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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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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
LATAM Airlines Group - Restructuring
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
Restructuring
José María Eyzaguirre B
LATAM Airlines Group
Insolvent entity
State Grid International Development Limited - M&A
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Rodrigo Ochagavía, Ariel Mihovilovic
State Grid International Development Limited
Acquirer
Aker Horizons AS - M&A
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Rodrigo Ochagavía
Aker Horizons AS
Acquirer
Stone Canyon Industries Holdings LLC - M&A
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Rodrigo Ochagavia, Matias de Marchena
Stone Canyon Industries Holdings LLC
Acquirer
AES Andes S.A. - M&A
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Rodrigo Ochagavia
AES Andes S.A.
Seller
Inversiones y Rentas SA (IRSA) - M&A
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Rodrigo Ochagavía, Felipe Larraín
Inversiones y Rentas SA (IRSA)
Acquirer
Inchcape plc - M&A
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Rodrigo Ochagavía, Hernán Felipe Valdés
Inchcape plc
Acquirer
Link Capital Partners S.A. Administradora General de Fondos - M&A
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Rodrigo Ochagavía
Link Capital Partners S.A. Administradora General de Fondos
Acquirer
AES Corp - M&A
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Rodrigo Ochagavía
AES Corp
Acquirer
Euroamérica S.A. (“Euroamérica”). - Restructuring
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
Restructuring
Cristóbal Eyzaguirre, Felipe Larraín
Euroamérica S.A. (“Euroamérica”).
Creditor
EnfraGen Energía Sur, S.A.U., Prime Energía SpA, and EnfraGen Spain, S.A.U. - Project development
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
Project development
Rodrigo Ochagavía, José Luis Ambrosy
EnfraGen Energía Sur, S.A.U., Prime Energía SpA, and EnfraGen Spain, S.A.U.
Project developer
EURUS - Project finance
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
Project finance
Rodrigo Ochagavía
EURUS
Borrower
Credit Agricole - Project finance
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
Project finance
José Luis Ambrosy
Credit Agricole
Lender
San Vicente Terminal Internacional S.A. - Restructuring
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
Restructuring
Rodrigo Ochagavía
San Vicente Terminal Internacional S.A.
Debtor
Empresas Lipigas S.A. - M&A
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
M&A
Ariel Mihovilovic
Empresas Lipigas S.A.
Acquirer
A Syndicate of the following banks: The Bank of Tokyo- Mitsubishi / Export Development Canada / Sumitomo-Mitsui Banking Corp / KFW IPEX-BANK GMBH - Project finance
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
Project finance
Nicolás Eyzaguirre, Rodrigo Ochagavía
A Syndicate of the following banks: The Bank of Tokyo- Mitsubishi / Export Development Canada / Sumitomo-Mitsui Banking Corp / KFW IPEX-BANK GMBH
Lender
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (“LATAM Airlines”). - Insolvency
2022-02-24
Claro & Cia
Chile
Insolvency
José María Eyzaguirre B
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (“LATAM Airlines”).
Insolvent entity
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