Latin America - Chile

CMS Carey & Allende

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The six-strong group at CMS Carey & Allende advises creditors, investors and borrowers on bilateral and syndicated loan agreements, along with project financings involving energy and infrastructure. It also assists with financings for the acquisition of companies and assets, as well as debt restructuring, international expansion financings and capital markets deals. Practice head Fernando De Cárcer is a securities and corporate governance specialist, while the practice of senior associate Enrique Vergara incorporates syndicated loans, project financing, debt restructuring, credit transfers, and corporate bonds. Dual-qualified in both New York and Chile, Jorge Allende Destuet is working as a visiting partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP since August 2022.

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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
  • Migrante

Work highlights

  • Advised OnNet on a financing transaction related to the acquisition of the existing fibre optic network of Entel Chile.
  • Advised Verano Capital on a credit line that was granted by a syndicate of Chilean bank institutions for a renewable energy project.
  • Advised Infraco on a financing transaction that allowed it to finance operational costs and allocate future resources to its activities.

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Enrique  Vergara

Enrique Vergara

CMS

Enrique is partner and head of Banking & Finance Group at CMS Carey & Allende since 2015. His practice focuses on financing, reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate law. He has advised local and foreign clients on banking and financial matters, especially in syndicated loans, project finance for the infrastructure and energy sector, debt restructurings, credit transfers, and in the issuance and placement of corporate bonds that are publicly listed and offered on the market.

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