Market leviathan Carey fields ‘lawyers with deep knowledge, specialisation and experience in M&A issues’. The huge, 64-strong team is consistently involved in the structuring of headline M&A deals, including takeovers through public offerings, minority share purchases, acquisitions of companies and asset-packages, private equity deals, and asset purchases during insolvency processes and in the context of reorganisations. The firm’s numerous active practitioners included senior partner Jorge Carey, whose broad practice encompasses M&A, and corporate and business law; managing partner Jaime Carey T who routinely assists with landmark international transactions; Pablo Iacobelli – ‘the best M&A lawyer in Chile’; and Salvador Valdés, who frequently acts for investment and private equity funds on the acquisition of strategic companies. Francisco Ugarte, Marcos Ríos and Cristián Figueroa, along with Cristián Eyzaguirre, Jorge Ugarte, Alejandra Daroch and Jaime Carey A are also highly-regarded M&A specialists; Guillermo Acuña advises on the corporate side of aviation matters; Patricia Silberman is ‘creative and commercial’; and Francisco Guzmán assists with M&A, venture capital and private equity deals. Josefina Marshall is the senior associate to note. Former partner Claudio Lizana departed to establish his own practice in December 2022.
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‘Lawyers with deep knowledge, specialisation and experience in M&A issues.'
'Exceptional treatment, and extraordinary work and results - analytical and with knowledge of the market and its trends.'
'Clearly a great option for the implementation of projects at an international level.’
‘Great knowledge of the market and its trends, great listening skills, and strategists by nature.’
‘Carey has the deepest bench in Chile - commercial, resourceful and creative in its approach, and very deal-friendly.'
'The M&A team works seamlessly and in true partnership with other regional firms on multi-jurisdictional deals.’
‘Pablo Iacobelli is first and foremost the best M&A lawyer in Chile. With his easy demeanour Pablo is effective in achieving what the client needs - a smart, no nonsense lawyer.
- 'Patricia Silberman is technically very good - she is also creative and commercial.’
Key clients
- Enel Chile
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- Hapag-Lloyd
- Patria
- Omers Infrastructure Chile
- Equinix
- PSP Investments
- Black Diamond Capital
- Sonnedix
- Nippon Ham
- Grupo Axo
- IFC and Calverton
- Christus Health
- Masisa
- Tengram Capial Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Enel Chile on the bidding process to sell its corporate interest in Enel Transmisión Chile for $1.35bn.
- Advised The Bank of Nova Scotia on the acquisition of a 16.76% stake in Scotiabank Chile (and other Chilean subsidiaries) from the Said family.
- Advised Hapag-Lloyd on the approximately $1bn acquisition of the port terminals and inland logistics business of SAAM, a Chilean listed multinational company that provides foreign trade services.
Lawyers
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Hall of fame
Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions Group.
Rising stars
Leading individuals
Partner of Carey, , focusing on corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and restructuring.
Next Generation Partners
Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions / Banking & Finance / Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Restructuring / Capital Markets Groups.
Partner of Carey and co-head of the Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets Group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pablo Iacobelli, Salvador Valdés, Francisco Ugarte, Marcos Ríos, Guillermo Acuña, Cristián Eyzaguirre, Jorge Ugarte, Francisco Guzmán, Cristián Figueroa, Patricia Silberman, Alejandra Daroch, Jaime Carey Jr.