Claro & Cia.

Acting for multinational corporations, private equity firms, institutional investors and state-owned businesses, Claro & Cia.'s corporate and M&A department covers high-end domestic deals, as well as cross-border matters. Examples include acquisitions, divestitures and mergers, including both private transactions and public takeovers, as well as compliance with securities regulations and corporate governance best practices. Other key areas include joint ventures, distressed M&A and restructuring transactions, and private equity and venture capital-related buyouts, exits and capital investments. The 25-member department also has an enviable reputation for its expertise in structuring high-profile transactions across the energy, infrastructure, financial services, retail and mining sectors. José María Eyzaguirre B is ‘exceptional and has unique negotiation skills’; Rodrigo Ochagavía advises on energy, pension and insurance sector M&A; Matías de Marchena is an energy M&A specialist; Felipe Larraín's recent mandates include advising Chilean telecoms company Entel on the $432m sale of fibre optic connectivity services' company Onnet Fibra, to CMB Prime and Activa Alternative Assets; José Luis Ambrosy assists with energy M&A, in addition to financing and capital markets; and Ariel Mihovilovic advises on energy asset acquisitions and sales. Also key to the group, Juan José León focuses on M&A involving funds and asset managers; José María Eyzaguirre F ’delivers creative solutions’; and Joaquín Rodriguez is experienced in telecoms, energy, sanitary and gas industry M&A. Other names to note are counsel Philippa Cooper, and associates Vicente Allende, María Jesús Muñoz and Rafael Mackay. Former senior associate Josefina Covarrubias departed the firm in May 2025.