CHILE Law and Practice Contributed by: Macarena Ravinet and Federico Espinosa, Cuatrecasas
Cuatrecasas is a leading international firm with a global presence, primarily focused on Spanish and Portuguese-speaking markets. The firm operates a network of 25 offices across 12 countries and four continents. Cuatrecasas currently has more than 350 professionals dedicated to Latin America, operating through four local offices in Bogotá, Lima, Mexico City, and Santiago. All of its teams collaborate seam- lessly, leveraging synergies between offices to deliver comprehensive, full-service legal advice to clients, both domestically and cross-border. Cuatrecasas’ banking and finance group advises on all types of
financing transactions, including corporate, syndi- cated, acquisition, structured, project and real estate financings, as well as the structuring of guarantees and multijurisdictional transactions involving firm’s various offices in Latin America and Europe. The firm also advises on sustainable financings, debt is- suances, structured and other financial instruments, venture debt, the design of financing structures, and debt refinancing. Its clients include leading banks, as well as companies from sectors such as energy, min- ing and technology.
Authors
Macarena Ravinet is a partner at Cuatrecasas with extensive experience advising clients on local and cross-border banking and finance transactions of the highest complexity. She has been at the
Federico Espinosa is a senior associate at Cuatrecasas, specialising in banking and finance. He advises financial institutions, sponsors, lenders, and developers on complex financing across various sectors,
forefront of landmark deals, including advising lenders on the USD1.5 billion senior financing and private placement for Minera Centinela’s seawater infrastructure acquisition and expansion under a BOOT structure – one of Chile’s largest and most notable project financings. Her proficiency spans cross-border financing, structured instruments, and regulatory matters, positioning her as a key advisor to leading entities in the energy, mining, and technology sectors. Macarena holds a Master of Laws from New York University (2006). She worked in the corporate finance group at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York and is recognised for her strategic approach and business acumen in sophisticated financial transactions.
including energy, infrastructure, transportation, mining and fisheries. He recently advised AK Chile Holdings and affiliates on a USD75 million financing with major Chilean banks and insurers. Previously, he worked in the global infrastructure and project finance group at Milbank LLP in New York. Federico holds a Master of Laws from Duke University (2019).
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