 practice areas
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Cuatrecasas
8 practice areas
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Dentons Larraín Rencoret
11 practice areas
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Perez Alati Grondona Benites
4 practice areas
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Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant
3 practice areas
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Urenda Rencoret Orrego & Dörr
11 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Claro & Cia, Founded in 1880, Claro & Cia. is a distinguished full-service law firm based in Santiago, Chile, and a member of Lex Mundi. The firm is widely recognized for its expertise in corporate law, banking and finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and project finance. Its banking team advises borrowers on credit facilities and bridge loans for project and acquisition financing, while the capital markets group handles debt and equity transactions, including tender offers and bond issuances. Claro & Cia. also represents strategic buyers and sellers in M&A deals across industries and plays a key role in infrastructure and energy financing 

 

Highlights 

Claro & Cia. advised JPMorgan Chase Bank on debtor-in-possession financing. The firm also supported Renewable GenCos as a major facility with IDB Invest. These matters highlight Claro & Cia.’s expertise in complex financings, restructuring, and energy-related transactions that address both corporate challenges and regulatory innovation. 

 

 

Testimonials 

“We are working on a refinancing agreement. The project includes PMGD´s, BESS, Solar Phtotovoltaic Plant.” (Project finance client)  

Advise SQM in the negotiation of a joint venture with Codelco.” (M&A client) 

José Luis Ambrosy  

“He is a great lawyer, with innovative solutions and promoting business closure”  

Nicolas Eyzaguirre  

“Original insights merging mining regulations with corporate regulations.” 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Alfa Desarrollo SpA - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Claro & Cia
Chile
Bond issue
Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Banco Santander, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Underwriter
Sovos Compliance LLC - M&A
2021-06-29
Claro & Cia
Ecuador
M&A
Sovos Compliance LLC
Buyer
Sovos Compliance LLC - M&A
2021-05-03
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Sovos Compliance LLC
Buyer
AES Andes - Secondary share offering
2020-01-01
Claro & Cia
Chile
Secondary share offering
Rodrigo Ochagavía, José Luis Ambrosy
AES Andes
Issuer
Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores - Secondary share offering
2020-09-30
Claro & Cia
Chile
Secondary share offering
Felipe Larraín
Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores
Issuer
Sociedad Química y Minera - Secondary share offering
2020-01-31
Claro & Cia
Chile
Secondary share offering
Rodrigo Ochagavía, José Luis Ambrosy
Sociedad Química y Minera
Issuer
LATAM Airlines - Restructuring
2021-10-31
Claro & Cia
Chile
Restructuring
José María Eyzaguirre B
LATAM Airlines
Debtor
Sociedad Contractual Minera El Abra - Joint venture
2021-02-25
Claro & Cia
Chile
Joint venture
Nicolás Eyzaguirre
Sociedad Contractual Minera El Abra
Joint venture partner
Empresa Electrica Cochrane - Project finance
2020-06-30
Claro & Cia
Chile
Project finance
José Luis Ambrosy
Empresa Electrica Cochrane
Borrower
Atlas Renewable Energy - Restructuring
2020-03-31
Claro & Cia
Chile
Restructuring
José Luis Ambrosy
Atlas Renewable Energy
Borrower
Crédit Agricole; Société Générale; Sumitomo Mitsui Financial; MUFG Bank; CaixaBank; Banco de Sabadell - Restructuring
2020-10-31
Claro & Cia
Chile
Restructuring
José Luis Ambrosy, Rodrigo Ochagavía
Crédit Agricole, Société Générale, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, MUFG Bank, CaixaBank, Banco de Sabadell
Creditor
Empresa Eléctrica Angamos - Project development
2020-08-31
Claro & Cia
Chile
Project development
Partner Rodrigo Ochagavía
Empresa Eléctrica Angamos
Project developer
X-ELIO - Project finance
2020-09-30
Claro & Cia
Chile
Project finance
José Luis Ambrosy
X-ELIO
Borrower
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego - Project finance
2020-06-30
Claro & Cia
Chile
Project finance
Jorge Martín
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
Lender
Sonnedix - Project development
2021-02-25
Claro & Cia
Chile
Project development
José Luis Ambrosy
Sonnedix
Project developer
Guacolda Energía; AES Gener - Project development
2020-12-31
Claro & Cia
Chile
Project development
Ariel Mihovilovic
Guacolda Energía, AES Gener
Project developer
Sociedad de Transmision Austral SA - Bond Issue
2022-02-01
Claro & Cia
Chile
Bond issue
Itau Unibanco, Scotiabank
Underwriter
Inchcape plc - M&A
2022-07-28
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Inchcape plc
Buyer
Seller Group - multiple shareholders - M&A
2022-10-03
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Alberto Eguiguren, Carmen Chavarría, José Eyzaguirre F, Jose Maria Eyzaguirre
Seller Group - multiple shareholders
Seller
Toesca SA; Administradora General de Fondos - M&A
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Matías de Marchena
Toesca SA, Administradora General de Fondos
Acquirer
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