Ignacio Arteaga E.

Partner

Ignacio Arteaga co-heads the Corporate Practice and the Energy Practice of Arteaga Gorziglia. He has more than 30 years of experience in commercial law, civil law, corporate law, energy and as an arbitrator. Advisor to numerous domestic and foreign companies in M&A transactions and operations, in energy and infrastructure projects and in arbitration. Specialist in negotiating and reaching agreements in complex operations and transactions.

Relevant Experience

Advised Engie Energía Chile S.A. in the acquisition of 3 wind farms located in Isla Grande de Chiloé, for 250 MW, including the approval of this transaction by the antitrust authority.
Advised the electricity distribution company Sociedad Austral de Electricidad S.A. ("SAESA") in the acquisition from Enel Chile S.A., of the Chilean listed company Enel Transmisión Chile S.A. for an amount of USD $1,350 MM, including the approval of this transaction by the antitrust authority and the execution of a tender offer.
Advised China Southern Power Grid International (CSGI), in its participation in a consortium for the operation and execution of the HVDC Kimal - Lo Aguirre Transmission Line Project (1,500 Km and 2,000 MW of capacity), for an amount of USD $1,500 MM.
Advised Colbún in the issuance and placement of bonds for USD$500 MM over a 10-year period, and in the acquisition of Colbún bonds already issued.
Advised Sumitomo Chemical Chile S.A. during the closing activities for the acquisition of four South American subsidiaries in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia, owned by companies of the Nufarm Limited group, a leading Australian company in agricultural chemicals. The value of the transaction was US$1,188 million.
Advised Obton in the acquisition, construction and financing of a portfolio of 7 renewable energy projects in Chile, all of them acquired and under construction, for more than 60 MW, for an amount of USD $60MM.
Advised Inversiones FQC 2 Ltda. in the purchase from Sonda S.A. of the 49% shareholding that Sonda had in the Chilean company Transacciones Electrónicas Dos S.A., which in turn owns Acepta.com S.A., a company that provides technological solutions in various fields such as electronic invoicing and identity authentication.
Advised IFU (Investment Fund For Developing Countries), a Danish investment fund with investments in more than 1,300 companies located in more than 100 different countries, in the sale to Innergex Chile, a leader in renewable energy generation, of its shareholding in the 34 MWp Pampa Elvira Solar photovoltaic generation project in the Antofagasta Region, for approximately US$6 MM.
Advised the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) on the investment structure and local corporate reorganization necessary for the creation of a new holding company, called Broom Frio Holding (BFH). The total investment for the project was USD $19.3 MM.
Advised the Danish Agribusiness Fund (DAF) in the acquisition of 25% of the shares of Coexca S.A., one of the leading pork producers in Latin America.
Advised the Southern Cross Investment Fund for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of SMI S.A. and Ecobio S.A. from their previous owners, Biodiversa S.A. and Inversiones Biodiversa Ltda.
Advised Grupo Saesa in the acquisition of the Cabo Leones Transmission Line, of more than 100 kilometers.
Advised GNL Mejillones S.A., in the construction, operation and financing of an LNG terminal and regasification plant in the Antofagasta Region, Chile. This project involved an investment of more than US$750 MM, including a port, regasification plant and onshore storage tank.
Advised Enel Green Power in the acquisition of the projects "Parque Eólico Talinay Oriente", "Parque Eólico Talinay Poniente" and "Valle de los Vientos", for more than 240 MW.
Advising Sociedad Pesquera Alimentos Mar Profundo S.A. in the sale process to Pesquera Itata S.A., Pesquera El Golfo S.A. and Pesquera Landes S.A.
Advised Parque Arauco in the acquisition of the controlling percentage of Desarrollos Inmobiliarios S.A., owner of the shopping center "Mall Paseo del Pacífico".
Advised Southern Cross in the acquisition of Telex-Chile and Chilesat through a tender offer.
He has also advised open corporations, such as the so-called "spark companies" of which he was secretary of the board of directors and the company Viña Los Vascos S.A.
Advised Campanario Generación (Southern Cross Group) in the construction, financing and operation of the Campanario thermoelectric power plant (220 MW) (today Central Yungay).
Advised on the development of a 30MW power plant project located in northern Chile, including the drafting and negotiation of the EPC contract, the O&M agreement and the financing agreement under a project finance structure.
He has been appointed as arbitrator in more than 38 arbitration cases at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce.

Activities and memberships

Lawyer at Clifford Chance, London, United Kingdom (1997).
Arbitrator of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce since 2001.
President of the Social Union of Christian Entrepreneurs (USEC) between 2017 and 2019.
Member of the National Justice and Peace Commission (2019 - 2025).
Postgraduate professor of the Master in Business Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, between 2000 and 2005.
Professor of Commercial Law at the Law School of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, between 1998 and 2005.
Member of the Superior Council of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1994).
Chevening Scholar (British Council) (1996).
Member of the Chilean Bar Association.
Member of the International Bar Association (IBA).

Acknowledgments

Chambers & Partners, Energy & Natural Resources, Latin America Guide, recognized since 2010.
Chambers & Partners, Energy & Natural Resources - Global Guide 2025.
Legal 500Energy & Natural Resources: Electricity and Hydrocarbon (Leading Partner), 2026 / Recommended Lawyer: Corporate and M&A; Projects and Infrastructure; Dispute Resolution: Litigation.
IFLR 1000 2025: M&A; Project Development (Notable Practitioner).
Leaders League 2026: Corporate / M&A; Banking and Finance: Project Finance; Litigation - Civil and Commercial Litigation; Arbitration; Labor Law.
Recognized in Best Lawyers in Chile since 2015: Arbitration and Mediation; Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Energy Law; Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Project Finance and Development Practice; Venture Capital Law.
Lexology Index 2025: Energy - Power/Electricity.

Education

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, School of Law, Bachelor of Laws (1994).
Master of Laws (LL.M.), The London School of Economics and Political Sciences, L.S.E (1997).
Program of Instruction for Lawyers (PIL) Harvard Law School, specialized Negotiation courses with Professors Roger Fisher, Bruce Patton and Robert Mnookin (2000-2002).
Diploma in Economic Administrative Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2006).
Diploma in Bankruptcy Law, Universidad de Chile Law School (2019).
Diploma in Future Electricity Markets and their Regulation, School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2020).
Diploma in Competition Law and Policy, School of Law, Universidad de Chile (2020).
Diploma in Law and Artificial Intelligence, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2021).

Languages

English, Spanish