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

Jaime Carey

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Senior Partner

Offices

Santiago, Chile

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

Associates

Franco  Aguirre

Franco Aguirre

Associate
Santiago  Aitken

Santiago Aitken

Associate
Rodrigo  Aldoney

Rodrigo Aldoney

Senior Counsel
Antonia  Araya

Antonia Araya

Associate
Carolina  Baeza

Carolina Baeza

Associate
Stefani  Baeza

Stefani Baeza

Associate
Pablo  Bauer

Pablo Bauer

Associate
Hugo  Botto

Hugo Botto

Associate
Felipe  Bravo

Felipe Bravo

Associate
Pedro   Burstein

Pedro Burstein

Associate
Vesna  Camelio

Vesna Camelio

Associate
Bruno  Caprile

Bruno Caprile

Associate
Emilia  Corbo

Emilia Corbo

Associate
Carlos  Costabal

Carlos Costabal

Associate
Clara  Court

Clara Court

Associate
Borja  Coz

Borja Coz

Associate
Enzo  Devoto

Enzo Devoto

Associate
Daniel  Edwards

Daniel Edwards

Associate
Carla   Encalada

Carla Encalada

Associate
Claudio  Escobar

Claudio Escobar

Associate
Arturo  Fasani

Arturo Fasani

Associate
Ismael  Figueroa

Ismael Figueroa

Associate
Fernanda  Gabor

Fernanda Gabor

Associate
Ignacio  Gallego

Ignacio Gallego

Associate
Jorge  Gatica

Jorge Gatica

Associate
Kureusa  Hara

Kureusa Hara

Associate
Javiera  Herrera

Javiera Herrera

Associate
Gustavo  Herrera

Gustavo Herrera

Associate
Laura  Infante

Laura Infante

Associate
Loreto  Joannon

Loreto Joannon

Associate
Santiago  Lagos

Santiago Lagos

Associate
Javiera  Leal

Javiera Leal

Associate
Josefa  Lecanda

Josefa Lecanda

Associate
Daniela  Lozano

Daniela Lozano

Associate
Pablo   Morales

Pablo Morales

Associate
Rodrigo  Oses

Rodrigo Oses

Associate
Francisco  Ossa

Francisco Ossa

Associate
Sara  Ovalle

Sara Ovalle

Associate
Ricardo  Padilla

Ricardo Padilla

Associate
Isidora  Parra

Isidora Parra

Associate
Daniela  Pfeffer

Daniela Pfeffer

Associate
Ignacio  Quemada

Ignacio Quemada

Associate
Eduardo  Reveco

Eduardo Reveco

Associate
Felipe  Reyes

Felipe Reyes

Associate
Trinidad  Reyes

Trinidad Reyes

Associate
Constanza  Rojas

Constanza Rojas

Associate
Daniela  Soto

Daniela Soto

Associate
Jorge  Soto

Jorge Soto

Associate
Gonzalo  Soto

Gonzalo Soto

Associate
Marcela  Tapia

Marcela Tapia

Associate
Catalina  Tapia

Catalina Tapia

Associate
Alejandro  Toro

Alejandro Toro

Associate
Fernanda  Torres

Fernanda Torres

Associate
Trinidad  Tupper

Trinidad Tupper

Associate
Florencia  Varas

Florencia Varas

Associate
Mateo  Weinborn

Mateo Weinborn

Associate
Felipe  Wiener

Felipe Wiener

Associate
Felipe  Wilson

Felipe Wilson

Associate
Vicente  Yubini

Vicente Yubini

Associate
Pedro  Zavala

Pedro Zavala

Associate

Other

Jorge  Carey

Jorge Carey

President Emeritus
Alejandra  Del Rio

Alejandra Del Rio

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Magdalena  Engel

Magdalena Engel

Communications Officer
Patsy  Fell

Patsy Fell

Human Resources Officer
Tomás  Flores

Tom�s Flores

Senior Patent Specialist
Jorge  Fuentes

Jorge Fuentes

Director � IP/IT
Pablo  Gangas

Pablo Gangas

Certified Accountant
María Paz  Godoy

Mar�a Paz Godoy

Professional Development Officer
Juan Francisco  Hinojosa

Juan Francisco Hinojosa

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 P�ndola

Patent and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Juan Pablo  Qin

Juan Pablo Qin

Project Advisor
Nathalia  Quiroz

Nathalia Quiroz

Content Analyst
Mariela  Riquelme

Mariela Riquelme

Certified Accountant
Alejandra  Risso

Alejandra Risso

Certified Accountant
Lorena  Rivera

Lorena Rivera

Patent Specialist
Juan Carlos  Ruz

Juan Carlos Ruz

Administration and Finance Officer
Belén  Serrano

Bel�n Serrano

Certified Accountant
Catalina  Silva

Catalina Silva

Risk and Legal Manager

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 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...

Grenergy obtains financing for USD345 million

Grenergy gets loan for LatAm�s largest solar energy storage plant Maya Kendall Shah 22 July 2024 Spain�s Grenergy Renovables has enlisted Clifford Chance LLP in Madrid and Carey in Santiago to obtain a green loan worth USS$370 million for a hybrid renewable project, which is set to become one of the world�s largest solar energy storage projects and the largest in Latin America. The syndicate of lenders relied on Garrigues (Chile) in the deal, which closed on 8 July. Latin Lawyer understands that US firm Milbank also advised the banks but could not confirm this before publishing...

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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 Sebasti�n Pi�era 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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