Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

The 48-strong corporate and M&A practice at full-service firm Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos acts throughout the full transactional life cycle. The group is well known for its structuring of complex deals, its expertise covering sales, purchases and contract negotiations. It also assists with due diligence, regulatory compliance and risk management issues; while the department additionally leverages the firm’s specialisms in tax, corporate finance, secured lending, labour law, antitrust, IP and real estate in relation to M&A activity. Among the team’s several highly-regarded partners, Sergio Díez has significant experience in corporate and contract law; Gerardo Varela's track record includes advising on M&A deals in the energy, salmon farming and retail industries; Juan Pablo Matus specialises in corporate, commercial, M&A and real estate matters; current firm managing partner Carlos Pérez-Cotapos assists with mining company-related M&A; and Gonzalo Grez advises on M&A and corporate law, along with mining and project development. The practice further showcases Francisco J Illanes, an adviser on M&A, corporate reorganisations and shareholder agreements; M&A, corporate restructuring and commercial agreement expert Juan Antonio Parodi; experienced corporate and M&A adviser Cristián Herrera; Andrea Saffie, an adviser to companies and family offices on M&A; and senior associate Sergio Balharry , who acts for both domestic and international clients on M&A. In January 2025, corporate law, M&A and restructuring practitioner María Francisca Salas was raised to partner, while former partner Nicolás Lustig departed the firm.