Lagos Maclean Abogados

What Lagos Maclean Abogados does

Lagos Maclean Abogados (LMA), operating in Chile as LM SpA (RUT 76.087.735-2), is a full-service corporate law firm founded in 1999 with headquarters at Av. Isidora Goyenechea 3120, piso 16, Las Condes, Santiago. The firm delivers multi-practice legal services across more than 30 practice areas, including corporate/M&A, labor and employment, real estate and construction, infrastructure, compliance, litigation and arbitration, international trade and investment, financial services, and fintech regulation. Its service delivery model combines legal practitioners with three Technical Directors (mining/energy/construction, environment, and construction management), enabling an interdisciplinary "legal multiservices" approach under a single quality standard.

LMA's core technology stack is conventional professional services tooling — the firm sells legal expertise rather than software products, and there is no proprietary platform, AI/ML system, or disclosed API. Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services fees (hourly, fixed-fee, and project-based billing) for corporate advisory, transactions, disputes, compliance, and regulatory work. The firm sells directly via senior-partner-led enterprise field sales and indirect channels such as industry events (Expomin, Hyvolution, BID forums, IMARC), the ALL international legal alliance (Chile member, 20+ countries), and leadership positions in industry associations (Auscham, Cámara Chileno Peruana, H2 Antofagasta, ChilePay, RIM Chile).

The client base is enterprise-skewed, concentrated in Chile's mining, energy, green hydrogen, infrastructure/construction, financial services, and fintech sectors, with cross-border mandates into Australia and Latin America via LMA Connect (Sydney) and ALL network referrals. The firm reports approximately 11 partners as of 2025 (up from nine in 2023), supported by senior associates and staff, and is privately held under founder-led governance with no disclosed external investment.

Name

Lagos Maclean Abogados

Legal name

LM SpA

Website

https://lmabogados.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lagos Maclean Abogados is a Chilean full-service corporate law firm headquartered in Santiago with regional offices in Antofagasta, Puerto Montt, and Punta Arenas, plus LMA Connect in Sydney. It serves enterprise clients in mining, energy, green hydrogen, infrastructure, and financial services across Chile, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL), Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Labor law advisory
• Real estate construction law
• International trade law
• Litigation arbitration

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Condes

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional law firm billing for corporate legal services including advisory, litigation, arbitration, compliance, and specialized practices in mining, energy, infrastructure, real estate, labor, and international trade. Revenue generated through hourly fees, fixed-fee engagements, and project-based billing for corporate transactions and regulatory matters.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lagos Maclean Abogados is a Chilean full-service law firm that advises corporate and institutional clients on corporate law, labor law, real estate and construction, compliance, international trade and investment, financial services, litigation and arbitration, and startup-related matters. The firm operates through four offices in Chile and a Sydney-based subsidiary (LMA Connect), and is a member of the ALL International Alliance of Law Firms, enabling cross-border mandates across 20+ countries. Adjacent ventures include GH ENERGY (green hydrogen) and a Startups Division that supports founders with formation and ongoing legal needs.

Product overview

LMA | Lagos Maclean Abogados is a Chilean law firm offering comprehensive legal services through a multi-practice platform. The firm provides corporate law, labor law, real estate and construction, compliance, international trade and investment, financial services, and litigation/arbitration across 14+ practice areas. The firm operates as a unified platform with specialized divisions including an Infrastructure and Construction practice area (launched 2025), a Startups division supporting tech ventures, and GH ENERGY subsidiary for green hydrogen energy advisory. Services are delivered through offices in Antofagasta, Santiago, Puerto Montt, and Punta Arenas, with international reach via the ALL (International Alliance of Law Firms) network present in 20+ countries, and a new LMA Connect office in Sydney, Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Law Legal advisory on corporate matters for businesses operating in or entering Chile, including corporate governance, M&A, restructuring and commercial contracting.
• Labor Law Legal advisory on labor and employment matters for Chilean employers, covering employment contracts, workplace relations, terminations and labor litigation.
• Real Estate & Construction Legal advisory on real estate transactions, construction contracts, project permitting and related disputes for developers, construction firms and infrastructure sponsors.
• Compliance Legal advisory on regulatory compliance, corporate governance programs and internal controls for Chilean and international clients operating in regulated environments.
• International Trade & Investment Legal advisory on international trade, cross-border investment and foreign-investment structuring, leveraging the firm's membership in the ALL International Alliance of Law Firms.
• Financial Services Legal advisory for financial services clients operating in or entering Chile, including regulatory, transactional and structuring matters for banks, fintechs and investors.
• Litigation & Arbitration Representation in Chilean litigation and domestic and international arbitration for corporate clients across the firm's practice sectors.
• Startups Division Multi-practice legal advisory for early-stage companies and founders, covering company formation, founder agreements, equity structuring, labor and ongoing regulatory support as the business scales.
• LMA Connect (Australia subsidiary) Australian-based subsidiary providing a Sydney gateway for Asia-Pacific and international clients seeking Chilean legal counsel and cross-border coordination.
• GH ENERGY (green hydrogen venture) Green hydrogen energy venture associated with the firm, supporting clients and projects in the energy transition and hydrogen sector.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• ALL (International Alliance of Law Firms)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMA is the Chile member of ALL, an international alliance of prestigious multidisciplinary law firms. ALL provides LMA with access to legal expertise in 20+ countries under consistent quality standards. The alliance enables seamless cross-border legal services for multinational clients. LMA co-hosted the 2025 Annual Assembly in Santiago. Partners Kenneth Maclean and Jose Joaquin Lagos serve as directors of ALL.
• Auscham (Chilean Australian Chamber of Commerce)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLMA is a member of Auscham. Partner Kenneth Maclean serves as Chairman (2023-2025). The partnership provides access to Australian mining and energy companies, international conference participation (IMARC), and joint mining missions between Chile and Australia. LMA participated in Auscham-organized events at Expomin and sponsored the Latin America Mining Gala Dinner.
• Southern Connections LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMA opened LMA Connect in Sydney, Australia in collaboration with Southern Connections Law. Valentina García, founder of Southern Connections Law and lawyer admitted in Chile and Australia, leads LMA Connect operations. The partnership enables legal services across Chile, Australia, and Latin America with over 30 practice areas.
• Cámara Chileno Peruana de Comercio AG (Chilean-Peruvian Chamber of Commerce)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerLMA joined as a partner in July 2024. LMA sponsored the Friends and Partners Meeting in March 2025 alongside Torres y Torres Lara Abogados (ALL-Peru), with over 100 business leaders discussing mining and energy collaboration between Chile and Peru.
• ChilePaysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMA joined ChilePay (October 2024), a Chilean corporation promoting financial inclusion through cash digitization. Partner Tamara Oyarce serves on the legal committee and Open Finance Systems table; Partner José Castro joins the Financial Education working group.
• RIM Chile (Red de Ingenieras de Minas)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMA signed a collaboration agreement with RIM Chile in November 2024. The partnership aims to promote professionalization, empowerment, and active participation of women in the mining industry. Partners Angelina Morales Costa, Catalina Parker Coll, and Tamara Oyarce represented LMA at the signing.
• Fraunhofer ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMA is invited to participate in the Fraunhofer Chile Industrial Advisory Council. Partners Kenneth Maclean and Jose Joaquin Lagos attend sessions focusing on industrial decarbonization and sustainable technology development.
• H2 AntofagastacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH2 Antofagasta is an industry association for green hydrogen producers, suppliers, and key actors. Partner Jose Joaquin Lagos serves as Secretary Director. This involvement reflects LMA's commitment to green hydrogen industry development in Chile.
• GH ENERGYcoreOthersGH ENERGY is LMA's strategic subsidiary focused on green hydrogen project development. LMA partners represent GH ENERGY at industry events including H2v Tarapacá seminars. GH ENERGY is developing a green hydrogen project in Punta Patache. Partners accompanied GH ENERGY at IDB Investment Forum in Punta Arenas.
• Torres y Torres Lara AbogadoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMA's ALL-Peru member firm. Both firms co-sponsored the Chilean-Peruvian Chamber of Commerce Friends and Partners Meeting in March 2025, addressing mining and energy industry collaboration between Chile and Peru.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos: Chilean full-service corporate firm with established mining, energy, and infrastructure practices; targets the same enterprise client base as LMA.
• Claro & Cía: Chilean corporate firm with deep mining, energy, and natural resources expertise and an established international network; overlaps directly with LMA's mining/energy client base.
• Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría: Major Latin American full-service firm with a strong Santiago office; competes for cross-border M&A, energy, and infrastructure mandates that LMA targets through its ALL network.
• Morales & Besa: Chilean corporate firm with strong M&A, banking and finance, and regulated industries practices; directly competes for the corporate and financial-services mandates LMA pursues.
• Carey: Largest full-service Chilean law firm with leading mining, energy, M&A, and infrastructure practices; competes directly with LMA for the same enterprise and cross-border mandates in Chile.
• Allende Bascuñán & Compañía: Smaller Chilean corporate firm with a regional and cross-border practice; comparable in size to LMA and active in similar mining and energy sectors.
• Aninat Schwencke & Cía: Chilean M&A and corporate finance firm of comparable size; competes directly for cross-border transactions and mining/energy advisory mandates.
• Barros & Errázuriz: Chilean corporate law firm with prominent M&A, capital markets, and mining practices; comparable size and client profile to LMA in enterprise advisory work.

Broad incumbents

• Garrigues (Chile): Iberian-origin global firm with a Santiago office; competes in corporate, energy, and infrastructure mandates across Latin America alongside LMA.
• Baker McKenzie (Chile): Global law firm with a Santiago office; competes for the largest cross-border M&A and energy mandates and offers LMA an alternative international platform comparison.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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