- Managing Partner: Arturo Alessandri C
- Partners: Arturo Alessandri B, Arturo Alessandri C, Rodrigo Velasco S, Fernando Jamarne, Felipe Cousiño, Rodrigo Velasco A
- Number of partners: 7
- Number of other lawyers: 23
THE FIRM: With over a century of experience, (the firm having founded in 1893 by Arturo Alessandri Palma, President of Chile between 1920-25 and 1932-38) - Alessandri & Compañía is well suited to assist businesses, institutions and individuals with all their legal requirements.Hundreds ofmultinational companies, both in Chile and abroad, have received the professional services provided by its team of attorneys,who are well known for their innovative skills and creative thinking practice applied to clients and projects,being one of the most significant players in the Chilean legal market.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Banking, Finance & Restructuring: Alessandri&Compañía advises national and international banks and financial institutions. Their banking services include the negotiation, drafting and execution of loan documents. Its group of attorneys have extensive experience in cross-border transactions and bond issues. Some of the firm’s partners served as members of the board or have acted as general counsel in important banking corporations.
Capital Markets, Securities &, Asset Management: Most of the clients that Alessandri & Compañía advises in this area are global investment banks and asset management firms not only in relation to mutual funds, but also alternative investments, including hedge funds, private equity funds and institutional investors, particularly pension funds.The firm also advises domestic and foreign brokers and securities dealers in their day to day transactions as well as in structuring new products and obtaining relevant regulatory approvals. Insurance: The firm provides a range of legal services to domestic and foreign insurance companies, both life and P&L (property and loss). It also participates actively in the development and registration of new insurance products. The firm advises and represents foreign reinsurers as well as insurance and reinsurance brokers.
Civil Law, Real Estate & Urban Development: Alessandri & Compañía has established a reputation for quality, speed and efficiency in all areas of civil law. This includes, but is not restricted to real estate, sale and purchase contracts, leases, wills, estate planning, donations, trust agreements and foundations. Real estate law is part of its general practice services and it has represented landlords, investors, real estate developers as well as companies in planning, financing, buying and selling of important real estate projects.
Competition & Antitrust: The competition law credentials of Alessandri & Compañía includes the advice provided to several multinational firms doing business in Chile, whether it be in relation to merger control, cartel activity and distribution arrangements. The firm has participated actively in the Antitrust Committee of the Chilean Bar Association and in a similar working group of the International Bar Association, in order to provide comments to Chilean Congress on the recent bill introducing leniency and wider powers to the antitrust authorities to combat cartels.
Energy & Natural Resources: Alessandri & Compañía has been working recently on renewable energy projects such as wind farms, especially for private equity funds.This is in addition to conventional energy projects such as a 70 MW power plant located at high altitude. Mining is an area where the Firm has been active in, not only in relation to suppliers to the industry, but also advising mining companies in securing their rights to mining concessions.
Intellectual Property: The firm’s Intellectual Property Area is one of the largest and more prestigious in Chile. Its lawyers are highly regarded professionals, with specialisations such as enforcement of IP laws, registration of trademarks, service marks and appellations of origin; patenting of inventions, utility models and industrial designs; plant varieties, sanitary registrations, copyright and neighboring rights protection, entertainment law, unfair competition cases; comprehensive anticounterfeit solutions; tax issues and IP audits. The firm’s patent attorneys are ready to counsel both Chilean and international companies in connection with patent infringement, search, prosecution and issues regarding the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) recently entered into effect in Chile. For matters concerning internet law, the firm helps its clients in the registration, renewal and assignment of domain names, terms and conditions for websites and all aspects of surveillance as well as take down of infringing pages.The firm was recognised with the Firm of the Year 2011 award by Managing IP magazine.
Litigation & Arbitration: Litigation and other forms of dispute solution arise as a substantial part of the firm’s practice. Its lawyers represent clients in court, both in lawsuits and appeals, and also in bankruptcy, arbitration and mediation proceedings.
M&A: The firm has an extensive practice and well gained experience in mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, drafting, negotiation and closing of complex transactions for its multinational clients including several Fortune 500.
Tax: Alessandri&Compañía offers a comprehensive tax practice with expertise in individual and corporate tax issues. The Tax Planning Group also includes economists and accountants to help clients resolve tax matters that affect their business planning. Its tax practitioners assist in entity formation, financial structuring and preparation for mergers and acquisitions.
LANGUAGES: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.