Josefina Yávar
Partner
Spanish
English
Specialist in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, creating and structuring investment funds, private equity, and venture capital.
Josefina Yávar is an expert in M&A transactions, particularly in national and international projects in the energy sector.
She also specializes in advising investors and entrepreneurs on investment and financing processes.
Before joining Cuatrecasas, she worked for a leading Chilean law firm.
She lectures in the Master of Laws at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Specialties
Education
Master of Laws
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, USA, 2011Bachelor of Laws
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, 2005
Directory Mentions
Recommended lawyer
Chambers Latin America, Chambers Global, Latin Lawyer, Best Lawyers, Leaders League and Legal 500 Latin America (categories: Corporate and M&A, Startups & Innovation, Electricity and hydrocarbon and Venture Capital)
Cases
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Corporate and M&ANaturgy closes the sale of Compañía General de Electricidad to China’s State Grid
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Corporate and M&APlatinum Equity acquires Urbaser
Publications and News
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March 21, 2023STRACON Group acquires all AMECO’s shares in Chile and Peru
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June 29, 2022BTG Pactual Chile grants financing to WildFoods, Buydepa and Wift startups
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February 9, 2022Amendments to the Mining Code brought in by Law 21420
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January 10, 2022Sociedad de Inversiones Tajamar sells 11% stake in Mitta
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December 2, 2021National Plan to Promote Green Hydrogen Production on Government-Owned Land
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November 4, 2021Social by Foodlab boosts investment power with entry of Fidelitas Rest in Inversiones El Patio
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July 29, 2021Naturgy closes the sale of Compañía General de Electricidad to China’s State Grid
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June 9, 2021Cuatrecasas advises Platinum Equity on buying Urbaser for €3.5 billion
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June 3, 2021Cuatrecasas advises Inversiones Norte Sur on selling its stake in Incofin to Petra Holdings
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December 28, 2020Cuatrecasas hires nine new partners in Chile, Colombia and Mexico