PRACTICE AREAS
CAPITAL MARKETS
Portaluppi has ample experience in capital markets, continuously advising on public and private equity offerings, corporate bonds and security issuances. The Firm advises its clients throughout the structuring and registry process with the authorities, issuance and placement of securities in the local and/or foreign markets, as well as in their relationship with regulatory entities and stock exchanges, in all matters referring to the continuous obligations of information and regulatory compliance.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Portaluppi is a market leading actor in M&A structuring, continuously advising clients on all aspects relating to the negotiation process, including transaction structuring, investment financing, corporate governance matters, and joint venture and other strategic partnership designs.
Portaluppi advises public and private corporations, shareholders, executives, boards of directors and their committees, on corporate governance matters; shareholder agreements; corporate purpose and responsibility; related party transactions; shareholder meetings and committees; disclosures and crisis management.
FAMILY OFFICES
Portaluppi regularly gives counsel to high-net-worth family offices and enterprises, offering solutions to risks inherent to such organizations, in the patrimonial, tax, succession and philanthropy fields, constantly focused on practical and agile solutions, ensuring the conservation of the patrimony and harmony of the family. The Firm fulfills the needs of owners and controllers, as well as all the advice required by their businesses, investments and foundations.
FINANCING
Portaluppi has a highly recognized team and vast experience in all forms of financing operations, having participated in highly complex deals in local and international markets, such as simultaneous placement of private or public debt and debt refinancing. The Firm continuously represents debtors and issuers in all kinds of transactions, including financing operations with collateral and structured financing.
TAX LAW
The Portaluppi team has an outstanding practice in tax and regulatory matters, constantly advising companies and family offices in their tax management and regulatory compliance in this matter.
FISHING & AQUACULTURE
Portaluppi counts with vast experience counseling the main fishing and aquaculture actors in Chile. The Firm’s deep knowledge in these matters, combined with its corporate and transactional experience, has allowed it to guide its clients along their challenges and complexities for many years.
LABOR LAW
Portaluppi continuously advises its clients on labor aspects, on hiring processes, legal audit and implementation of corporate policies, as well as in other labor matters derived from mergers, acquisitions or business reorganizations. The Firm participates regularly in collective bargaining processes and also advises clients in lawsuits and claims derived from work accidents and occupational diseases, among others.
REAL ESTATE
Portaluppi has an outstanding trajectory advising diverse clients in all areas of real estate law, such as the development of residential, industrial, commercial and office developments, covering financing, due diligence, legal vehicle creation, land acquisition, handling and obtaining permits, and negotiating architecture and construction services, as well as in the sale or lease processes.
COMPLIANCE
Portaluppi advises its clients in the implementation and management of their compliance models, with emphasis on matters of Law 20.393 on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities. This service is currently provided to clients from various sectors, such as investments, fishing, agriculture, computer services, mining, real estate and technology. To this end, our office has a team of specialists in different areas of law to properly address the detection and treatment of the different legal risks applicable to each client according to the framework of their activity.
VENTURE CAPITAL
Portaluppi maintains a highly qualified Venture Capital team, that advises clients during all investment stages, such as early investment rounds, Series A, growth series, internationalization, debt financing, due diligence, corporate governance and efficient legal vehicle structuring for high-risk investors.
COMPETITION
LAW
The Portaluppi team constantly deals with issues relating to free competition and regulated markets, offering innovative solutions in this area, having participated in administrative investigations, review and analysis of abuse of dominant position investigations, and approval of merger operations.