Guillermo Acuña

Guillermo Acuña


Carey

Recognized since 2013

Santiago, Chile

Practice Areas

Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice

Investment

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Experience

Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions and Compliance Groups. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisition, national and international corporate financing, foreign investment and insurance. Also, he has vast experience in aviation law matters including purchase contracts, various forms of leasing (dry lease and wet lease), aircraft and engines financing contracts and in specific issues of air operations. Additionally, he advises local and foreign companies in compliance matters, including anti-corruption policies and programs, preventive models, internal investigations and criminal corporate liability.

Activities and Memberships

  • Foreign associate, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York (2005-2006)
  • Professor of Civil Law, Universidad de los Andes (until 2008)
  • Professor of Introduction to Law, School of Business and Economics, Universidad del Desarrollo (2001)
  • Assistant professor of Civil Law, Universidad de Valparaíso (1996-1998).Member of the Chilean Bar Association.

Publications

  • Author and co-editor of the article "The International Contract: Problems Related to its Negotiation and Conclusion" included in the Law of Contracts. Studies about current issues, Universidad de Los Andes, Cuadernos de Extensión Jurídica 6, Santiago (2002) and in Studies about International Contracts. Uniform Regime and Private International Law, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia (2004).
  • Author of the article "Extinction and Liquidation of Individual Limited Liability Enterprises. Succession Issues" published in Individual Limited Liability Enterprises. New legal regime of business organization, Universidad de Los Andes, Cuadernos de Extensión Jurídica 8, Santiago, Chile (2004).

Seminars

  • Frequent lecturer in seminars and conferences in Chile and abroad.


Location
  • Isidora Goyenechea 2800, Piso 43
    Las Condes
    Santiago
    Chile
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Bar Admissions
  • Chile, Bar Association of Chile

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Chile 2023 for work in:
  • Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
  • Investment
Awards:
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A, Chambers Latin America.
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized as Best Individual Lawyer in General Corporate Law in Chile, Client Choice Guide (2010).
  • Recognized in Banking and Finance, Best Lawyers.

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