Particularly experienced in Chile’s energy and infrastructure sectors, Arteaga Gorziglia & Cia Abogados' project finance, restructuring and capital markets practice is led by infrastructure and energy project finance specialist Cristián Carpentier, a former director who was promoted to partner in January 2025.

In September 2024, Eyzaguirre y Cia’s banking and finance offering was boosted through the hire of syndicated loan, debt restructuring and asset and finance specialist Cristián Eyzaguirre Fontaine (as department head) from Barros & Errázuriz.

Experienced in complex corporate transactions, NLD Abogados' eight-member banking and finance practice team is  co-led by managing partner Paulo Larrain, whose wide-ranging expertise covers project finance and capital markets; and José Pablo Dulanto, an adviser on banking and finance, natural resources, M&A and general commercial matters.

The large banking and finance team at full-service firm Barros & Errázuriz is routinely mandated by borrowers and lenders to undertake a broad range of complex finance deals. The group has significant experience in energy and infrastructure project finance transactions, while other sector expertise includes telecoms, media, pharmaceuticals, retail, and food and beverages. ‘A great team with excellent perception and business acumen’, it also covers banking regulations, as well as banking institutions’ development of new financial services. Recent mandates include advising a consortium, comprising Almar Water Solutions and Transelec, on the approximately $1.5bn financing for a seawater transportation system project. The practice is co-led by longstanding project and corporate financing specialist Francisco De la Barra and structured finance expert Enrique Barros V. Also integral to the practice: Nicolás Balmaceda has over 25 years’ experience in banking and finance work; Bernardo Simian's broad expertise covers financing, M&A and capital markets; Javier Díaz is an adviser on financial and securities market regulation; and Luis Alberto Letelier, who is a highly-regarded capital markets practitioner. Up-and-coming younger partner, María Olga Rivera, a structured and corporate financing specialist, is also noted. From the firm’s vast associate ranks, seniors Nicole Ubal, Diego Ovalle, Jean Andre Petit, José Miguel Poblete, Francisco Vial and Pedro Pablo Cruz are all experienced practitioners.

Legal powerhouse Carey houses a 21-strong team that has extensive experience in advising creditors, investors and borrowers on a wide range of high-end banking and finance transactions. Typical work for the group ranges from bilateral or syndicated loans (secured and unsecured), project finance, structured product deals and derivatives, to liability management, securitisation, and public and private offerings and placements of capital and debt. The practice group also assists several commercial banks, development finance institutions and multilateral institutions with day-to-day issues. it’s recent mandates include acting for BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (as lenders) on a financing for up to $289m, for the construction, development and maintenance of a battery energy storage system project. The practice is co-led by Diego Peralta, who assists both lenders and borrowers with structuring financial products and financings; Francisco Ugarte, whose wide-ranging practice includes cross-border banking and corporate finance deals; Salvador Valdés, a go-to adviser for several investment banks and asset managers; Francisco Ugarte, who acts for corporations and financial institutions on regulatory and financial matters; Felipe Moro, an expert in lending transactions, project financing, structured products, and derivatives; banking, lending and project finance specialist Fernando Noriega; and highly-regarded finance and development practitioner Alejandra Daroch. With a specialism in banking law and financial regulation, senior associate Diego Lasagna is also noted.

The large banking and finance team at full-service firm Claro & Cia. is widely lauded for its advice on financial products. The practice’s representative expertise ranges from multi-lateral and cross-border financing, to project finance; while its sector specialisms cover energy, infrastructure, mining and telecoms (among others). Recent highlights for the group include high-stakes restructurings, and the group additionally experienced growth in corporate and mezzanine financings. Among the department’s several partners, Rodrigo Ochagavía has enviable experience in banking and finance, project financing and capital markets, particularly in relation to the energy sector; and José Luis Ambrosy is an expert in structuring complex financial transactions, including both brownfield and greenfield project financings, syndicated loans and acquisition financings. The team further includes Jorge Martín, who focuses on infrastructure and transportation projects; Luisa Núñez, an adviser on cross-border transactions involving corporate and project finance; Cristóbal Eyzaguirre, who serves as a strategic adviser to local and foreign financial institutions (and their boards); energy sector specialist Ariel Mihovilovic; and José María Eyzaguirre F, whose industry expertise encompasses energy, infrastructure, aviation, transportation, food, retail, banking, and private equity. At associate level, María Jesús Muñoz, Vicente Allende Carmen Luz Chavarría, Felipe Pérez and Rafael Mackay are the names to note.

The 18-member department at Garrigues Chile advises a genuinely impressive lender-side client roster on the full range of banking and financing work. Recent mandates include the acquisition of financial assets, project finance, restructuring and corporate lending. The Santiago office of the international legal and tax services firm also advises banks and financial institutions on regulatory matters. Highlights include advising SACYR Chile, as guarantor, on a €500m loan granted by Banco Santander, Caixabank and Société Générale to SACYR Spain for infrastructure and concessions projects. Practice head Pedro García Morales is particularly focused on corporate loans, debt restructuring, regulatory issues, and project and structured finance. Providing key support, Jaime de Larraechea‘s practice encompasses corporate loans, project financing and structured finance; and Antonio Morales‘ track record covers debt restructuring and project finance (both domestically and internationally). Principal associate Daniel Hernández Z, while more oriented towards capital markets’ work, is nevertheless responsible for the coordination of local and international financing transactions, as well as recurrent advice on regulatory matters and disclosure duties. In the senior associate group, Sebastián Nieme also assists with project finance and debt restructuring; Ignacio Vargas acts for lenders, borrowers and sponsors on asset acquisitions; and Maria Fernanda Jara is experienced in local and international bond issuances, and the regulation of banking and financial institutions. Jara also advises debtors and lenders on corporate finance, refinancing, restructurings, insolvency, and project finance.

‘Able to handle the development of deals quickly and efficiently’, Morales & Besa is sought out by domestic and international banks and financial institutions, as well as major project developers, sponsors and companies, for high-end banking and finance transactions. On the project finance side, the nine-strong team has notable energy and infrastructure sector expertise. It also fields specialists in debt restructuring transactions, acquisition finance, syndicated loans, structured products, corporate loans, derivatives and structured finance. The practice additionally has extensive expertise in regulatory financial matters, including Chile’s Fintech regulations. Recent work for the group includes advising a syndicate of lenders - led by Banco de Crédito e Inversiones - on the financing for the construction and operation of four different hospitals in southern Chile; and acting for Chilean state-owned copper mining company, Codelco, on the €532m financing of the plan to decarbonise it's energy matrix by 2030. José Miguel Carvajal is a longstanding specialist in domestic and foreign loans, project finance, structured financing and bond offerings; and Myriam Barahona, who ‘has complete control over the operations she works on’, has a significant track record in banking and finance, project finance and restructuring. In the associate pool, José Manuel Meli routinely advises on banking and finance deals, including project finance transactions.

Acting for foreign and local banks and financial institutions, as well as borrowers and sponsors, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría's banking, finance and capital markets team routinely acts on significant project finance transactions in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. The 10-strong team is also experienced in corporate finance deals, including cross border loans, aircraft financing, offshore bonds, share issuance and banking regulation. High-profile mandates include acting for Citibank on a $800m revolving credit facility to LATAM Airlines Group, which was secured by aircraft, engines and spare parts. The group’s key practitioners are Andrés Sanfuentes, an expert in banking, financial and infrastructure projects, as well as capital markets; Marcela Silva, whose practice encompasses banking and finance, project finance, infrastructure, capital markets, insolvency proceedings and insurance; Daniel Parodi, who advises national and foreign developers, debtors and financiers on project, aircraft and vessel financing; and Guillermo Vial, an adviser on banking, financial regulation, payment methods, fintech, finance, public infrastructure, projects and capital markets. The associate ranks showcase experienced banking and finance principal Pedro Pablo Valenzuela; and recently-promoted senior, asset and project financing specialist Juan Ignacio Rosales.

A ‘standout choice in the banking and finance sector’, Baker McKenzie Chile's multidisciplinary team is mandated by commercial, merchant and investment banks, along with other financial institutions and corporate borrowers, on a vast array of deals. The six-member team has significant experience in project financing, corporate loans and refinancing, as well as acquisition finance, derivatives, securitisation and regulatory matters. The practice also comprises lawyers who regularly advise both borrowers and lenders on New York law-governed projects and corporate financings (alongside the firm’s New York lawyers). Highlights for the department include advising Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), -as facility agent, general security agent and lender- on an $800m syndicated loan facility to Tianqui Lithium Australia Investments 1 Pty; and assisting Tesla with drafting and negotiating an innovative retail finance cooperation agreement. Leading the banking and finance practice group in Chile, Sebastián Vivanco specialises in banking regulatory issues, derivatives and project financing; while transactional expert Jaime Munro is experienced in corporate finance, capital markets and securitisation. The practice further includes Cristóbal Larrain, whose broad expertise encompasses banking and finance work; and senior associate José Ignacio Berner, who advises Chilean and international companies on banking and finance matters.

Acting for banks, insurance companies, and real estate, energy and private equity sector corporations, Bofill Mir Abogados' large banking and finance team is widely respected for its project finance expertise, particularly in relation to syndicated and bilateral loans. ‘A firm where clients can always trust that the work will be done well’, the practice is also experienced in debt restructuring, refinancing and acquisition finance. Recent mandates for the group include assisting general funds administrator Neorentas with the negotiations and execution of a loan agreement with life insurance company Metlife Chile Seguros de Vida for the construction, development, and equipping of a shopping mall. With 30-plus years in banking and finance work, Octavio Bofill is ‘a lawyer with unique commercial skills’, who advises on multilateral corporate and project financings, his expertise including both refinancing and restructuring transactions; Ana María Yuri brings enviable expertise in projects and real estate to the firm’s project finance practice; and Rodrigo Saffirio assists both lenders and borrowers on a range of banking and finance transactions, including structured financing, projects, corporate loans, syndicated loan agreements, and restructurings. Raised to the partnership in early 2023, Feliciano Tomarelli handles banking and finance as part of his broader corporate practice. Former senior associate Paula Donoso moved in to the public sector at the CMF (Comisión para el Mercado Financiero) in October 2025.

The 11-strong banking and finance team at Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos routinely acts for foreign and international banks and financial institutions, as well as Chilean banks and financial entities. The group also advises private and state-owned companies on a range of financing transactions. Representative expertise ranges from cross-border finance deals and structured finance transactions, to energy, mining and infrastructure project-related financings, and acquisition and corporate finance. Other specialist areas include secured financings for agriculture producers and fish farming operations, as well as derivatives and trade finance. Banks and financial institutions also turn to the practice for interactions with local regulators and approval processes. The team recently acted as special Chilean counsel to Enel Chile on a $200m non-secured credit facility entered into with Corporación Andina de Fomento. Senior partner Francisco Javier Illanes heads the financial, banking and capital markets department (in addition to the firm’s technology, privacy and media offering); Rodrigo Sepúlveda advises banks, financial institutions and companies on project finance, syndicated loans, and the issuance of debt and capital instruments; and Juan Antonio Parodi is experienced in domestic and cross-border financings, refinancings, syndicated loans, and infrastructure project financing. Key associate support is provided by experienced seniors Sergio Balharry and Teresita Fernández.

A core practice for Guerrero Olivos, its sizeable banking and finance department is highly rated for large cross-border project and acquisition financings. The team also has significant experience in debt restructuring deals involving structured products and syndicated lending facilities; and in addition to domestic lending work, the group is experienced in New York law-governed deals involving underlying collateral or credit enhancements. The firm is additionally home to experts in banking regulatory issues, and regularly advises energy sector-related corporate borrowers. It recently advised global investment management firm PGIM, and investment management company Alter Domus (US), on the negotiation and execution of the Chilean aspects of a $395m financing agreement granted to Agrofresh Chile. Heading up the department, Miguel Coddou assists international lenders with syndicated loans, debt restructuring and project finance deals. Coddou also advises local banks on bilateral loans, while maintaining a robust borrower-side workload. Also integral to the team, Benjamín Novoa is experienced in syndicated loans and project financings involving the energy and mining sectors; while recent highlights for semi-senior associate Ignacio Chomalí include local and cross-border financings.

Larrain y Asociados Abogados' six-member banking and finance team is consistently mandated by banks, brokers and financial institutions and companies to structure syndicated loans. The practice is highly experienced in the financing of public infrastructure (including toll roads, airports and hospitals), energy, petrochemical and mining projects, as well as M&A and aircraft-related financings. Other notable areas are financings via the issuance of guaranteed and secured bonds, and advising foreign and local banks and bank agencies on ongoing issues, reorganisations, bankruptcies and liquidations. Recent highlights include corporate and bilateral loan agreements, and the modification and restructuring of previously-negotiated credits. The group also advised Banco de Chile and Banco del Estado de Chile on the approximately $100m syndicated financing for Red Aeroportuaria Austral Sociedad (a consortium comprising Cointer and Blackrock). The team is co-led by project financing specialist Patricio Montes and Diego Garay, a highly-regarded adviser for capital markets and project finance. The group further includes industrial project finance expert Jorge Granic; and Cristóbal Morandé and Joaquín Larrain, who are also both experienced in project finance. In the associate team, Michelle Inzunza focuses on banking and finance, along with public works concessions, project development, corporate law and real estate.

The eight-strong team at CMS Carey & Allende is experienced across the gamut of banking and finance work, including project finance transactions, banking regulatory compliance, debt structuring, loan transfers, and the issuance and placement of listed and private bonds. It also assists with a range of loans (particularly syndicated credits), and M&A-related financings. At partner level since April 2024, practice leader Enrique Vergara (who ‘demonstrates exceptional technical knowledge’), is an expert in syndicated loans, infrastructure and energy project finance, debt restructuring, credit transfers, corporate bonds and banking regulatory issues; Jorge Allende Destuet has notable expertise in advising hospitality, finance and natural resources sector clients; and Ramón Valdivieso specialises in banking and finance, along with capital markets, M&A and telecoms. Also noted, Carolina Veas heads up the firm's competition and fintech practices.

The Santiago-based banking and finance practice at Cuatrecasas specialises in a range of financing transactions, including those involving corporate entities, acquisitions, projects and real estate matters. ‘Known for its proactivity, sense of urgency and attention to clients’ needs’, the seven-strong group also handles the issuance of corporate and project bonds and fixed-income and structured products, as well as debt reorganisation and the refinancing of existing obligations. Macarena Ravinet is an expert in project financing, finance deals, capital markets and M&A; and Roberto Guerrero V's workload covers banking and finance, along with corporate law and M&A mandates. Key senior associate Federico Espinosa acts for national and international financial entities, sponsors, borrowers and developers on banking and finance issues; and working from the firm’s New York office, Alfonso Ugarte assists creditors and debtors with structured financing transactions, bankruptcy restructuring and distressed financing.

Sought out by both financial entities and borrowers, Dentons' financing, banking and investment practice routinely advises on energy project finance transactions involving syndicated senior loans from foreign financial institutions. The team also assists with sustainability-linked financings. An expert in mining, energy, infrastructure and real estate financing, Felipe Rencoret Prieto advises domestic banks on financial regulations; and Luis Izquierdo acts for major banks on project, corporate and acquisition finance. Izquierdo also assists foreign funds with financings to Chilean companies. In the senior associate group, Ana Azócar's practice covers project, corporate and acquisition finance.

The banking and finance practice at DLA Piper Chile encompasses acquisition, leveraged, asset and project finance, particularly in relation to infrastructure and industrial projects. The eight-strong team’s experience also covers secured and unsecured bilateral and syndicated loans, structured finance, and general bank and interbank lending. It further fields experts in the refinancing and restructuring of existing loans and debtor-in-possession financings. The group is additionally mandated for fintech matters, such as payments, investments, personal finance, P2P lending and cryptocurrencies. In addition to co-heading the compliance and white-collar offering in Chile, Mauricio Halpern leads the banking and finance team. At senior associate level, Eduardo Araya advises on corporate finance, project financing and bond issues; and Vicente Vergara assists companies with corporate and project finance, as well as lending transactions and structured products.

Recent mandates for Prieto Abogados' banking and finance group range from energy sector loans, private debt transaction structuring and infrastructure project financing to automobile, real estate and retail industry-related finance deals. In the fintech sector, the practice routinely assists with implementing internal systems to ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks. Mario Gorziglia C is an infrastructure, mining and energy project financing specialist, who is experienced in syndicated loans, secured debts and revolving credit facilities; Isabel Wolleter E leads the firm’s capital markets department; and counsel Isabel Monge P advises lenders and borrowers on syndicated loans, project finance, secured debt, security package placements, revolving facility agreements, and international debt placements. The associates to note are senior Aníbal Larrain and Alessandro Bizzarri Heiremans.

The banking and finance team at Ried Fabres is experienced in loan and project finance transactions, as well as international and local bonds, banking regulatory-related reports, and derivatives trading. The group also fields specialists in establishing finance structures, debt restructuring, securities issuances, public offerings and securitisation. The 11-member group showcases Cristián Fabres, whose track record includes over 60 securitisations; longstanding banking and finance and capital markets expert José Miguel Ried; Ricardo Abogabir, who focuses on finance deals, bond offerings, fund managers, regulatory matters, and local and international derivatives; and Jaime Hirschberg, an adviser on financings, bonds and private companies’ IPOs. In the associate ranks, seniors María Paz Navarrete and Ariadna Beroiz, along with Magdalena Varas, round out the team.

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's banking and finance practice covers debt transactions, securities, derivatives, equity offerings, structured finance, securitisations and regulatory work. The 10-member department, which is particularly active in mining and energy project financings, routinely leverages the expertise of the firm’s corporate, M&A, capital markets and mining practices. The principal figures are debt transaction and offering specialist Felipe Rencoret Portales; and Nicholas Mocarquer, whose practice encompasses debt deals, securities, equity offerings and structured finance. Other key practitioners are longstanding banking and finance expert Sergio Orrego and finance specialist Rafael Rencoret.

A/C/R Legal was launched in April 2024 by former CMS Carey & Allende partners: banking and finance practice head and energy, infrastructure and agribusiness project finance specialist Fernando De Cárcer; venture capital financing expert Diego Rodriguez; and Sebastián Barros, who is experienced in energy, infrastructure and natural resources sector-related financings. The wider team has extensive experience in both domestic and cross-border transactions, including in relation to the private equity, technology, energy, mining, agriculture, and oil and gas sectors. Nicolas Valenzuela Purcell and Tomás Barros are the associates to note.

Notably active on behalf of manufacturing, financial, retail and energy clients, Alessandri & Compañía Abogados' banking and finance group also assists domestic and foreign banks (including multilateral lenders) that lend to Chilean companies. Representative expertise for the seven-member team ranges from loan agreements, to syndicated loans, collateral documents, credit securities and fintech services. The group is led by Fernando Jamarne, whose specialisms include banking law and corporate finance; while José Antonio Cuadra assists multilateral entities with structuring and granting corporate loans to domestic entities. In the associate pool, Vicente Guíñez's experience covers syndicated loans and other financing work.

Fischer y Cía‘s 11-strong banking and finance team routinely advises on the financing side to business and asset acquisitions. Its transactional experience encompasses mergers, divisions and reorganisations, along with private and corporate financing, debt restructuring, financial guarantees and capital markets. The group also covers deals involving insurance and banking regulators. The team is co-led by project finance, securities, insurance and banking expert Gerardo Cruzat, a regular adviser on international transactions, who ‘serves clients quickly and efficiently’; and managing partner and capital markets, financing and derivatives specialist Cristóbal Herrera, who also leads the firm’s general corporate practice. Associate Catalina Wastavino completes the group.

Particularly experienced in real estate projects, Fontaine & Cía's niche three-member team comprises specialists in project financing and syndicated loans, as well as the restructuring of liabilities and alternative means of raising capital. The finance and capital markets practice is led by founding partner Juan Eduardo Troncoso, a regular adviser to life insurance companies, institutional investors and family offices. Providing notable support, Montserrat Valverde is an expert in the development of residential, office, industrial and commercial real estate projects; and senior associate Ignacio Holmberg's practice covers real estate financing and advising insurance companies and institutional investors on finance structuring.

HD Legal acts for creditors, investors and debtors on a range of banking and financial transactions. Examples include collateralised and uncollateralised bilateral and syndicated loans, as well as debt restructuring, derivatives acquisition and project finance. ‘Distinguished by its experience and knowledge’, the practice also advises on asset management, restructurings, refinancings, liquidations and bankruptcies. Leading the four-member team, Matías Langevin is an expert in international transactions, including project finance and capital markets deals. The team further includes Juan Ignacio Peña, who specialises in real estate, construction and project financing; and at associate level, Fernanda Aillach , who is experienced in fintech matters - particularly crypto asset exchanges, digital lending, payments, open banking, alternative trading systems, and CFD (contracts for difference) platforms.

The six-member team at Jara Del Favero Abogados assists both national and international clients with the financing of large-scale projects, including mining developments, airports, highways and hospitals, as well as non-metallic mining, energy, electrical transmission and real estate projects. Finance clients also benefit from the firm’s expertise in environmental issues, labour matters, tax law, compliance and antitrust. The practice is co-led by longstanding financing, project finance and securities specialist Felipe Ovalle and capital markets expert Christian Schiessler. The team further includes senior associate Felipe Davanzo, who advises on corporate and commercial law, in addition to project finance.

Ontier Chile's 10-strong banking and finance department advises on facilities agreements, project finance, structured loans, revolving agreements, and debt and equity issuances. Other key areas are factoring, security packages, derivatives, and designing corporate and financial structures. The group is co-led by managing partner Javier Edwards, whose track record in financial transactions ranges from plain vanilla loans to project and structured loans; and Eduardo Andaur, who was promoted to partner in July 2024, and is particularly focused on real estate, private debt, infrastructure and private equity. In the associate team, senior Ainhoa Yeregui is admitted to practice law in Spain and Chile, while June 2024 recruit Raúl Aranda is increasingly involved in financial sector matters.