DLA Piper, established in 2005 through the largest merger in legal history, combines Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, Piper Rudnick, and DLA. This global law firm has offices worldwide, including Santiago, Chile. The Santiago office excels in banking and finance, capital markets, M&A, and project development. It represents lenders and borrowers in various finance matters, advises issuers on debt and equity, and handles bond issuances, fund formations, public offerings, and IPOs. The M&A team supports strategic acquisitions across industries, while the project development practice focuses on energy, infrastructure, mining, and real estate, guiding projects from financing to construction. 

Highlights 

DLA Piper Chile advised on numerous cross-jurisdictional deals, including assisting HSBC Bank Australia as the lender in a loan provision for the second amendment and restatement of a bilateral facility agreement. This loan is guaranteed by many of the debtor’s subsidiaries worldwide, including those in Chile. Additionally, they worked on significant capital markets transactions, such as advising Quiñenco, one of Chile’s largest and most diversified business conglomerates, on the placement of Series Z bonds under a line of credit registered with the CMF. 

Key Clients 

HSBC Bank, Fidera, Summit Ridge Capital Partners, Blue Elephant Energy, SUSI Partners, CCU, Transbank