Cuatrecasas adds nine partners in Chile, Colombia and Mexico

In the firm’s office in the Chilean capital Santiago, Cuatrecasas has hired Roberto Guerrero, who becomes the coordinating partner of the office’s corporate and commercial practice, joining Tomás Kubick, Macarena Ravinet, Alfonso Ugarte and Josefina Yávar, who have been appointed partners.

In the Colombian capital Bogotá, Manuel Quinche joins the team as the new managing partner and coordinator of the banking and finance Practice, while Alessia Abello joins as partner in the infrastructure practice and Juan Felipe Vera as partner of the corporate and M&A practice.

In Mexico City, Javier Díaz de León joins as a partner in the tax practice.

“With these appointments, the firm strengthens its leadership in Latin America, with an outstanding presence in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, and over 20 years’ experience in the region,” the Madrid-headquartered firm said in a statement.

“The firm bases part of its business strategy on its ability to offer a comprehensive legal service to its clients, advising them on the most complex matters in the main Latin American markets,” it added.

Roberto Guerrero has 30 years’ experience in corporate matters, M&A, and banking and finance law, and has participated in many iconic transactions in the Chilean market, having focused his practice on commercial, corporate and finance law.

Representing national and international clients, including US, European and Asian multinationals, he has participated in designing, negotiating and implementing complex deals in many sectors of the economy, such as commerce, energy, finance, fishing, food and beverages, industry, infrastructure, mining, services, and telecommunications. He focuses on high-impact advisory services and transactions, which have earned him international recognition.

Roberto lectures at the School of Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and has been a member of the National Television Council since 2011. Between 2008 and 2010, he was a member of the Chilean Transparency Council.

Tomás Kubick has more than 10 years’ experience in corporate and M&A matters, and has experience in a supporting role in competition, protection of consumer rights and insolvency matters.

The new partner has advised clients on important M&A transactions and on asset sales, joint ventures and all forms of association, shareholders agreements and complex legal structures. He is legal counsel to several boards of directors with regard to their corporate governance and decision-making.

He lectures in the School of Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Macarena Ravinet has extensive experience in M&A, in project finance and in financial transactions, Macarena specializes in the retail and food, energy and infrastructure, and telecommunications sectors, corporate and financial restructurings, corporate governance and private equity. She also advises companies, foundations and non-profit organizations on corporate, financial and tax matters.

Macarena is president and director of the Pro-Bono Chile Foundation and forms part of the International Pro Bono Network. 

Josefina Yávar has  extensive experience in general corporate law and specializes in transactional operations, corporate governance, formation and structuring of investment funds and mergers and acquisitions, both local and international. She has developed a specific practice in the acquisition, sale and development of energy projects. She has also advised investment funds, entrepreneurs and start-ups on venture capital and private equity matters.

Josefina also lectures at the School of Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Alfonso Ugarte acquired all of his training in the leading law firm Claro & Cia and has participated in some of the most iconic transactions in the Chilean market. An expert in M&A and in advising foreign and domestic investors on public and private transactions in various industries, his M&A practice has focused mainly on the areas of infrastructure, banking, retail, mining and technology. He also advises creditors and debtors on structured financing transactions, bankruptcy restructuring and reorganization, and on distressed financing.

Alfonso has been lecturing on corporate and commercial Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile since 2014.

Manuel Quinche specializes in the areas of structured finance, project finance and M&A, and has advised national and international borrowers, lenders and financial institutions on various corporate- and project-finance transactions, including commercial bank financing, syndicated financing, financing with multilateral entities, financing with export credit agencies and financing through the capital markets.

He stands out for his participation in the most complex financing transactions and with the highest value carried out in Colombia, as well as in the two largest M&A transactions in Colombia’s history.

Before joining Cuatrecasas, he worked at leading law firms in Colombia and in the US.

For her part, Alessia Abello is an expert in structuring infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships, project finance, and designing and structuring construction contracts, particularly regarding road infrastructure.

She has participated in the structuring of private capital-linked projects in the hydrocarbons and electricity sectors, and in the structuring of contracts for the design and construction of refineries and energy generating plants, and has advised financial institutions on the financing of infrastructure projects, and participated in structuring securitizations to finance the works for Bogotá’s integrated transport system.

Juan Felipe Vera has extensive experience in corporate transactions and M&A, and regularly advises private capital funds and strategic clients in various industries on M&A transactions, corporate reorganization, acquisition agreements, shareholders agreements, collaboration agreements and capital markets.

He advises on company acquisitions in many sectors, including banking, energy, health, infrastructure, manufacturing, mass consumption, and public services.

The new addition to the Mexico City office, Javier Díaz de León specializes in M&A, financial instruments, private equity, wealth planning and tax disputes arising from tax treaties. He also specializes in international taxation, and has represented public and private investment funds, brokerage firms, SOFOMEs (a form of company under Mexican law providing loans and credit), manufacturing and distribution companies, maritime and air transport consortiums for the energy industry and family offices on asset matters.

He has also advised on tax matters in relation to creating regulated and non-regulated funds, financial products, M&A, corporate restructuring, co-investment, financing, structuring of real estate developments, energy and infrastructure projects, and international trusts for administering and transferring assets.

Javier holds a master’s degree in international tax law from New York University, and lectures in master’s programs at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.

He is a member of the International Fiscal Association and was chair of the International Fiscal Commission of the Mexican Institute of Chartered Accountants.