EMILIO DEL REAL P.
Counsel

Emilio Del Real is a Counsel of the Mergers and Acquisitions and Projects and Infrastructure groups of Prieto. 

He has focused his work in advising major national and international players in the Energy, Infrastructure, Mining and Desalination industries in all kinds of large-scale projects, accumulating an important track record in the structuring, bidding and negotiation of BOO, BOOT, EPC, BoP, O&M contracts, among others, as well as in the structuring and execution of project financings, advising lenders, borrowers and sponsors during such financing.

Furthermore, his experience has led him to actively participate in significant domestic and cross-border M&A transactions of companies in diverse areas, including Energy, Sanitary Services, Infrastructure, among others.

He worked as an international associate at Holland & Knight in Miami between 2023 and 2024.

Emilio Del Real joined Prieto in 2017.

EDUCATION

  • Master of Laws, Columbia University in the City of New York (2023)
  • Diploma in Natural Resources, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2019)
  • Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Magna Cum Laude) (2016)

AWARDS

  • The Legal 500: “Recommended Lawyer”, Projects and Infrastructure (2022, 2023 y 2024)


RELATED NEWS AND TRANSACTIONS

August 31, 2026 in Anahí Díaz, Emilio del Real, Featured, José María Lagos, Josefa Reyes, Martina Katscher, Nicolás Yuraszeck

Proyecto de Ley de Reconstrucción: 
TC rechaza requerimiento del Ejecutivo contra norma que obliga reponer servicios básicos en las zonas de catástrofe

El 25 de agosto de 2026, el Tribunal Constitucional ("TC") rechazó por nueve votos contra uno el requerimiento de inconstitucionalidad presentado por el Ejecutivo respecto del artículo 31 del proyecto…
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August 28, 2026 in Agustín Martorell, Benjamín Grebe, Carolina Soto, Emilio del Real, Fernando Edwards, Luz María Calvo, María Jesús Salazar, Mario Gorziglia, Nicolás Yuraszeck, Operaciones, Transactions

ENGIE Energía Chile

Prieto advised ENGIE Energía Chile on the sale of the mechanized bulk cargo pier “Puerto Andino”, located in the Bay of Mejillones, Antofagasta Region, Chile, to Logística Portuaria Andes SpA,…
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July 7, 2026 in Alessandro Bizzarri, Emilio del Real, Isabel Monge, Martina Katscher, Operaciones, Transactions

Scala 2 Data Centers

Prieto advised Scala Chile 2 Data Centers, a sustainable data center developer focused on the hyperscale market, in structuring and securing a US$25.8 million credit facility with Caterpillar Financial Services…
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May 29, 2026 in Emilio del Real, Juan Tagle, Martina Katscher, Operaciones, Transactions

SINACOFI

Prieto advised Sistema Nacional de Comunicaciones Financieras S.A. (“SINACOFI”) in the sale of its 49.76% equity stake in BPO Advisors SpA ("BPO"), a Chilean company specializing in the optimization of…
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February 26, 2026 in Agustín Martorell, Benjamín Grebe, Carolina Soto, Diego Canto, Emilio del Real, Fernando Edwards, Luz María Calvo, María Jesús Salazar, Mario Gorziglia, Nicolás Yuraszeck, Operaciones, Operaciones 2026, Transactions

Engie Energía Chile

Prieto advised ENGIE Energía Chile S.A. on the execution of a purchase and sale promise agreement for the mechanized bulk-loading terminal “Puerto Andino,” located in Mejillones Bay (Antofagasta Region), which…
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February 26, 2026 in Agustín Martorell, Emilio del Real, Isabel Monge, Operaciones, Rafael Arnaiz, Transactions 2025

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES)

Prieto advised Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES), a Brazilian development bank whose purpose is to support companies that contribute to Brazil’s economic development, in the negotiation of…
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