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- Antitrust / Competition
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Criminal Law & Compliance
- Corporate
- Intellectual Property and Data Protection
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- NGOs, Philanthropy and Conservation
- Public Law
- Pro Bono
- Real Estate & Construction
- Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions

Our Mergers and Acquisitions practice is one of the most active areas in the Firm, particularly cross-border. Our clients turn to us to help understand their options and provide cutting edge innovative advice with a global outlook.
We typically advises buyers (strategic and financial), sellers and their financiers (domestic and international), in all kinds of acquisitions of targets located in Chile and the Latin American region. We routinely conduct a variety of processes including private deals, public acquisitions, tender offers, hostile takeovers, mergers, securities exchanges, capitalizations and leveraged deals. Our clients include investment banks, strategic buyers, LBO firms, private equity funds, family offices, and transaction financiers across a broad range of industries including:
- Banks
- Chemicals
- Energy
- Financial Services
- Forestry & Paper
- Industrial Engineering
- Mining & Metals
- Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
- Real Estate
- Retail
- Utilities
We are a market leader in privatization and have been trusted to advise on virtually all key divestments and sales of state-owned enterprises and bidding processes for the award of concessions to operate state-controlled activities and resources.
Awards & Recognition
Ranked Band 2 Chambers Latin America 2017
Ranked Tier 2 Legal 500 2016
“The lawyers at Morales & Besa are brilliant. They cover every aspect of the transaction, they are always available and they provide a great service. You know you are in good hands with them.”
“The lawyers provide a very good service. I would highlight their availability, professionalism and knowledge of the region. They communicate fluidly and keep us abreast of every stage of the transaction.”
Chambers Latin America 2017
‘the team is good value and contributes to moving forward during challenging deals’.
Legal 500 2016
Contacto
- Guillermo Morales E.
- gmorales@moralesybesa.cl
- +56 2 2472 7007
- Eugenio Besa J-H.
- ebesa@moralesybesa.cl
- +56 2 2472 7017
- Michel Diban G.
- mdiban@moralesybesa.cl
- +56 2 2472 7011
- Macarena Laso A.
- mlaso@moralesybesa.cl
- +56 2 2472 7034
- Álvaro Barriga O.
- abarriga@moralesybesa.cl
- +562 22 472 7003
Experience in Mergers & Acquisitions
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14 de January de 2021
Morales & Besa advised a subsidiary of the Accel KKR group in the acquisition of a majority stake in Endalia, S.L., a Spanish HR management company -
7 de February de 2020
Morales & Besa advised Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in the acquisition of a 30% interest in the Mantoverde -
17 de December de 2019
Morales & Besa successfully advised Grupo Exceda which was acquired by Akamai Technologies Inc. -
8 de November de 2019
Morales & Besa successfully advised DIF Capital Partners in the acquisition of two Chilean concessionaries -
2 de October de 2019
Morales & Besa successfully advised EIG Atacama Management SpA in the -
1 de April de 2019
Morales & Besa advised VolcomCapital on the sale of all of its shares in VivoCorp -
10 de March de 2019
Morales & Besa advised FRS Capital Corp. in the transaction concerning the investment by funds affiliated to Blackstone Infrastructure Partners in Carrix -
16 de January de 2019
Morales & Besa advised ISP on the acquisition of 100% of Colegios Pedro de Valdivia -
15 de October de 2018
Morales & Besa advised Ipsos in the Chilean matters of its global acquisition of four research divisions from German counterpart GfK -
5 de September de 2018
Morales & Besa advised Albia S.A. in the purchase and sale of assets and contracts of companies in the field of industrial laundry
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12 de November de 2020
Leaders League 2021 – Morales & Besa once again highlighted as a leading firm -
31 de March de 2020
Morales & Besa is recognized once again by Latin Lawyer as an Elite firm -
6 de June de 2019
Eugenio Besa, Myriam Barahona y Guillermo Pizarro at the 18th Annual International Mergers & Acquisitions IBA Conference en Nueva York -
3 de January de 2019
Lorena Barrientos is appointed as Morales & Besa’s first Director -
4 de November de 2016
Morales & Besa recognised as Tier 1 firm by IFLR1000 -
8 de July de 2016
Morales & Besa is pleased to announce Alvaro Barriga has recently joined as Corporate M&A Partner. -
3 de March de 2016
Morales & Besa distinguished in Latin Lawyer 250 Chile -
7 de December de 2015
Morales & Besa partners attend the VII International Seminar 2015 on Mergers and Acquisitions -
18 de August de 2015
Morales & Besa partners present at the VII International Seminar 2015 Mergers and Acquisitions -
1 de August de 2015
Morales & Besa welcomes Macarena Letelier & Ignacio Menchaca as Senior Associates in the areas of M&A and Banking & Finance -
19 de June de 2015
Morales & Besa partners present at the 9th Andean Finance & Investment Forum hosted by Latin Finance -
6 de March de 2015
Morales & Besa announces new partners -
4 de December de 2014
Morales & Besa advises Bank of America, N.A. in financing the acquisition of mining Candelaria and Ojos del Salado for $ 1,800 million -
7 de October de 2014
Morales & Besa features in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 -
30 de July de 2014
Morales & Besa partner presents at the Sixth International Seminar on Mergers and Acquisitions -
11 de April de 2014
Morales & Besa appoints new partner in M&A -
21 de March de 2013
Morales & Besa in ranking of Chambers & Partners and Latin Lawyer Global 250
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7 de May de 2018
Morales & Besa advised Acciona Airport Services S.A. and Acciona Aeropuertos S.L. in the negotiation and acquisition of 100% of the ground handling of Latam Airlines Group -
22 de November de 2016
Corporate M&A 2017: Chile Trends & Developments -
22 de November de 2016
Corporate M&A 2017: Chile Law & Practice -
8 de May de 2015
Acquisition Finance -
1 de January de 2015
Corporate M&A -
1 de November de 2009
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