Ranking IFLR1000’s 2017 – Chile results

Energy & Infrastructure

Bahamondez Alvarez & Zegers focuses on energy and oil and gas and acts for the likes of EDF Energies Nouvelles, Gasoducto GasAndes, TransCanada Pipelines and Solarcentury.

Examples of the firm’s work include advising Aguas Andinas on a turn-key construction agreement with EDAM, advising Gasoducto GasAndes regarding reversing the movement of natural gas from Chile to Argentina, and advising Origin Energy on an energy project bid.

Financial & Corporate

Bahamondez Alvarez & Zegers strengthened its M&A practice during the research period with the hire of Diego Peña from Barros & Errázuriz. Although the identity of many of its clients are confidential, the firm provides corporate advice to household names, and has built a strong corporate governance practice and a focus on venture capital.

One client says: “We note the performance of Matias Zegers who is a recognized lawyer on compliance matters and has a high level of technical expertise on stock corporations and corporate governance.”

Deal highlights include work for Alterra on the acquisition of Hotel Kennedy; work for the shareholders of Clark Ingeniería y Desarrollo in selling the company to PPI (USA); and assisted 46 Degrees Technologies in the negotiation, structuring and closing of a financing round.

Banking and finance
Other notable

Albagli Zaliasnik
Alessandri Abogados
Aninat Schwencke & Cía
Bahamondez Alvarez & Zegers
Chirgwin Larreta Peñafiel
Palma Abogados

M&A
Other notable

Albagli Zaliasnik
Alessandri Abogados
Bahamondez Alvarez & Zegers
Barros Letelier & González Abogados
Carey & Allende
Chirgwin Larreta Peñafiel
Deloitte
Garrigues
Palma Abogados
Yrarrázaval Ruiz-Tagle Goldenberg Lagos & Silva

Energy and infrastructure
Tier 3

Aninat Schwencke & Cía
Bahamondez Alvarez & Zegers
Baker & McKenzie
Claro & Cia
Urenda Rencoret Orrego

Mining
Tier 3

Alessandri Abogados
Aninat Schwencke & Cía
Arteaga Gorziglia & Cía
Bahamondez Alvarez & Zegers
Chirgwin Larreta Peñafiel
Claro & Cia
Prieto & Cia