Diego Noguera

Diego Noguera focuses his practice in corporate matters, especially in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities matters. Always within the corporate scope, he has advised multinational and local companies on corporate governance and compliance issues, as well as family businesses on their equity issues.

In his corporate practice, Diego has represented companies from the most diverse areas, among others, industrial, financial, agricultural, manufacturing, services, technological, retail and business holding companies. Finally, he has also held the position of director of companies.

Employment History

• Partner, 2007 to date
• Other majors Chilean firms, 1994-2000

Experience

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Inversiones Santa María: Advised the client in the sale of its participation in the information security company Neosecure, with presence in Chile, Peru, Argentina, Spain, Colombia and Brazil, to the Brazilian fund Patria. We also advised the client on the termination of the shareholders' agreement and future obligations with The Rohatyn Group, which also sold its participation in Neosecure.
• LQ Inversiones Financieras: Sale of Banco de Chile's minority interest package
• Inversiones Juan Yarur: Association of this partnership with Arval
• Trusal: Merger of this partnership with Salmones Pacific Star
• Loga: Purchase of assets and projects in execution of Empresa Constructora DLW
• Katari: Purchase of Refugia Hotel
• Hortifrut: Merger of this company with VitalBerry
• Recomsa: Sale of minority package from Forum to BBVA
• Invexans: Structuring and sale of Indalum's assets and shares
• Nexus-Alusa: Purchase of Empaques Flexa (Colombia)
• Empresas Juan Yarur: Sale of stake in Empresas Parque del Sendero
• Inversiones Santa María: Sale of control package from Neosecure to Rohatyn
• Controlling Group: Sale of Centromed controller package to Vida Integra
• Quiñenco: Sale of 50% of LQ Inversiones Financieras to Citibank within the context of the merger of Banco de Chile – Citibank
• Quiñenco: Sale of 100% of Telefónica del Sur to GTD Manquehue
• Controlling Group: 100% sale of Optica Place Vendome to Fondo
• Quiñenco: Sale of Madeco's pipes and cables business to French Nexans

Capital Markets

• Quiñenco S.A.: Advice to Quiñenco S.A. in a placement of Bonds, called Series Z Bonds, under the line of credit registered with the CMF under No. 930. The placement took place on January 18, 2023 and was for an amount of UF 5 million, with a rate of 2.98% and a term of 28 years. At least 35% of the funds will be used for the payment or prepayment of liabilities, at least 35% for Quiñenco's investment plan and the balance for other corporate purposes.
• Bupa Chile S.A.: Advice in the early redemption process of bonds issued and placement locally; and in process of delist these company from the Registro de Valores of the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero.
• LQ Inversiones Financieras S.A.: Advise the client on the modification of two bond line agreements before the Financial Market Commission (CMF), previously approved at a bondholder meeting.
• Quiñenco: Advised the client with consolidated assets of approximately US$63.7 billion, on the issuance of local bonds for approximately UF4,000,000.
• Quiñenco: Registration in the CMF Securities Registry of several lines of bonds
• Quiñenco: Issuance and placement of different series of bonds charged to the registered lines
• LQ Inversiones Financieras: Secondary placement of Banco de Chile shares in the local and U.S. markets
• Invexans: Registration, issuance and placement of new shares
• Quiñenco: Various capital increases. Registration, issuance and placement of new shares
• Invexans: Incorporation of this company as a result of the division of Madeco (open stock corporation)
• Grupo Mercados Energéticos Consultores: Registration of this closed corporation in the Special Registry of Reporting Entities
• LQ Inversiones Financieras: Redemption and advance payment of bonds
• LQ Inversiones Financieras: Registration in the Securities Registry of the CMF of various bonds
• LQ Inversiones Financieras: Issuance and placement of different series of bonds charged to the registered lines
• Hortifrut: Registration of this company as an issuer of public offering securities in the CMF. Registration, issue and placement of new shares
• Gasco: Registration, issue and placement of bonds
• AD Retail: Registration of this company in the Securities Registry, registration of bonds in the CMF
• Gasco: Constitution of LPG product of the division of Gasco (open corporation)
• CCU: Registration, issuance and placement of bonds
• Forum: Registration, issuance and placement of bills of Exchange
• Madeco: Various capital increases. Registration, issuance and placement of new shares
• Quintec: Registration, issuance and placement of new shares (stock option)
• San Pedro: Registration, issuance and placement of new shares (stock option)
• Viñedos del Maule: Registration, issuance and placement of new shares
• Viña San Pedro: Registration, issuance and placement of bonds

Compliance

• Finning: Full compliance assessment focus on environmental and H&S risks at LATAM level, including Uruguay, Argentina and Bolivia. Development and implementation of compliance model according to Chilean regulation (Law 20.393), including applicable policies and procedures.
• Prestigious Chilean Think Tank: In the development and implementation of compliance model according to Chilean regulation (Law 20.393), including applicable policies and procedures.
• ELIS: In the development and implementation of compliance model according to Chilean regulation (Law 20.393), including applicable policies and procedures.
• Several listed companies: In their processes of board evaluation, corporate governance policies and compliance programs in Chile

Admissions

• Chile (1988)

Recognitions

• Legal 500 (Corporate and M&A including compliance 2018 - 2023 - 2024, Capital Markets 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024, Compliance 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024)
• Leaders League (Compliance – Recommended 2021, Compliance – Highly Recommended 2022)
• Leaders League (Corporate and M&A – Highly Recommended 2020)
• Chambers – Global (Capital Markets 2019 – 2020)
• Chambers – Latam (Capital Markets 2019 – 2020)
• IFLR 1000 (Banking 2019 – 2020 – 2021 - 2022, M&A 2019 – 2020 – 2021 - 2022)
• Best Lawyers® (Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice 2019 – 2020 – 2021 – 2022 - 2023 - 2024, Banking and Finance 2021 – 2022 - 2023 - 2024)
• Latin Lawyer 250 (Corporate and M&A 2019 – 2020 – Highly Recommended 2021 - 2022, Banking and Finance 2019 – 2020 – Highly Recommended 2021, Corporate Governance 2019 – 2020, Anti - corruption investigations and compliance 2022 – Highly Recommended)
• Leaders League (Corporate and M&A – Highly Recommended 2020, Compliance – Recommended 2021)
• Latin Lawyer National (Corporate and M&A 2019 -2020, Corporate Governance 2019 – 2020, Banking and Finance 2019 – 2020)

Languages

• Spanish and English

Education

• Law, School of Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 1986

Pro Bono

• Member of the Economic Council (Santa Teresa de los Andes)
• Director Corporación Arte+
• Member of “Asociación de Amigos de la Universidad de los Andes”

News

• Patria Investimentos’ Acquisition of NeoSecure (Global Legal Chronicle - August 20, 2021)
• Patria Investimentos incrementa su portafolio con chilena NeoSecure (Lex Latin - August 16, 2021)