Bofill Mir Abogados adds Andreas Pierotic as Of Counsel

Bofill Mir Abogados has annunced the incorporation of Andreas Pierotic, who has a 20-year career related to China, as Of Counsel specializing in commercial and legal matters for Asia. His profile highlights his negotiating experience with Asian governments and companies, as well as his proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Previously, Andreas was the Chilean Economic and Commercial Counselor in China.

"The challenges related to new energies for electromobility and energy storage, technology transfer, and Asian investment in all those sectors that can add value and knowledge to the country, are some of the topics in which I hope to contribute to the capabilities and projects that Bofill Mir is promoting", said Pierotic about the focus of his work.

Regarding his arrival and appointment, the new of counsel began his collaboration in September from abroad and now settled in Chile – after more than nine years abroad – Bofill Mir made the official announcement of his incorporation.

Pierotic, who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and lived in Beijing, China for 14 years, is a lawyer from Universidad de Chile and obtained his MBA degree from the China Europe International Business School, Shanghai (CEIBS).

Highlights within his career, include his position as Economic and Commercial Counselor at the Embassy of Chile in China (2014 - 2019), period in which the boom of Chinese investments in Chile began, and as legal advisor for Asia and Oceania of the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2005 - 2009). Currently, he serves as senior consultant for economic and commercial affairs for companies and organizations with presence in Latin America and Asia.

"With the addition of Andreas, we want to take a strategic outlook and enhance the development of our firm with respect to the Asian market, where we have long-standing relationships with clients in China, Japan, Korea and Malaysia", said Octavio Bofill about the incorporation, while emphasizing Pierotic’s negotiating experience in Asia.