Prieto Abogados is a full-service Chilean law firm with deep experience across corporate transactions, capital markets, litigation, tax, energy and environmental matters, and technology and data protection. The firm highlights forty years of professional practice and maintains a broad roster of partners and counsel who advise on complex mergers and acquisitions, project finance and regulatory matters.

The firm is recognized in rankings as a top-tier, highly recommended practice in Latin America and globally, reflecting market-facing capabilities in cross-border deals and high-stakes disputes. Its multi-disciplinary team includes partners and associates with specializations in antitrust, banking and financial services, insurance, environmental law and labor, enabling integrated advice on transactional, regulatory and contentious matters.

Prieto Abogados places emphasis on personalized client engagement and practical problem-solving through sector-focused teams and regular legal publications and newsletters. The firm supports clients with tailored regulatory guidance, contract and governance work, and strategic dispute resolution, combining technical legal analysis with commercial understanding.

About Prieto Abogados

Founded in 1985

130 people in their team


Practice areas
Corporate & Commercial
Banking & Finance
Employment & Labor
Energy, Environment & ESG
Media, Technology and Telecoms

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Corporate & Commercial

Prieto Abogados advises on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, private equity and transactional restructuring, deploying partners experienced in cross-border deals and corporate reorganizations to structure and negotiate transactions, draft governing documents and manage closing conditions for strategic investors and corporate groups.
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls

Banking & Finance

The firm counsels banks, financial institutions and fintechs on project finance, capital markets, investment funds and financial regulatory matters, providing transaction documentation, regulatory compliance advice and negotiation support for lending facilities, securities offerings and financial services initiatives.
Investment
Securities
Financial Services Regulation
Tax Increment Financing
Project Finance
Structured Finance
Acquisition / Leveraged Finance
Debt Capital Markets
Equity Capital Markets
Sustainable Finance
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Funds & Asset Management

Employment & Labor

Prieto Abogados represents employers in labor and employment matters including collective bargaining, social security, employment litigation and immigration-related workforce issues, advising on labour compliance, dispute resolution and workforce structuring to mitigate risk and support operational change.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Energy, Environment & ESG

The firm delivers regulatory, transactional and environmental counsel in energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects, handling project development, permitting, environmental compliance and ESG-related due diligence for mining, energy and infrastructure clients on domestic and cross-border projects.
Environmental Law & Compliance
Oil, Gas & Energy
ESG Advisory & Compliance
Climate Change Law
Renewable & Alternative Energy
Energy Regulatory Law
Water Law
Mining Law

Media, Technology and Telecoms

Prieto Abogados provides data protection, cybersecurity, AI regulation, technology contracting and media and telecoms advice, supporting digital business initiatives with privacy and regulatory assessments, technology procurement and dispute avoidance strategies tailored to the evolving digital and telecoms landscape.
Advertising and Marketing
Biotechnology
Cyber Law, Data Privacy and Data Protection
Fintech
Information Technology
Media and Entertainment
Outsourcing
Technology Transactions
Telecommunications and Broadcast
Sports Law
E-commerce & Internet Law
Space Law
Data Center & Digital Infrastructure

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