Financial Institutions

Morales & Besa provides legal advice to the Republic of Chile and the Ministry of Finance on the issuance of sovereign bonds linked to sustainability.

Morales & Besa acted as special local counsel to the Republic of Chile and its Ministry of Finance in connection with the issuance, global offering and placement of t […]

March 11, 2022|Publications|
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Morales & Besa advised CRC Transmisión in the financing of electrical transmission projects

Morales & Besa successfully advised CRC Transmisión SpA in the financing for the construction and operation of a portfolio of electric transmission projects awarded b […]

December 17, 2019|Highlights|
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Myriam Barahona shortlisted in Americas Women in Business Law Awards 2019 – Euromoney LMG in Best Finance Lawyer in LatAm

Our partner Myriam Barahona, is the only Chilean lawyer shortlisted in the Best Finance Lawyer in Latin America category, in the eighth version of the Americas Women in B […]

April 18, 2019|News|
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Morales & Besa advised VolcomCapital on the sale of all of its shares in VivoCorp

Morales & Besa successfully  advised VolcomCapital Capital Estructurado Inmobiliario Fondo de Inversión, public investment fund, managed by  VolcomCapital Administrad […]

April 1, 2019|Highlights|
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M&B advised BNP Paribas in the granting of a loan to Agrosuper S.A. for corporate purposes including the acquisition of AqueChile S.A

Morales & Besa successfully advised BNP Paribas in the granting of a loan to Agrosuper S.A. to be used for corporate purposes, including funding the acquisition of Aq […]

January 16, 2019|Highlights|
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Matías Langevin participated in the 30th Capital Market Symposium of the Asobancaria – Medellín, Colombia

Our partner, Matías Langevin, participated  of the 30th Capital Markets Symposium -Debate for the Generation of Policies- organized by the Banking and Financial Instituti […]

November 29, 2018|News|
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Morales & Besa has advised Banco Security for the financing of the hydroelectric power plant Hidroconfianza.

Morales & Besa has advised Banco Security for the financing of the hydroelectric power plant Hidroconfianza, to be built in the Biobío Region. This project joins the […]

September 12, 2018|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advised DNB Bank ASA and Robofinance Chile SpA on the refinancing of the financial debt of Salmones Pacific Star S.A. with different Chilean banks

Morales & Besa successfully advised DNB Bank ASA and Rabofinance Chile SpA in the refinancing of the financial debt of Salmones Austral SpA, Salmones Pacific Star S.A […]

July 18, 2018|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advised Société Générale, branch in Spain, in the refinancing and private placement of Applus Services S.A.

Morales & Besa successfully advised the French bank Société Générale, branch in Spain, as an agent of several banking institutions, in the financing of a syndicated l […]

July 11, 2018|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advice to EFG Corredores de Bolsa SpA to become an operator at the Santiago Stock Exchange

Morales & Besa advice EFG Corredores de Bolsa SpA to obtain the authorization to become an operator at the Santiago Stock Exchange. It is important to note that the c […]

June 19, 2018|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa and Milbank advised Cencosud on obtaining credit granted by Export Development Canada

Morales & Besa and Milbank advised in record time Cencosud S.A. on a term loan facility granted by Export Development Canada for an amount of USD 100,000,000 which we […]

May 23, 2018|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advised Banco Bice in the financing associated with the construction and with the associated Value Added Tax of “Parque Eólico El Nogal” and “Parque Eólico El Maitén”.

Morales & Besa successfully advised Banco Bice in the financing associated with the construction and with the associated Value Added Tax of “Parque Eólico El Nogal” a […]

April 6, 2018|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advised Bank of China in obtaining the final approval and license to start operations of its local branch in Chile.

Morales & Besa successfully advised Bank of China in obtaining the final approval and license to start operations of its local branch “Bank of China, Agencia en Chile […]

April 4, 2018|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advised Los Guindos Generación SpA in the refinancing of Los Guindos Plant and financing of a project to increase the installed capacity of the plant

Morales & Besa advised Los Guindos Generación SpA in a syndicated loan granted by international Banks for the refinancing of the Los Guindos power plant (currently op […]

March 15, 2018|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advised Itaú Corpbanca, Banco del Estado de Chile and Banco Santander-Chile in the extension of the loans granted to Cultivos Yadran S.A.

Morales & Besa successfully advised Itaú Corpbanca, Banco del Estado de Chile and Banco Santander-Chile in the extension of the loans, for an amount of US$ 49,250,000 […]

January 11, 2018|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advised Banco BICE in refinancing and additional financing of Saba Estacionamientos de Chile S.A.

Morales & Besa successfully advised Banco BICE on refinancing and additional financing of Saba Estacionamientos de Chile S.A., through the assignment of loans by Banc […]

January 8, 2018|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Chile and Banco Security in the acquisition by Empresas FT S.A. of a distribution center

Morales & Besa successfully advised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Chile and Banco Security in the acquisition by Empresas FT S.A. related company called CD Las Aca […]

January 4, 2018|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advised the Accel-KKR group in the acquisition of several companies connected to the development of technological products destined to support the business of Isapres and health services providers, among which the most relevant is I-Med S.A.

Morales & Besa successfully advised the Accel-KKR group in the acquisition of several companies connected to the development of technological products destined to sup […]

December 31, 2017|Highlights|
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Matías Langevin and Vicente Valdés collaborate on a guide of Initial Public Offerings

Matías Langevin, partner of Morales & Besa, and Vicente Valdés, associate, participated in the publication of Global Legal Insights “Initial Public Offerings 2017”. T […]

August 15, 2017|Publications|
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Morales & Besa, together with the Faculty of Economic Law of Universidad de Chile, organized a seminar on financing of energy projects.

More than 200 people involved in the energy, legal and financial sector, gathered last July 24 in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Law of Universidad Chile, for the semin […]

July 27, 2017|News|
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Morales & Besa advised Forum Financial Services S.A in the submission of six series of commercial paper

Morales & Besa successfully advised Forum Financial Services S.A. (“Forum”), part of BBVA Group, in registering on the Securities Registry of the Superintendency of S […]

July 4, 2017|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advised Ruta del Maule Sociedad Concesionaria S.A.  in financing for additional works

Morales & Besa advised Ruta del Maule Sociedad Concesionaria S.A. in a transaction in witch on Scotiabank Chile provided two credit facilities to Ruta del Maule Socie […]

June 14, 2017|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises Bank of America as the financiers for SK Spice and SK Spice Group

Morales & Besa successfully advised Bank of America as the financiers for SK Spice and SK Spice Group, who on July 1st, 2015 had entered into a credit agreement with […]

January 19, 2017|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises Banco Paris in innovative transfer of assets and liabilities

Morales & Besa successfully advised the transfer of all the assets and liabilities of the Bank of Paris related to banking products of Scotiabank Chile, including dif […]

January 19, 2017|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa invites clients to seminar “Practical cases of financial restructurings: Investing under a new regulatory framework”

Morales & Besa, LarrainVial and ESE Business School invited their clients to the seminar “Practical cases of financial restructurings: Investing under a new regulator […]

January 13, 2017|News|
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Morales & Besa advises Forum Financial Services S.A

Morales & Besa successfully advised Forum Financial Services S.A. (“Forum”), part of BBVA Group, in registering on the Securities Registry of the Superintendency of S […]

November 2, 2016|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises Forum

The operation involved advising Forum Servicios Financieros S.A. (“Forum”), part of BBVA Group, in registering on the Securities Registry of the Superintendency of Securi […]

July 11, 2016|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises the Republic of Chile in issuing sovereign bonds of US$2,650 million

Morales & Besa advised the Ministry of Finance of Chile on the issuing and placement of international bonds of the Republic of Chile for about US $ 2,650 million, cor […]

January 22, 2016|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises Caja Los Andes on bond issuance

The Family Compensation Fund Allocation of the Andes, successfully placed 4.5 million UF bonds (US$165 million) maturing 2019 and 2020. It is the second largest bond issu […]

December 21, 2015|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises AES Gener in the placement of bonds of US$425 millon

Morales & Besa advised JP Morgan, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and Scotiabank, as Global Coordinators & Joint Bookrunners in the placement of bonds by AES Gener […]

August 3, 2015|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises Banco de Chile

Morales & Besa successfully advised Banco de Chile in the acquisition of loan portfolios of Banco Penta per a total amount of US$ 984 million.

The M&B team was […]

August 1, 2015|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises the Republic of Chile in issuing sovereign bonds worth US$1.522 million

Morales & Besa successfully advised the Ministry of Finance on the issue and placement of international bonds for approximately US$1,040 million, with a maturity of 1 […]

June 9, 2015|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises Bank of America, N.A. in financing the acquisition of mining Candelaria and Ojos del Salado for $ 1,800 million

Morales & Besa advised Bank of America, NA, in its capacity as underwriter for the placement of bonds abroad of US $ 1,000 million , under regulation 144A / Reg S of […]

December 4, 2014|News|
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Morales & Besa advises bond underwriters in Central Angamos for US$800 million

Morales & Besa advised Citi, HSBC and JP Morgan, as Global Coordinators & Joint Bookrunners in the placement of bonds by Empresa Eléctrica Angamos SA, a subsidiar […]

December 2, 2014|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises underwriters on bond issue of US$ 750 million by Corpbanca

M&B advised Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Standard Chartered Bank in the placement of bonds by Corpbanca amounting to US $ 750 million […]

October 7, 2014|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises ENAP in financial services contract with Banco Santander -Chile

Morales & Besa advised National Petroleum Company (ENAP) in the private bidding process and subsequent award of a contract for financial services (cash management) an […]

September 9, 2014|Highlights|

Morales & Besa advises creditors Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado

M&B advised creditors, consisting of banks and insurance companies in granting a loan for Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado ( EFE ), and its subsidiary Ferrocar […]

August 28, 2014|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises China Construction Bank Corporation in obtaining provisional authorization to operate as Agency in Chile

On June 2, the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions (“SBIF”) delivered to China Construction Bank Corporation (“CCB”) provisional authorization, on track t […]

June 12, 2014|Highlights|
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Morales & Besa advises Goldman Sachs and Citigroup in AES Gener historical placement of subordinated bonds for US$450 million.

Morales & Besa advised Citigroup and Goldman Sachs in issuing subordinated bonds of AES Gener SA in the amount of US$450 million over a 60 year term and a 8.375 % rat […]

December 26, 2013|Highlights|
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Projects & Infrastructure

Our lawyers have a reputation for advising important concessionaires, banks and financial institutions and the government of Chile in projects of public infrastructure, i […]

July 22, 2015|