On May 14, the Home Office issued Decree 177, which establishes migratory subcategories of temporary residence (“New Migration Decree”). The majority of migration permits must be processed from abroad, and there are requirements established for each migratory category. This is...


Partner
Gerardo Cruzat
Merges & Acquisitions and Project Development
Banking & Finance and Capital Markets
General Corporate Advisory
gcruzat@fycom.cl
Academic Background
- LL.M., Duke University School of Law, Durham, 2007-2008.
- Law degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, 2002.
Work Experience
- Partner, Fischer y Cia. ( former BF&C ), Santiago, since 2021
- Board Director at different companies, Corona Group, santiago, 2020.
- Partner, Prieto Abogados, Santiago, 2016-2020.
- Senior Associate, Prieto Abogados, Santiago, 2012-2015.
- Senior Associate, Philippi, Yrarrázaval, Pulido & Brunner (PPU Legal), Santiago, 2009-2012.
- International Associate, Clearly Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, 2008-2009.
- International Associate, Uría Menéndez, Madrid, 2006-2007.
- Associate, Philippi, Yrarrázaval, Pulido & Brunner (PPU Legal), Santiago, 2004-2006.
2022
- LEGAL 500
Corporate and M&A
Banking & Finance
Next Generation Partner - LEADERS LEAGUE
B&F: Valuable practice
M&A: Valuable practice
Restructuring & insolvency: Recommended - BEST LAWYERS
Banking & Finance
Corporate and Merges and Acquisitions
2021
- CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
Up and Coming, Banking & Finance (LA)
- LEGAL 500
Next Generation Lawyer, Banking & Finance
Recommended Lawyer, Corporate and M&A
Recommended Lawyer, Projects and TMT - BEST LAWYERS
Banking & Finance
Corporate and Merges and Acquisitions
2020
- CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
Up and Coming, Banking & Finance (LA and Global) - BEST LAWYERS
Banking & Finance
Corporate and Merges and Acquisitions - LEGAL 500
Next Generation Lawyer, Banking & Finance
Recommended Lawyer, Corporate and M&A
Recommended Lawyer, Projects and TMT - LEADERS LEAGUE
Banking & Finance
2019
- CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
Up and Coming, Banking & Finance (LA and Global) - LEGAL 500
Next Generation Lawyer, Banking & Finance
Recommended Lawyer, Corporate and M&A
Recommended Lawyer, Projects and TMT
Latest Updates
A Chilean Cryptocurrency
The Central Bank, within its mandate to ensure the normal functioning of internal and external payments, has addressed the relevance of issuing a digital currency (MDBC for its initials in Spanish), considering the current progress in the digitization of transactions. As a...
Guaranteed Minimum Income Subsidy: New employer obligation
On May 3rd, 2020, Law No. 21,218 came into effect, creating a Subsidy to achieve a Guaranteed Minimum Income. The subsidy is an economic aid from the State for dependent workers with ordinary working hours (that is, more than 30 hours), which allows workers to increase their...
CFM Public Consultation: Information on Debtors of Financial Institutions
The General Law of Banks establishes the banking reserve in relation to the debt information of people in the banking system, except for justified exceptions in the delivery of said information that the law itself contemplates. In line with the foregoing, article 14 of the...