CMS Carey & Allende
Client SatisfactionCMS Carey & Allende's nine-member banking and finance practice handles regulatory compliance work, asset management, financial structuring, loans, and international banking. The team is particularly proficient in energy and infrastructure project-related financings, as well as acquisition finance and domestic corporate financing. Former senior associate Enrique Vergara, who advises on syndicated loans, credit transfers, corporate bonds, and energy and infrastructure project finance, was promoted to partner in April 2024. Dual qualified (Chile/New York) Jorge Allende Destuet returned from 18 months as a visiting partner at New York City-headquartered law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in January 2024 – his broad practice includes corporate M&A, private equity, capital markets and project finance. Former practice head Fernando De Cárcer exited the firm in April 2024.
Key clients
- KKR
- Dreams
- Sun International
- Elecnor
- Nevasa Administradora General de Fondos
- AKA Bank
- Nueva Inversiones Pacífico Sur
- Infraco
- Banco Aliado
- Verano Energy
- OnNET Fibra
- CB Investment
- Hacienda Inmobiliaria
- BuyDepa
Work highlights
- Advised OnNet Fibra on the financing aspects of the acquisition of the existing fibre optic network of Entel Chile.
- Advised CB Investment’s subsidiaries on obtaining financing from certain US banks to purchase real estate.
- Assisted Capitalizarme with structuring a transaction with Inversiones La Trinidad, which allowed the latter to acquire multiple loans that were previously granted by Capitalizarme to third parties that acquire real estate in Chile.
