With more than 80 attorneys, Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía has the resources to handle complex transactions and the institutional breadth to navigate multi-jurisdictional dealings. "They are quite good at what they do," says an attorney....
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With more than 80 attorneys, Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía has the resources to handle complex transactions and the institutional breadth to navigate multi-jurisdictional dealings. "They are quite good at what they do," says an attorney. "They are involved in important transactions."
The firm moves up in the banking and finance rankings this year, with an active practice spanning multiple types of transactions. Rodrigo Sepúlveda advised the borrower, Sociedad Concesionaria Autopistas de Antofagasta, and the guarantor, Skanska, in a $256 million credit facility for the financing of a public works concession (Concesión Vial Autopistas de la Región de Antofagasta). The firm also helped with the private placement and offering of notes issued by Geopark Chile under Rule 144A/Reg S a first for a Chilean branch of a foreign company.
In the words of one source, the firm's well-regarded M&A practice has been "very active". The firm represented Coca-Cola when the beverage company sold its 45% stake in Coca-Cola Embonor, a local bottling company to the Vicuña family and a group of financial investors. A team led by Partner Gonzalo Grez represented One Steel as it acquired Moly-Cop, a Canadian producer of grinding balls for the mining industry. The transaction spanned six countries and Cariola performed due diligence of Moly-Cop's Chilean subsidiaries.
Overall, Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía is a well-established market leader, and as one competitor notes, "It is always a nice experience working with them."
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