Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría — Chile

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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria is the first major Ibero-American law firm, with offices in Chile, Colombia and Peru. Uria Menendez also brings to the firm its network of offices. ### Areas of practice Banking, finance and capital markets: advises banks on syndicated financing, asset financing and project financing and the development of the innovative financial structures and products, represents underwriters and issuers in the placement of bond and securities in Chile and abroad. Competition: antitrust, including investigations by authorities, litigation concerning cartels and abuse of dominance, consultations on M&A operations, settlements, audits on level of compliance and legal reports. Corporate and M&A: all aspects of corporate law, including business integrations, tax matters, structuring and implementing public tender offers and the acquisition and sale of listed companies, restructurings, national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and business reorganization proceedings. Dispute resolution: prevention and resolution of civil and criminal disputes involving complex legal and technical issues for national and international clients spanning a wide range of industries. Energy, mining and natural resources: highly specialized lawyers provide comprehensive advice on legal matters for the development of projects in different areas such as mining, industrial, energy, corporate, infrastructure and real estate, among others. Infrastructure and projects: advising companies involved in toll roads and ports and purchasers and sellers; participated as counsel in financing; and on the privatization of public utilities and ports. Intellectual property/life sciences: all aspects of intellectual property, patents, trademarks, industrial designs, utility models, copyrights, sports and entertainment matters, litigation, unfair competition, pharmaceutical licensing and health registrations. Labor: litigation, collective bargaining, employee benefits, due diligence and audits, corporate restructuring, immigration, pensions, internal policies, wages and benefits, taxation, health and safety. Private clients and family: long-term all inclusive legal advice, in accordance with the highest international standards, for business families on the development of estate planning structures. Public law: long-standing public law department advising a wide range of clients from the private and public sectors, such as governmental entities. Real estate: shopping mall planning and construction, superstore construction, real estate trusts and leasing, long term lease agreements, due diligence, real estate guarantees, regulatory issues and local permits. Tax and international trade: structuring domestic and international operations and transactions involving foreign trade, customs and foreign exchange, tax planning, customs consulting and tax litigation. TMT (technology, media and telecommunications): advising multinational media and technology companies in all their regional legal matters, from software licenses and TV formats to customs matters. ### Staffing Figures - 367 Other fee-earners - 615 Total staff

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Lawyers in this office

Alberto Pulido A

Partner · Corporate / M&A

AF

Andrés Felipe Tovar

Associate · Administrative Law

Andrés Sanfuentes

Partner · Banking & Finance

Antonia Jorquera

Associate. · Energy & Natural Resources

Aref Cosma

Associate. · Labour & Employment

Ariel Castillo

Partner · Tax

Arturo Selman

Partner · Tax

Carlos Alberto Reyes

Partner · Energy

Carlos Padilla

Partner · Infrastructure & Projects

Carlos Valdés

Associate · Environment & Sustainable Development

Constanza Rodríguez

Partner of the Capital Markets team. · Capital Markets

Cristián Conejero

Partner · International Arbitration

Cristóbal Uriarte

Associate · Real Estate

Daniel Parodi

Partner · Banking & Finance

EE

Eduardo Escalona

Partner · Energy

Federico Grebe

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Felipe Arévalo

Partner · Environment & Sustainable Development

Felipe González

Associate · Dispute Resolution

Felipe Ossa P

Partner · Mining

Felipe Ossa P

Principal Associate · Mining

Florencia Portales

Associate · Administrative Law

Gabriel Budnik

Director. · Competition & Antitrust

Guillermo Infante

Partner. · Tax

Guillermo Vial

Partner. · Corporate / M&A

Isabella Huertas

Associate · Labor & Employment

Iván Páez

Associate · Environment & Sustainable Development

Jaime Irarrázabal

Senior Counsel · Corporate / M&A

Jaime Ramirez

Associate · Real Estate

Javier Velozo

Partner · Competition / Antitrust

Jerónimo Carcelén

Partner · Mining & Natural Resources

Josefina Joannon

Associate. · Corporate / M&A

José Luis Lara

Partner · Public Law

José Tagle

Partner · Real Estate

Juan Carlos Rocha

Partner / Country Manager · Real Estate

Juan Ignacio Rosales

Associate · Banking & Finance

Juan Irarrázabal

Senior Counsel · Corporate / M&A

Juan José Eyzaguirre

Partner · Environment & Natural Resources

Juan Pablo Wilhelmy

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Juan Paulo Bambach

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Julio César González

Partner · Dispute Resolution

Macarena Gaitán

Associate · Real Estate

Manuela Cross

Partner of the Dispute Resolution team. · Litigation

Marcela Silva

Partner · Banking & Finance

Mario Fava

Partner / Head of Projects, Engineering and Construction team. · Projects

Mario Mozó

Associate · Environment & Sustainable Development

Mario Silva

Partner · Tax

Martín Cruzat

Associate · Corporate / M&A

María Ignacia Silva

Associate · Environment & Sustainable Development

Matías Desmadryl

Partner · Water Law

Nicolás Santana

Partner. · Corporate / M&A

PP

Pablo Pardo

Competition & Antitrust

Pamela Alarcón

Partner · Criminal Law

Paula Nieto

Associate · Criminal Law

Paulina Miranda

Partner · Labour & Employment

Pedro Pablo Valenzuela

Associate · Banking & Finance

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Sergio Jaque

Associate. · Water Law

Sergio Montes

Partner · Labour & Employment

Tomás Canales

Associate · Banking & Finance

Valentina Bawarshi

Associate · Real Estate

Vanessa Gallegos

Associate · Environment