Nicolás Santana

Nicolás Santana

/Partner

Chile

Partner at PPU expert in corporate, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital + tech. His practice focuses on counselling clients in matters of corporate M&A, asset purchase, joint ventures, and restructuring. As regards venture capital, he has advised start-ups in capital raising (seed, A and B, series), foreign venture capital funds in their investments in local start-ups, and multinational companies in the development of corporate venture capital projects. He has also advised local and foreign FinTechs focused on digital wealth management, payment means and alternative platforms for transactions.

Cita

Up-and-coming partner Nicolás Santana receives endorsement from clients for his VC practice. He supports a wide range of Chilean start-ups and investors on a broad range of transactions. "Nicolás has always had an excellent disposition to deliver solutions to our requirements, on time and in a very professional way”.

Venture Capital, Chambers and Partners, Latin America 2025.

Education

LL.M. in Corporate Governance and Practice

Stanford University

2016

Diploma in Legal Reasoning

Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

2014

Lawyer

Universidad de los Andes

2010

Languages

English / Spanish

Work Experience

Partner

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

2023 - Currently

Principal Associate

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

2014 - 2022

International Associate

Debevoise & Plimpton

2017 - 2018

Associate

Philippi, Yrarrázaval, Pulido & Bruner

2011 - 2014

Academic and Teaching Activities

Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Professor Commercial Obligations and Contracts

2015 - 2016

Universidad de Los Andes

Professor Constitutional Law III

2015 - 2016

Universidad de Los Andes

Professor Constitutional Law I

2014 - 2015

Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Assistant Commercial Obligations and Contracts

2015 - 201

Universidad de Los Andes

Professor Human Rights II

2013 - 2013

Universidad de Los Andes

Professor Administrative Law

2010 - 2011

Universidad de Los Andes

Assistant Constitutional Law I

2010 - 2010

Universidad de Los Andes

Assistant Constitutional Law II

2007 - 2007