Corporate Governance 2025

CHILE Law and Practice Contributed by: Franco Acchiardo, Francisca Castro, Hugo Prieto and Manuel Diumenjo, Clyde & Co Chile

Clyde & Co Chile is the Santiago office of Clyde & Co, a dynamic international law firm with over 2,400 lawyers and 3,200 legal professionals operating from over 60 offices and associated offices in six continents. It focuses on provid - ing a complete legal service to businesses and governments around the world in its core sec - tors of insurance, construction, transport, en - ergy, infrastructure and trade and commodities. Its globally integrated teams provide a com -

prehensive range of legal services and advice to businesses operating at the heart of global trade and commerce. The multidisciplinary team brings together a dedicated group of ex - perienced professionals, with expertise across diverse practice areas, and has a robust under - standing of the regulatory and policy drivers of the market, and extensive experience through a wide range of sectors, contexts, in solving problems and providing practical solutions.

Authors

Franco Acchiardo of Clyde & Co Chile advises clients on corporate governance, M&A, compliance, commercial law, and corporate conflicts, with a strong focus on regulated and

Hugo Prieto is a partner at Clyde & Co Chile with over 25 years of experience in corporate law, M&A, foreign investment, and mining law. He leads the firm’s mining and natural

strategic sectors. Franco has served as a board member of listed and non-listed companies and regularly counsels senior management on governance, shareholder matters, and regulatory risk. He is a university professor of commercial law in Chile and holds an MSc from the London School of Economics. Franco has written extensively on corporate governance and compliance in academic and legal publications.

resources practice, advising both Chilean and international clients on complex transactions, including joint ventures, option agreements, and service contracts. Hugo has played a pivotal role in projects involving major mining companies and has extensive experience with clients from Asia, particularly in the negotiation and execution of mining concessions and related agreements. He also oversees Tecnomin, a company providing mining property services to clients. His practice is characterised by a deep understanding of the mining sector and a commitment to facilitating cross-border investments.

Francisca Castro is an associate in Clyde & Co Chile’s corporate/M&A practice. Francisca assists the local and international clients on corporate matters, as well as in corporate

secretarial advisory and conflicts that involve commercial matters. Francisca’s practice focuses on corporate compliance and governance, as well as legal entities’ liability.

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