Latin America
Mining and Natural Resources Law Firm of the Year
Chile Firm Profile
Prieto y Cía. was established in Santiago, Chile, in 1977. It is a law firm with consolidated prestige and made up with a team of lawyers with broad experience and a wide array of local and international clients.
Prieto y Cía. is a full service business oriented law firm. The firm actively participates in matters related to energy, natural resources and public utilities, capital markets and tax matters. The firm’s experience in insurance, M&A and matters involving securities, both locally and in respect of international cross border transactions, as well as litigation and antitrust stand out as evidenced by consistent recognition and top rankings by prestigious international publications. The real estate and
Diego Brieba
domestic and international companies in the acquisition and implementation of mining projects in Chile and in project finance transactions. He also practices in general corporate law.
Mr. Brieba is the author of “Indemnizaciones Provenientes de las Servidumbres Mineras – Doctrina y Jurisprudencia” (Librotecnia Ed., 2003) and “Chile, International Tax and Investment Service” (Butterworth’s Tolley Ed., 2003), for the Centre for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria, 2003.
Diego Brieba joined Prieto y Cía. in 2007. He was previously with McMillan Binch Mendelsohn LLP, in Toronto, Canada (2006-2007) and before that with a small boutique firm where he also practiced in the mining and natural resources and corporate law areas.
Mr. Brieba’s practice has focused on mining law and natural resources. He has acted as counsel for small, mid tier and senior
Mr. Brieba is admitted to practice in Chile and is a member of the Chilean Bar Association, of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Education: LL.M. Columbia University, New York, 2006.
J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2002.
B.A., Social Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 1995. Languages:
Spanish and English
labour departments are also well respected for both their prestige and experience.
Our team of lawyers has extensive experience in complex matters and is renowned for upholding the highest standards of service to clients. The selection policy in place seeks to incorporate the best graduates from Chile's leading law schools and many have postgraduate degrees from prestigious law schools in Europe and the USA, with working experience in leading law firms in Canada and the USA.
Throughout its thirty years, Prieto y Cía. has maintained a sustained growth in the number of lawyers and specialized practice areas.
Areas of Expertise • Administrative Law • Antitrust • Arbitration
• Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Reorganizations
• Corporate • Customs, Trade and Commerce • Distribution and Franchise • Energy and Natural Resources • Environmental Law • Finance • Foreign Investment • Insurance • Labour • Litigation • M&A • Mining
• Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
• Telecommunications Contact: Diego Brieba
Head of the Mining Practice Group Prieto y Cía. Av. El Golf 40, 13th floor Las Condes, Santiago Chile
Phone: +56 (2) 280-5075 Fax:+56 (2) 280-5001 Email:
dbrieba@prieto.cl Website:
www.prieto.cl
Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2012
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