Ibarra & Asoc. was founded to give companies and investors a single point of contact for matters that rarely come one at a time: corporate, tax, contracts, disputes. Every case is taken on by the partner who signs it.
— Sergio Ibarra, Founder
Sergio E. Patricio Ibarra Kannengiesser
Founding Partner
President of the Chilean Chapter of the World Compliance Association since 2025. He provides advisory and training on personal data protection and Chile's Law No. 21,719, and holds a Master's in Blockchain and its Business Applications from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech.
Speaker at the 11th Latin American Congress on AI, Technology and Business, America Digital 2026. Santiago, September 9 and 10.
the correct and comprehensive counsel to those who have placed their trust in us — what is at the forefront, what safeguards their interests, what you expect to receive each time you turn to our team.
Thinking
what our clients require must be clear, defined and precise: we must deliver exactly what they expect.
Creating
those strategies, instruments and solutions — the certainty our clients require.
Providing
all of our capacity, experience, innovation, knowledge, effort, responsibility and results.
Our permanent effort is to be creative for you
What we do
Data Protection and Law No. 21,719
Assessment and adaptation to Chile's Law No. 21,719: records of processing activities, lawful bases, data processing agreements, international transfers, impact assessments, and handling of data subject rights requests.
Compliance
Crime prevention models and corporate compliance programs; whistleblowing channels, internal investigations, and training for boards and teams.
White-Collar Crime and Corporate Criminal Liability
Defense and preventive advice in economic crime; corporate criminal liability under Chilean Laws No. 20,393 and No. 21,595.
Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions
Incorporation, reorganization and corporate governance; sale and purchase of companies and equity stakes; shareholders' agreements; capital increases and investment processes.
Commercial Contracts
Drafting, negotiation and review of business-to-business contracts: supply, distribution, services, licensing, agency and confidentiality agreements.
Complex Negotiations
Preparation and conduct of high-stakes negotiations, applying a proprietary method developed through a book series on applied negotiation.
Litigation and Arbitration
Arbitrator Designated by the Honorable Court of Appeals of Santiago. Representation in court and arbitration in civil and commercial matters, including proceedings before the Santiago Arbitration and Mediation Center.
Tax
Tax planning and compliance for corporate and contractual transactions; defense in audit and tax claim proceedings.
Antitrust and Competition
Antitrust compliance; review of conduct, agreements and merger control filings.
Employment
Hiring, collective relations, termination, and labor and social security compliance.
Investment Incentives
We advise you in several areas of the economy, providing all kinds of services, multidisciplinary assistance in the development of your activities in your country, including all matters related to your incorporation in Chile. We advise foreign investors to plan and carry out their entry into the country, in order to optimize the existing mechanisms and institutions, as well as in the use of several international agreements on double taxation and free trade.
Audits and Due Diligence
We provide legal and auditing services for your decision-making processes, such as M&A, among others. Among other services, we grant you:
Audits of financial statements
Internal, accounting and legal audits
Financial and legal Due Diligence
Advice on convergence to IFRS
Arbitration
Extensive experience in all areas of arbitration and the resolution of disputes of any kind and/or nature, both national and international.
Venture Capital and Startup Financing
We advise on the investment of Entrepreneurial companies, on the investment of SMEs or business development, legally minimizing the risks related to contractual issues. We accompany the Investor in the legal journey of knowing who the entrepreneur is, we collaborate with reaching an agreement that converge on common issues and of interest to both, in the creation of mechanisms that allow us to achieve greater confidence and for an adequate management and administration of the investment. We advise on the corporate structure of the business, and if there is not adequate transparency in the processes, we collaborate in its creation and control. For this purpose, we advise on the preparation of manuals, processes, systems, corporate governance, etc., necessary for the Investor. We collaborate in the design of exit schemes, and in all those aspects of business of this nature and characteristics.
Construction and Engineering
We advise national and international clients that are developing engineering and construction projects in Chile, either as owners or contractors. Our services range from project creation to tendering, contract preparation and negotiation, claims management and dispute resolution, including arbitration and litigation. We have experience in all types of contract modalities including EPC, EPCM, BOP, TSA and BOT.
Public Procurement
We advise both national and international companies in different areas of the industry, in all their public procurement needs, from the analysis of bidding bases, preparation and submission of bids, through the drafting and negotiation of all types of contracts, including advice on tax and foreign trade issues, to the resolution of disputes.
