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Diego Noguera E.

Diego Noguera E.

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About

Diego Noguera has broad experience in general corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, securities and capital markets, compliance and corporate governance.

In the course of his professional practice, Diego has represented domestic and foreign companies in the buying and selling its assets, both inside and outside of Chile; just as, in debt restructuring of companies and your corporate reorganization. In addition, he has advised companies on the local and international placement of securities, among them shares, bonds and ADRs.

Currently, Diego co-heads the local Compliance practice, advising diverse companies in the development and implementation of regulatory compliance models, in the preparation of policies, procedures, reporting channels, risk matrixes and control panels, under best practices and market standards.

Finally, Diego has served as a director of different of companies and he has corresponded advice in numerous corporate governance matters to companies and families. 

EXPERIENCE

Mergers and Acquisitions

Advice to Inversiones Santa María SpA in the sale to the Brazilian fund Patria of its participation in the information security company Neosecure, with presence in Chile, Peru, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil.
Advice to LQ Inversiones Financieras S.A. in the sale of Banco de Chile's a minority interest package

Advice to Inversiones Juan Yarur S.A. in the association of this partnership with Arval in the companie of operating leasing Relsa, with presence in Chile, Peru and Colombia. 

Capital Markets

Advice LQ Inversiones Fianancieras S.A. in the preparation and negotiation two bond line agreements and in its later registration in front the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero.

Advice Empresas Gasco S.A. in obtaining approval in front the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero for its split and later register of the new company created of the Registro de Valores.

Advice LQ Inversiones Financieras S.A. on the modification some covenants of two bond line agreements in front the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero, and on the process of previously approval at a bondholder meeting.  

Advice Quiñenco S.A. in the preparation and negotiation two bond line agreements and on the later issuance and placement of local bonds.  
Advice in process secondary placement of Banco de Chile shares in the local and U.S. markets.

Compliance

Advice Finning Chile S.A on full compliance assessment focus on environmental and H&S risks at LATAM level, including Uruguay, Argentina and Bolivia. Development and implementation of compliance model according to Chilean regulation (Law 20.393), including applicable policies and procedures.

Advice prestigious Chilean Think Tank in the development and implementation of compliance model according to Chilean regulation (Law 20.393), including applicable policies and procedures.

Corporate Governance

Advice a recognized Chilean Economic Group in the restructuring and organization its the Corporate Governance, including a shareholders agreement between controlling. 

Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Education
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile,Law Degree (J.D.),1986

Awards

Chambers Global

  • Band 4, Chile Capital Markets (2019 – 2020)

Chambers Latin America

  • Band 4, Chile Capital Markets (2019 – 2020)

The Legal 500 Latin America

  • Recommended, Chile Compliance 2021 – 2022, 2024)
  • Recommended, Chile Corporate M&A (2018, 2024)
  • Recommended, Chile Capital Markets (2021 – 2022, 2024)
Additional Recognitions
  • IFLR 1000, Banking (2019 – 2021, 2023); M&A (2019 – 2022)
  • Best Lawyers, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice (2019 – 2022); Banking and Finance (2021 – 2022)
  • Latin Lawyer 250, Corporate and M&A (2019 – 2020). Highly Recommended (2021); Banking and Finance (2019 – 2020), Highly Recommended (2021); Corporate Governance (2019 – 2020)
  • Leaders League, Highly Recommended, Corporate and M&A (2020); Recommended, Compliance (2021)
  • Latin Lawyer National, Corporate and M&A (2019 – 2020); Corporate Governance (2019 – 2020); Banking and Finance (2019 – 2020)
  • Chambers Latin AmericaRecommended Lawyer (2015 – 2018)
  • The Legal 500 Latin AmericaRecommended Lawyer (2015 – 2017)
 

Pro Bono

Chairman  of the Economic Council (Santa Teresa de los Andes)

Director Corporación Arte+

Member of “Asociación de Amigos de la Universidad de los Andes”

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Recommended Lawyer, Chambers Latin America, 2015 – 2018
  • Recommended Lawyer, The Legal 500 Latin America, 2015 – 2017

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