CMS Carey & Allende
Client SatisfactionAdopting ‘a very commercial approach to all matters’, CMS Carey & Allende comprises experts in structuring, developing, acquiring, selling and financing energy and infrastructure projects. The full-service department acts at both initiation and post-operation stages of projects, and additionally advises on due diligence processes, special purpose vehicle incorporations and credit agreements. The team, which further assists with related litigation at both domestic and cross-border levels, is led by Jorge Allende Z, an experienced adviser on energy and mining projects. However, former partners Luis Felipe Arze, Fernando De Cárcer and the recently-promoted Sebastián Barros Eyzaguirre departed the firm to co-found A/C/R Legal in April 2024.
Testimonials
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- ‘CMS has a very commercial approach to all matters, which is very important in a litigious industry such as construction.’
- ‘Strong regulatory knowledge.’
Key clients
- The Blackstone Group
- EDEMSA- Eléctricas de Medellín Ingeniería y Servicios
- Pacific Hydro Chile
- Celeo Redes Chile
- Hidroeléctrica Lumen
- Enagás
- Dekra
- Verano Energy
- Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
- China Three Gorges
- Promigás
- Elecnor
- KKR
- Susi Partners
- Suez Chile
- Solarpack
Work highlights
- Advised Verano Energy on EPC, O&M, regulatory, corporate and commercial matters.
- Advised Pacific Hydro Chile on the acquisition of a solar project called El Llano Alto.
- Advising Hidroeléctrica Lumen on the development of a run-of-the-river power plant.