Of Counsel

Leonardo Barrientos Persico

Throughout his career, Leonardo has advised startups and technology companies from pre-seed through Series B stages, backed by venture capital funds and angel investors both domestic and international, on transactions including entity formation, fundraising rounds (SAFEs, convertible notes, and equity rounds), cap table restructurings, vesting arrangements, M&A transactions, and cross-border expansion across Latin America and the United States.

Leonardo is Of Counsel at Serrano Abogados, focusing his practice on corporate matters, venture capital, M&A transactions, commercial law, and technology advisory. He has extensive experience advising technology companies and startups through their formation, fundraising, growth, and strategic operations, both in Chile and abroad.

Alongside his legal practice, Leonardo is Co-founder and CEO of Lexgo, a Legal Ops Software platform that has pioneered the category in Latin America, delivering digital legal management solutions to companies across stages and industries.

His experience as both an entrepreneur and a corporate lawyer gives him a unique perspective to advise founders and executive teams on legal decisions with direct business impact.

Studies
  • ⁠Scaling Excellence Program, Stanford University School of Engineering – 2022
  • ⁠Diploma in Tax Planning, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile – 2017
  • ⁠Bachelor of Laws, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez – 2012
Memberships
  • Chilean Bar Association - Since 2010
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English