DLA Piper Chile

DLA Piper Chile‘s 25-strong team has significant experience in M&A transactions, due diligence processes, and post-closure actions. The corporate and M&A group also comprises experts in corporate governance and venture capital, as well as Chile’s investment environment. Heading up the corporate group, Matías Zegers’ track record includes multiple purchase and sales of public and private companies, as well as tender offers, the privatisation of electric and sanitary companies in Latin America, and technology company exits. The department further includes M&A and corporate law specialist Marco Salgado; and Jorge Timmermann, who routinely structures M&A deals, along with negotiating stock purchase and shareholders agreements. At senior associate level, María del Pilar focuses on corporate law, M&A, private equity transactions and fintech work; while Pilar Ay acts for Latin America-based companies and investors expanding into the US. Since publication, Salgado has left the firm to establish his own practice - effective as of November 2025.