Lawyers


Carlos Russi Callegari

× Founding partner of Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant. He has over 40 years of professional experience and has established himself as a leading figure in the Chilean legal market for his high-profile strategic and legal counsel in corporate, transactional, and commercial matters. His practice focuses on structuring complex, high-impact business deals and advising on foreign investments.

He is recognized for his ability to combine legal support with a clear commercial focus, assisting multinational corporations, private equity firms, and private investors with their most sensitive matters. Throughout his career, he has advised major mining companies, multinationals, and prominent business leaders on corporate, civil, and regulatory matters, as well as project financing and foreign investment, both locally and internationally. He has led complex contractual negotiations in specialized industries such as mining, water utility, and pharmaceuticals, among others.

Prior to founding the firm, he worked as an attorney at leading Chilean law firms. He holds a postgraduate degree from the Academy of American and International Law at the Southwestern Legal Foundation in Dallas, Texas, USA, and served as an assistant professor of commercial law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
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  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
  • Foreign Investment
  • Financing
  • Mining
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  • Ongoing advisory services to major business leaders regarding business development, family businesses, and investments.
  • Advised JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation on the acquisition of the Caserones mining project.
  • Advised on the sale to Teck Resources Chile Limitada of the mining rights for the Copaquire Project, owned by Chilean Metals Inc. (now Power Nickel), located in the Tarapacá Region, covering a total area of 1,457 hectares.
  • Advised the Drake Group (DFSI) on a series of M&A transactions during its expansion period (expansion of the Papa John’s pizza franchise; acquisition of a stake in Manuka; investments in companies in the real estate, agribusiness, investment banking, and retail sectors, among others).
  • Advised Manuka on a corporate restructuring to manage its real estate assets.
  • Restructured companies within the Recalcine group and other laboratories in South
  • America to create CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A. and subsequently oversaw the latter’s initial public offering.
  • Advised on the sale of CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A. to Abbott Laboratories through a tender offer process in Chile and the U.S.
  • Advised Distribución y Servicios D&S S.A. on the restructuring and sale of assets to Walmart Inc., through local restructurings and a tender offer process.
  • Legal counsel in the acquisition of Viña El Rosal (William Cole) and Viña Quintay, and in their subsequent sale to the foreign fund L Catterton.
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  • Recognition of our Corporate and M&A practice in the Latin America and Global Guides, Chambers and Partners.
  • Recognition of the Corporate practice in Legal 500.
  • Recognition of our M&A practice in IFLR1000
  • Recognition of our Corporate, M&A, and Real Estate practice areas in Leaders League.
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  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados de Chile A.G.)
  • Director of Athena Lab
  • Former Director of CFR Pharmaceutical S.A.
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  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1984).
  • Postgraduate certificate from the Academy of American and International Law, Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas, Texas, USA (1992).
  • Admitted: Chile (1985).
  • Languages: Spanish / English / French / Italian.

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    Alberto Eguiguren Correa

    × Founding partner of Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant, with extensive experience in corporate advisory, M&A, investments, and capital markets, both locally and internationally, across various industries. He has established himself as a leading figure in the Chilean legal market for his strategic advice on corporate, transactional, and commercial matters. His exceptional strategic, legal, and commercial vision, coupled with his expertise in corporate governance, has led him to serve as a director on more than a dozen boards, including chairing some of them. He has distinguished himself through the high-profile nature of his clients, advising prominent business leaders on their local and international business ventures and investments.

    Recognized for his skills as a legal strategist, he leads the coordination of sophisticated litigation, the management of complex negotiations, and the design of legal strategies in regulated sectors, as well as for his leadership and management of highly specialized teams when the matter requires it.

    He has over 35 years of experience, having previously served as a partner at the law firm Carey and as an international attorney at the firms Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison in Los Angeles.
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  • Coordination of Complex Litigation
  • Corporate Governance, Corporate Advisory Services, and Complex Legal Advisory Services in Civil and Commercial Law.
  • Capital Markets
  • Investments
  • Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
  • Real Estate
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  • Strategist and coordinator of multidisciplinary teams in complex litigation.
  • Ongoing advisory services to major business leaders regarding business development, family businesses, and investments.
  • Ongoing corporate advisory services to Australis Seafoods, including contract review and corporate governance matters.
  • Advised Marubeni on the acquisition of its stake in the Aguas Nuevas and Aguas Décima group. Provided ongoing legal counsel to the group, including on recent restructuring transactions within the group, registration with the securities registry, and bond issuances.
  • Advised the Drake Group (DFSI) on a series of M&A transactions during its expansion phase (expansion of the Papa John’s pizza franchise; acquisition of a stake in Manuka; investments in companies in the real estate, agribusiness, investment banking, and retail sectors, among others).
  • Advised Manuka on a corporate restructuring to manage its real estate assets..
  • Provided corporate advisory services and support for the expansion of Medismart’s operations in Latin America, specifically in Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, and Costa Rica. Additionally, this included advising on the M&A process with the company Telesalud (Teledoc) involving the merger of the holding companies in Delaware, USA.
  • Restructuring of companies within the Recalcine group and other laboratories in South America to create CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A., followed by the latter’s initial public offering.
  • Advised on the sale of CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A. to Abbott Laboratories through a tender offer process in Chile and the U.S.
  • Served as counsel and negotiator in the sale of Distribución y Servicios D&S S.A., to Walmart Inc., through local restructurings and a tender offer process.
  • Advised Norte Grande during the internal restructuring of the group’s companies, in addition to providing ongoing corporate counsel to the company and its board of directors.
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  • Recognition of our corporate and M&A practice in Latin America and Global Guides, Chambers and Partners.
  • Recognition of our corporate practice in Legal 500.
  • Recognition of our M&A practice in IFLR1000
  • Recognition of our Corporate, M&A, and Real Estate practice areas in Leaders League.
  • President of the Republic Scholarship (1991)
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  • Current director of Sonda S.A., Aguas Nuevas S.A. (Marubeni Group), Australis S.A., Procaps S.A., and Medismart S.A.
  • Former director of Parque Arauco S.A., Clínica Las Condes S.A., CFR Pharmaceutical S.A., Laboratorio Chile S.A., Walmart Chile S.A., Presto S.A., Drake Group, and Sudameris Bank. He also chaired the boards of Canal del Fútbol (CDF), Laboratorios Chile S.A., and Laboratorios Armstrong Syncro S.A.C.I.F. (Argentina).
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  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (1989)
  • Master of Laws (LLM), Duke University, North Carolina, United States. (1992)
  • Admitted: Chile (1990)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

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    José Miguel Sanhueza Campos

    × Partner at Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant, responsible for leading the corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets practice areas. His professional practice is distinguished by his active participation in domestic and cross-border transactions, including due diligence processes, drafting of share purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, escrow agreements, private negotiations for the purchase of assets and companies, and compliance with the Securities Market Law, among others. He has experience drafting and negotiating audiovisual production contracts and has advised various producers on the development of films and series for streaming platforms.

    He has distinguished himself by leading and managing complex legal, corporate and family disputes, approaching these matters with an interdisciplinary perspective and a deep understanding of his clients’ businesses.

    He has over 22 years of experience providing technical and legal expertise to domestic and foreign clients in general commercial matters, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and capital markets. He served as an international attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (Buenos Aires), working on cross-border financing and debt restructuring for Latin American companies.
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  • Corporate Law
  • Corporate Governance
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Capital Markets
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  • Advised the Drake Group (DFSI) on a series of M&A transactions during its expansion of the Papa John’s pizza franchise in Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, the United Kingdom, and Chile.
  • Advised Marubeni on the acquisition of its stake in the Aguas Nuevas and Aguas Décima group. Ongoing advisory services to the group, including recent restructuring within the group, registration with the securities registry, and bond issuances.
  • Permanent corporate legal advise to Aguas Nuevas S.A. (a subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation) in various mergers and acquisitions, including the acquisitions of Aguas Décima S.A., Nueva Atacama S.A., and Empresa Eléctrica Cavancha S.A.
  • Corporate advisory services and support for the expansion of Medismart’s operations in Latin America, specifically in Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, and Costa Rica. The process included a series of due diligence reviews and local M&A transactions across various jurisdictions. It also included advising on the M&A process with the company Telesalud (Teledoc) involving the merger of the holding companies in Delaware, U.S.
  • Advised Gastronomía y Negocios in the sale of 75% of their fast-food chain’s portfolio to The Carlyle Group.
  • Corporate legal advice on production and co-production agreements, financing agreements, and development agreements with streaming platforms, among others. Important client of the industry was advised on contracts related to the production of the film “Araña” and the series “Noticia de un Secuestro”, among other productions.
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  • Recognized individually in Corporate/M&A, Latin America and Global Guides, Chambers and Partners.
  • Recognition of our Corporate and M&A practice in Chambers and Partners’ Latin America and Global Guides.
  • Recognition of the Corporate practice in Legal 500.
  • Recognition of our M&A practice in IFR1000
  • Recognition for our Corporate and M&A and Real Estate practice areas in Leaders League.
  • Recipient of Becas Chile for postgraduate studies abroad.
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  • Director of Lounge S.A. (2020–present).
  • Former Director of Medismart.live (2022–2025); Papa John’s Chile and Spain (2015 and 2021). Colgram S.A. (Colloky, Opaline, Zolkan) (2016–2021).
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  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2006).
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Duke University School of Law (2013).
  • Admitted: Chile (2007)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

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    Gonzalo Rivera Zaldívar

    × Partner at Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant, in charge of the Tax Law and Private Wealth practice areas. His professional practice focuses on strategic tax advisory services for companies, business groups, and family wealth, with a special emphasis on corporate reorganizations, investment instruments, tax planning, corporate governance, and wealth structuring. He provides comprehensive advice to companies, family offices, and high- net-worth individuals, combining a solid technical foundation in tax law with a strategic vision aimed at the protection, efficiency, and continuity of wealth, both at corporate and family levels. His approach integrates tax, corporate, and estate planning aspects, with special attention to wealth preservation and generational continuity.

    He has over 20 years of professional experience, including years of service at the Internal Revenue Service, prestigious law firms, and a renowned investment bank.
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  • Tax Law
  • Private Wealth Law
  • Family Offices
  • Family Businesses
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  • Comprehensive tax advisory services for companies and individuals.
  • Structuring and reorganization of businesses and family assets.
  • Experience in complex advisory services for resolving family wealth disputes.
  • Administrative and judicial representation and defense in complex tax disputes.
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  • Individually recognized in the High Net Worth Guide, Chambers and Partners.
  • Individually recognized as a Highly Regarded Practitioner, ITR World Tax.
  • Recognition of the tax and wealth management practice in Leaders League.
  • Recognition of the tax practice in Legal 500.
  • Recognition of our Corporate Tax, Private Client, Transactional Tax, and Indirect Tax practice areas in ITR World Tax.
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  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados A.G.).
  • Member of the Chilean Institute of Tax Law and IFA Chile.
  • Director of family businesses and foundations.
  • Adjunct Professor of Commercial Law at the Catholic University of Chile (2007–2009).
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  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2004).
  • Postgraduate certificates in Tax Law and Tax Planning, Universidad del Desarrollo (2008).
  • Master of Laws (LLM UC) in Tax Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2011).
  • Diploma in Advanced Specialization in Taxation, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2019).
  • Admitted: Chile (2006)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

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    Jaime Salas Vergara

    × Partner at Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant, leading the corporate team, focusing his practice on advising local and international clients on mergers and acquisitions, asset and company purchase negotiations, project development, partnership or joint venture agreements, capital markets, commercial law, corporate law, infrastructure project bidding, and general practice. He has experience in regulated markets such as the water utility industry, ports, logistics, and waste management, among others.

    He has over 20 years of experience in domestic and international law firms, as well as in the public sector. He has led various mergers and acquisitions of companies of various sizes, project financing processes with local and international banks, capital markets transactions, bond issuances, and advised on corporate governance and commercial contracts.

    In 2013, he worked as an international attorney at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton in New York, USA, and from 2014 to 2021 at Claro y Cía. Prior to that, he worked in the legal department of the Ministry of Finance in Chile and at Carey law firm.
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  • Corporate Law
  • Foreign Investment
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Capital Markets
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  • Led the legal team advising Grupo Aguas Nuevas in the bidding process for the operation and maintenance of a desalination plant in Tocopilla, Chile, and in the drafting and negotiation of the Operation and Maintenance Agreement in conjunction with the project sponsors (Marubeni Corporation and Transelec Holding Rentras Limitadas).
  • Provided ongoing legal counsel to Grupo Aguas Nuevas S.A. (a subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation) in various mergers and acquisitions, including the acquisition of Aguas Décima S.A., Nueva Atacama S.A., and Empresa Eléctrica Cavancha S.A.
  • Advised Grupo Ambipar on obtaining secured financing from BTG Pactual S.A. for the acquisition of industrial land and the financing of an industrial waste recovery plant.
  • Led the process of buying and selling waste management companies in Chile and Colombia by Grupo Ambipar from 2022 to 2024.
  • Advised DP World Holding UK, a subsidiary of Dubai Ports World, a holding company owned by the State of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, on the acquisition of 71.3% of Puertos y Logística S.A., controlled by the Matte family, through a tender offer totaling USD 502 million. Puertos y Logística S.A. is the parent company of Puerto Central S.A., the concessionaire of a pier in the port of San Antonio, and of Portuaria Lirquén S.A., which operates a port of the same name in southern Chile.
  • Advisory to debtors in the negotiation and drafting of secured financing and/or VAT financing agreements for energy and construction projects, as well as advisory in the negotiation and drafting of credit facility agreements, loan agreements, and other related agreements.
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  • Recognition of our Corporate and M&A practice in Latin America and Global Guide, Chambers and Partners.
  • Recognition of the Corporate practice in Legal 500.
  • Recognition of our M&A practice in IFRL1000
  • Recognition of our Corporate and M&A and Real Estate practice areas in Leaders League.
  • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, an award granted by Columbia Law School to students with the highest academic performance.
  • Recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship (2013).
  • Recipient of Becas Chile for postgraduate studies abroad (2013).
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  • Member of the Chilean-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (2024 to present)
  • Member of Ambar Partners, an international network of independent lawyers
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  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2006).
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Columbia University School of Law (2012–2013).
  • Diploma in Natural Resources Law with a major in Energy Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2021).
  • Course on Development and Financing of Data Center Projects, Universidad de Los Andes (2026).
  • Admitted: Chile (2009)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

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    Carlos Vergara Wistuba

    × Partner at Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant. His professional practice specializes in strategic tax advisory services in corporate tax matters, compliance, and taxpayer defense. He has over 20 years of experience advising individuals, companies, business groups, family estates, and family offices with a clear commercial focus, providing efficient solutions in reorganization, tax planning, and investment instruments.

    He has a solid track record advising domestic and foreign companies on the implementation of strategic solutions and the analysis of tax risks. He is recognized by his clients for his background in teaching, which, combined with his practical experience, has enabled him to support clients in the execution of large-scale projects. He has focused on leading legal defenses in tax cases before specialized courts and civil courts, as well as on representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service (SII).
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  • Tax Law
  • Administrative and Tax Litigation
  • Corporate Restructuring and Wealth Management
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  • Leadership in M&A transactions and corporate reorganizations for various industrial sectors.
  • Advising on taxpayer defense before the SII, Tax and Customs Courts, and in civil proceedings.
  • Structuring and reorganization of businesses and family assets.
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  • Recognized individually as a Highly Regarded Practitioner by ITR World Tax.
  • Recognition of the tax and wealth management practice in Leaders League.
  • Recognition of the tax practice in Legal 500.
  • Recognition of our Corporate Tax, Private Client, Transactional Tax, and Indirect Tax practice areas in ITR World Tax.
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  • Member of the Tax Commission of the Chilean Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados de Chile A.G.).
  • Professor, “Rights and Duties of Taxpayers,” LL.M. in Tax Law, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2012–present).
  • Editor of the commercial and tax section of the Journal of Applied Law for the Master’s in Tax Law program at UC.
  • Professor in the Master’s Program in Corporate Tax Planning, Universidad Mayor; director and professor of the Certificate Program in Corporate Tax Planning, Universidad Mayor, and the Certificate Program on Tax Reform 20.780, at the same institution. (2014–2015)
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  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2004).
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Tax Law, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2011).
  • Admission: Chile (2007)
  • Languages: Spanish

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    Patricio Vera Pinto

    × Partner at Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant. His professional practice focuses on strategic tax advisory services, corporate and wealth tax advisory for individuals. In general his practices focuses on local and international tax consulting, taxation in corporate reorganizations, structuring and reorganization of individual and family wealth, and local and international consulting on financial instruments and capital markets.

    He has over 15 years of specialized experience in tax and estate matters. Prior to his private practice, he worked at the Internal Revenue Service (SII), where he served in the legal department of the Large Taxpayers Directorate, contributing a technical and in-depth understanding of tax administration.
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  • Tax Law
  • Wealth Management
  • Corporate Restructuring
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  • Structuring and reorganization of individual and family wealth.
  • Advising a local financial firm on financial instruments and capital markets taxation.
  • Providing technical services and certification to a foreign company on complex tax matters.
  • Assisting a foreign security services provider in obtaining VAT exemptions on the importation of capital goods.
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  • Recognition for tax and wealth management practice in Leaders League.
  • Recognition for tax practice in Legal 500.
  • Recognition for our Corporate Tax, Private Client, Transactional Tax, and Indirect Tax practice areas in ITR World Tax.
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  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados de Chile A.G.).
  • Instructor at the SII Training School (2012–2014).
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  • Law School, Universidad de Chile (2003).
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Tax Law, Universidad de Chile (2008)
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Tax Law, Universidad del Desarrollo, graduated with highest honors. (2011)
  • Admitted: Chile (2006)
  • Languages: Español

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    Gianella Patroni Jara

    × Gianella has focused her practice on corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and financing, as well as labor law. Her expertise in various areas has enabled her to provide comprehensive advice to a range of clients on corporate, real estate, financial, contractual, and labor matters.

    Throughout her long career, she has advised clients in various regulated industries, including large mining companies, companies regulated by the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero, and water utility companies, among others. Additionally, she has experience in litigation and arbitration, as well as in complex inheritance matters.

    She joined the team in 2006 and has over 20 years of experience, having previously worked in the legal division of a well-known national bank. From 2002 to 2008, she served as an adjunct professor at the Legal Clinic of Universidad Alberto Hurtado and was a teaching assistant for the course on Philosophical Foundations of Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
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  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Capital Markets
  • Labor Law
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  • Advised the water utility company Aguas de Antofagasta S.A. on bond issuance and placement in the local market and on debt refinancing with national banks.
  • Advised the water utilities Aguas Nuevas S.A. and its subsidiaries Aguas Araucanía, Aguas Magallanes, and Aguas del Altiplano, as well as the related company Aguas Décima, on the issuance and placement of bonds in the local market.
  • Participation in the initial public offering (IPO) of CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A. and the subsequent sale of the CFR Group to the foreign company Abbott Laboratories.
  • Experience with nonprofit social enterprises, foundations, and corporations.
  • Participation in the acquisition of the boutique wineries Viña el Rosal and Viña Quintay.
  • Advising clients on collective bargaining processes.
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  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2001).
  • Master’s Degree in Tax Administration and Management, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2009–2010).
  • Diploma in Tax Management, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2009).
  • Admitted: Chile (2006)
  • Languages: Spanish

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    Felipe Undurraga Wielandt

    × Felipe joined the team at Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant in 2010 and has focused his practice on civil, commercial, real estate, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, natural resources, mining, agribusiness, and conservation projects. He has advised family offices and led complex contractual negotiations in retail, hospitality, restaurant, and café industries, as well as for water utility companies, real estate developments, and natural resources projects. Previously, he worked in the real estate group at the law firm Barros & Errazuriz. He has experience providing comprehensive advisory services to domestic and foreign companies in investment processes and business structuring, as well as real estate and retail business development.

    He has been responsible for leading and coordinating the preparation of various due diligence processes for companies on both the buyer and seller sides, with a clear understanding of client needs. Throughout his career, he has distinguished himself in providing real estate consulting services to clients on a variety of projects, demonstrating strong technical expertise and regulatory knowledge related to land development, forestry, urban planning, commercial lease portfolio management, and specific real estate regulations, which enables him to offer effective business advice to his clients.
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  • Real Estate Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Natural Resources and Mining
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  • Real estate advisory and support for the expansion of operations for a foreign company in the opening of more than 90 supermarket locations in Chile.
  • Corporate and real estate advisory on the acquisition of a vineyard in Casablanca and a chain of pizzerias.
  • Corporate advisory services to a foreign company regarding the sale of mining concessions in the Tarapacá Region and the negotiation of royalties.
  • Real estate and corporate advisory services to a foreign company regarding the acquisition of a significant share in an agribusiness project covering more than 20,000 hectares in the Los Lagos Region.
  • Real estate advisory services in the acquisition of various agribusiness and conservation projects covering more than 8,000 hectares in the Los Ríos, Los Lagos, and Magallanes regions.
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  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados de Chile A.G.)
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  • Law School, Universidad Diego Portales (2005)
  • Diploma in Natural Resources and Energy, with a specialization in water, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2015).
  • Admitted: Chile (2006)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

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    Eduardo Guerra Grass

    × Eduardo leads the Arbitration, Litigation, and Reorganization and Liquidation team at Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant. He has focused his practice on advising both individuals and companies of various sizes on conflict resolution, litigation strategy, and risk assessment, with a clear commercial focus, as well as on various judicial and extrajudicial liquidation and reorganization processes.

    Eduardo is known for providing strategic advice that seeks solutions through the judicial system as well as advising on and negotiating pre-litigation and out-of-court settlements. He has advised a wide range of clients across various industries, including financial institutions, agricultural and forestry companies, water utility providers, retail businesses, real estate firms, investors, creditors, and debtors.

    Regarding restructuring and liquidation proceedings, Eduardo is known for his critical analysis of legal and financial risks, enabling him to establish clear strategies for clients and lead negotiations with the various parties involved in the process. Finally, regarding labor proceedings, Eduardo has distinguished himself through his ability to find creative solutions to complex litigation issues, achieving favorable outcomes for companies involved in or outside of restructuring processes. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced as an attorney at Hedy Matthei y Compañía and ECapital Group.
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  • Civil and Commercial Dispute Resolution
  • Labor Litigation
  • Reorganization and Liquidation of Companies and Individuals.
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  • Labor law counsel and legal representation for a group of companies in the healthcare sector undergoing insolvency proceedings, involving more than sixty simultaneous lawsuits filed against multiple companies and related individuals, with an exposure of nearly one million dollars.
  • Advised and represented a major group of companies in the agricultural sector with liabilities exceeding twenty million dollars, resulting in the restructuring of its liabilities and assets within the framework of a judicial reorganization process that was unanimously approved by its creditors.
  • Advising and representing a service company in the context of a lawsuit for breach of contract and unfair competition, involving multiple proceedings before both arbitration and ordinary courts, resulting in a favorable outcome for the client after more than four years of proceedings.
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  • Law School, Universidad de Chile (2013).
  • Diploma in Bankruptcy Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2021).
  • Diploma in Labor Litigation, Universidad de Chile (2024).
  • Admitted: Chile (2018)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

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    Nicole Alfero Martí

    × Nicole has focused her practice on Intellectual and Industrial Property matters, including trademarks, patents, domain names, copyright, unfair competition, and consumer rights, among others. She has advised clients across various industries on the protection, management, defense, and strategic valuation of their intangible assets, with a particular focus on ensuring the best and most effective protection for their creations and on developing legal strategies aligned with their business objectives. Recently, Nicole has led the Data Protection practice, advising clients on aligning their operations and adopting best practices in this area. Her expertise, as well as the practice area has been recognized in international rankings such as World Trademark Review (WTR), The Legal 500, and Leaders League.

    Before founding Alfero & Figueroa, she worked as a case law analyst at Darts-IP and was part of the Intellectual Property and Labor Law practices at the firm Vermehren, Puga, Varela y Canales (VPVC), now divided into Puga Varela Canales and Vermehren y Cía.
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  • Patents
  • Trademarks
  • Copyright
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Internet Domain Names
  • Data Protection
  • Geographical indications and designations of origin
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  • Advising Grupo Issi on the protection, defense, and strategic management of its trademark portfolio and other intangible assets, including its renowned Palumbo and Sebastián Ferrer hair salon chains, among other key companies in the group, contributing consistently to the strengthening, positioning, and legal protection of its brands in the market.
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  • Member of the Chilean Intellectual Property Association (ACHIPI)
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  • Law School, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez (2011).
  • Diploma in Corporate Labor Law, Universidad de los Andes (2013).
  • Diploma in Intellectual Property, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2016).
  • Diploma in Personal Data Protection, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2022)
  • Admitted: Chile (2012)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

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    Francisca Figueroa Illanes

    × Francisca has dedicated more than a decade to intellectual and industrial property matters, with a special emphasis on trademarks and patents, including both prosecution and litigation as well as the defense of trademarks and internet domain names. She has prepared and analyzed various licensing and franchise agreements, technology transfer agreements, and strategies for territorial protection at both the local and international levels. She specializes in developing trademark protection strategies for companies in Chile and in their expansion into other markets. She has led the registration of trademarks and invention patents at the national and international levels for various companies, including patents in different scientific fields such as electrical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, and engineering.

    Before joining Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant, she worked at law firm Silva, focusing primarily on trademark practice. Subsequently, she served as an attorney at Inversiones Biosouth Ltda., overseeing the trademark registrations of the company and its subsidiaries, both in Chile and abroad. In 2016, she co-founded Alfero & Figueroa Abogadas.
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  • Patents
  • Trademarks
  • Copyright
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Internet Domain Names
  • Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin
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  • Member of the Chilean Intellectual Property Association (ACHIPI)
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  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2008).
  • Diploma in Intellectual Property, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2016)
  • Admitted: Chile (2011)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

    • ffigueroa@relegal.cl

    Pedro Pablo Días Vargas

    × Pedro Pablo has focused his practice on civil, commercial, and labor litigation representing corporate clients. He has experience in reviewing case files and assisting with litigation strategies. Alongside his professional work, he has an interest in research on civil law and civil liability, which is reflected in his publications and academic activities linked to the School of Law at Universidad de Chile.
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  • Civil and Commercial Litigation
  • Civil and Commercial Arbitration.
  • Labor Litigation
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  • Teaching Assistant, Master of Laws, Universidad de Chile. Contractual Remedies Course, Professors Hugo Cárdenas and Ricardo Reveco (2025 — present)
  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Private Law, Universidad de Chile. Civil Law Course, (2025 — present).
  • Teaching Assistant, Legal Clinic Course, Universidad de Chile. (2020–2022).
  • Author, “Scientific Evidence and Proof of Pain: An Analysis of the Use of Neuroscience to Prove Pain in Chilean Civil Proceedings” in the anthology “The Evidentiary Architecture of Damages,” Tirant lo Blanch Publishing (2023).
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  • Law School, University of Chile (2024)
  • Admitted: Chile (2024)
  • Languages: Spanish

    • pdiaz@relegal.cl

    Camila Gálmez Muñoz

    × Camila has focused her practice on providing corporate advisory services to companies of various sizes, on corporate governance and on the preparation of board minutes, meeting minutes, and power-of-attorney structures. With over 10 years of experience, she has advised general fund managers, provided regulatory compliance services before the Comisión para el Mercado Financier (CMF), and offered general counsel on civil, commercial, and corporate matters, as well as contract review and negotiation. She was awarded the Monseñor Álvaro Casanueva recognition given by the Law School at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile for the 2008 class.

    She previously served as an associate at Artega & Gorziglia y Cía, and later as an attorney at Independencia Internacional Administradora General de Fondos S.A. and Link Capital Partners Administradora General de Fondos S.A., as well as director of partnerships at IdeaPaís think tank.
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  • Corporate Law
  • Corporate Governance
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  • Member of the Ibero-American Association of Legal Communications and Marketing
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  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2008).
  • Admitted: Chile (2011)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

    • cgalmez@relegal.cl

    Camila Haritcalde Undurraga

    × Camila has focused her practice on providing corporate counsel to companies of various sizes, merges and acquisitions, corporate governance matters, capital markets and general practice. She has experience in general legal counsel on civil, commercial, inheritance and corporate matters, as well as contract review and negotiation of various types of contracts. She has also specialized in labor and compliance matters, having advised various clients on the preparations of manuals, protocols and various internal regulations.
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  • Corporate Law
  • Merges and Acquisitions
  • Civil Law
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  • Law School, University of Chile (2022).
  • Admitted: Chile (2017)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

    • charitcalde@relegal.cl

    Valentina Herrera Pérez

    × Valentina has focused her practice on tax and corporate matters, advising companies and individuals on business structuring, tax compliance, and tax planning. Her experience includes reviewing and preparing administrative petitions, analyzing tax contingencies, and representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the General Treasury of the Republic.

    She also advises clients on corporate matters, including the incorporation, modification, and reorganization of companies, the preparation of shareholder meetings, boards of directors, and corporate governance structures, as well as the drafting and negotiation of civil and commercial contracts. She has over six years of experience in the tax field. She worked as a legal assistant and later as an attorney at the law firm Albagli Zaliasnik (AZ) and is currently a member of the tax team at Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant.
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  • Tax Law
  • Corporate Law and Corporate Governance
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  • Member of Women in Taxes (WIT)
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  • Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2021).
  • Diploma in Tax Analysis and Planning, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2024)
  • Admitted: Chile (2024)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

    • vherrera@relegal.cl

    Alejandro Medina Soto

    × Alejandro has focused his practice on corporate and banking advisory services, providing legal support to a wide range of companies, both regulated and unregulated by the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF). His expertise covers corporate governance, corporate structures, and regulatory compliance. He also has experience in drafting and negotiating contracts, as well as providing legal advice on wholesale banking and investment services.

    Before joining Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant as an associate in 2025, he worked as an attorney in the Legal Services Unit of the Wholesale Banking and Investments Division at Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI) from 2023 to 2025.
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  • Derecho Corporativo
  • Derecho Bancario
  • Derecho Comercial
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  • Law School, Universidad de Los Andes (2022).
  • Diploma in Securities Law, Universidad de Chile (2025).
  • Admitted: Chile (2024)
  • Languages: Spanish / English.

    • amedina@relegal.cl

    Francisca Morales Cortés

    × Francisca has focused her practice on litigation and dispute resolution, participating in the handling and monitoring of cases in civil matters and other areas of law. Her experience includes drafting legal briefs, assisting with litigation strategy, and reviewing case files, with particular attention to detail and legal rigor. Her approach is geared toward defending corporate and individual interests, actively participating in legal analysis and the preparation of complex cases. Before joining Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant, she worked as paralegal in the Litigation and Arbitration practice at Barros Silva Varela & Vigil (2023).
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  • Litigation
  • Dispute Resolution
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  • Law School, University of Chile (2023).
  • Admitted: Chile (2026)
  • Languages: Spanish

    • fmorales@relegal.cl

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