Carey

Legal Services | Chile
tel: +56 2 2928 2200 | fax: +56 2 2928 2228
Isidora Goyenechea 2800, Floor 43, Las Condes. | Santiago | 755-0647 | Chile

Main Contacts

Pablo Iacobelli

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Managing Partner

Offices

Santiago, Chile | Miami, Florida

Overview

Carey is Chile's largest full-service law firm. Our various corporate, litigation and regulatory groups include highly-specialized attorneys and practice areas covering all areas of law. Our clients include some of the world's largest multinationals, international organizations, and some of the most important local companies and institutions. We are perceived as one of the best managed law firms in the country and we are amongst the very top in Latin America.

We are an effective bridge between legal systems. Most of our partners and senior associates have worked in North America, Asia, and Europe, as foreign or regular associates with leading international law firms, or as in-house counsel for major corporations or international institutions.

Carey is the law firm in Chile with the most practice areas ranked as Band 1 by Chambers Latin America: Banking and Finance; Corporate, M&A; Labor; Energy and Natural Resources; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Projects; Tax and Telecommunications.

Year this Office was Founded: 1905
Lawyers Worldwide: 278
Languages: Catalan, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese and Spanish.

Notable

Areas of Practice

Representative Clients

Professionals

Directors

María Paz  Godoy

María Paz Godoy

Knowledge and Innovation Manager

Associates

Franco  Aguirre

Franco Aguirre

Associate
Rodrigo  Aldoney

Rodrigo Aldoney

Senior Counsel
José  Ariztía

José Ariztía

Associate
Stefani  Baeza

Stefani Baeza

Associate
Pablo  Bauer

Pablo Bauer

Associate
Martín  Canessa

Martín Canessa

Associate
Javiera  Chacón

Javiera Chacón

Associate
Emilia  Corbo

Emilia Corbo

Associate
Carla   Encalada

Carla Encalada

Associate
Arturo  Fasani

Arturo Fasani

Associate
Ismael  Figueroa

Ismael Figueroa

Associate
Ignacio  Gallego

Ignacio Gallego

Associate
Matías  Garcés

Matías Garcés

Associate
Paulina  García

Paulina García

Associate
Jorge  Gatica

Jorge Gatica

Associate
Sebastián  Jara

Sebastián Jara

Associate
Andrés  Latorre

Andrés Latorre

Associate
Javiera  Leal

Javiera Leal

Associate
Josefa  Lecanda

Josefa Lecanda

Associate
Pablo   Morales

Pablo Morales

Associate
Sara  Ovalle

Sara Ovalle

Associate
Isidora  Parra

Isidora Parra

Associate
Daniela  Pfeffer

Daniela Pfeffer

Associate
Gonzalo  Soto

Gonzalo Soto

Associate
Jorge  Soto

Jorge Soto

Associate
Alejandro  Toro

Alejandro Toro

Associate
Fernanda  Torres

Fernanda Torres

Associate
Mateo  Weinborn

Mateo Weinborn

Associate
Felipe  Wiener

Felipe Wiener

Associate
Matías  Zegers

Matías Zegers

Associate

Other

Jorge  Carey

Jorge Carey

President Emeritus
Alejandra  Del Rio

Alejandra Del Rio

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Patsy  Fell

Patsy Fell

Human Resources Officer
Tomás  Flores

Tomás Flores

Senior Patent Specialist
Jorge  Fuentes

Jorge Fuentes

Director – IP/IT
Pablo  Gangas

Pablo Gangas

Certified Accountant
Juan Francisco  Hinojosa

Juan Francisco Hinojosa

Senior Patent Specialist
Paulina  Jarpa

Paulina Jarpa

Manager of Carey Visas
Jasna  Mandakovic

Jasna Mandakovic

Commercial Officer
Mario  Montes

Mario Montes

Patent Specialist
Gabriela  Olivares

Gabriela Olivares

Patent Specialist
Javiera  Péndola

Javiera Péndola

Patent and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Juan Pablo  Qin

Juan Pablo Qin

Project Advisor
Nathalia  Quiroz

Nathalia Quiroz

Content Analyst
Mariela  Riquelme

Mariela Riquelme

Director - Tax & Audit
Alejandra  Risso

Alejandra Risso

Director - Tax & Audit
Lorena  Rivera

Lorena Rivera

Patent Specialist
Juan Carlos  Ruz

Juan Carlos Ruz

Administration and Finance Officer
Belén  Serrano

Belén Serrano

Certified Accountant
Catalina  Silva

Catalina Silva

Risk and Legal Manager
Sofía  Águila

Sofía Águila

Patent and Regulatory Specialist

Articles

VAT applicable to sales of goods located abroad, made through digital intermediation platforms, will enter into force on October 25, 2025

On October 25, 2025, the amendment to the Value Added Tax Law introduced by Law No. 21,713 on Tax Compliance (the “Law”) will enter into force, applying VAT to certain sales of goods located abroad made through digital intermediation platforms. Specifically, sales of good located abroad will be subject to VAT when made by a seller or service provider not domiciled or resident in Chile, through a digital intermediation platform, to non-VAT taxpayers, provided that the goods are destined for Chile and their value does not exceed USD 500. Additionally, the Law eliminates the VAT exemption applicable to imports of goods under USD 41...

Entry into Force of U.S. Additional Tariffs on Imports of Wood and Derived Products

On October 14, 2025, the presidential proclamation issued on September 29, 2025, by U.S. President Donald Trump, entered into force and effect, imposing additional tariffs on imports of softwood timber, lumber, and wooden derivative products.  As of that date, the following additional tariffs will apply to imports into the United States:  10% for softwood timber and lumber...

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Press releases

Carey Advises SARIA Group on Acquisition

advised SARIA Group on the acquisition of a 36.45% equity interest in Fiordo Austral, a Chilean company engaged in the processing and transformation of by-products from the fishing and aquaculture industries.The transaction contemplates SARIA becoming a strategic shareholder of Fiordo Austral, with the aim of supporting the company’s development and growth, strengthening its operational and commercial capabilities, and creating new opportunities for expansion. The investment also seeks to combine SARIA’s industrial expertise and international presence with Fiordo Austral’s know-how and market position in Chile and the broader region...

Carey Advises on Cencosud’s USD 500 Million Strategic Bond Issuance

Morales & Besa in Santiago has helped Chilean retail group Cencosud carry out a US$500 million notes issuance and concurrent tender offer.Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York and Carey in Santiago represented the initial purchasers and dealer managers. Cencosud will use the proceeds primarily to refinance its outstanding international notes maturing in 2027, helping extend its debt maturity profile and strengthen its financial position...

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Blogs

Chilean Tax Reform

A new project to reform and modernize the Chilean tax system, and boost investment in the country, was presented by the government of President Sebastián Piñera on August 23, 2018. Through this website, and as with the two previous tax reforms, Carey will offer an analysis of the main proposed...

Water Code Reform

During March 2011, a draft bill was introduced through parliamentary motion, initiating the discussion of a comprehensive amendment of the Water Code. During its legislative discussion, the project has been subject to significant changes through substitutive indications submitted in 2014 by the...

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