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...
Carey
Offices
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
Partners
Óscar Aitken
Partner
Alberto Cardemil
Partner
Francisco Carey
Partner
Cristián Eyzaguirre
Partner
Cristián Figueroa
Partner
Pablo Iacobelli
Managing Partner
Juan Guillermo Levine
Emeritus Partner
Camilo Lledó
Partner
Juan Francisco Mackenna
Partner
Aldo Molinari
Partner
Felipe Moro
Partner
Fernando Noriega
Partner
Mónica Pérez
Partner
Jessica Power
Partner
Ricardo Reveco
Partner
Patricia Silberman
Partner
Alfonso Silva
Partner
Juan Pablo Stitchkin
Partner
Francisco Ugarte
Partner
Jorge Ugarte
Partner
Salvador Valdés
PartnerDirectors
María Paz Godoy
Knowledge and Innovation ManagerAssociates
Franco Aguirre
Associate
Rodrigo Aldoney
Senior Counsel
Catalina Aldunate
Associate
Florencia Aleuanlli
Associate
José Ariztía
Associate
Stefani Baeza
Associate
Pablo Bauer
Associate
Cristina Busquets Busquets
Associate
Martín Canessa
Associate
Francisca Castillo
Associate
Javiera Chacón
Associate
Emilia Corbo
Associate
Carla Encalada
Associate
Benjamín Errázuriz
Associate
José Antonio Espinosa
Associate
Arturo Fasani
Associate
Ismael Figueroa
Associate
Antonieta Flores
Associate
Ignacio Gallego
Associate
Matías Garcés
Associate
Paulina García
Associate
Jorge Gatica
Associate
Daniela González
Associate
Fernanda Gorgollón
Associate
Joaquín Granados
Associate
Pedro Gutiérrez
Associate
Jaime Henríquez
Associate
Felipe Hinzpeter
Associate
Benjamín Hübner
Associate
Valentina Inostroza
Associate
Tomás Iturriaga
Associate
Sebastián Jara
Associate
Valentina Kuscevic
Counsel
Andrés Latorre
Associate
Javiera Leal
Associate
Josefa Lecanda
Associate
Eduardo Martin
Counsel
Florencia Martínez
Associate
Sebastián Melero
Associate
José Ignacio Mercado
Counsel
José Ignacio Millañir
Associate
Pablo Morales
Associate
Vicente Ochagavía
Associate
Sara Ovalle
Associate
Isidora Parra
Associate
María Jesús Peña
Associate
Daniela Pfeffer
Associate
María Paz Romero
Associate
Gonzalo Soto
Associate
Jorge Soto
Associate
Francisco Torm Metz
Associate
Alejandro Toro
Associate
Fernanda Torres
Associate
Nicolás Valdés
Associate
Catalina Valenzuela
Associate
Mirko Villarroel
Associate
Juan Pablo Vukasovic
Associate
Mateo Weinborn
Associate
Felipe Wiener
Associate
Matías Zegers
AssociateOther
Jorge Carey
President Emeritus
Alejandra Del Rio
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Patsy Fell
Human Resources Officer
Tomás Flores
Senior Patent Specialist
Jorge Fuentes
Director – IP/IT
Pablo Gangas
Certified Accountant
Juan Francisco Hinojosa
Senior Patent Specialist
Paulina Jarpa
Manager of Carey Visas
Jasna Mandakovic
Commercial Officer
Mario Montes
Patent Specialist
Gabriela Olivares
Patent Specialist
Javiera Péndola
Patent and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Juan Pablo Qin
Project Advisor
Nathalia Quiroz
Content Analyst
Mariela Riquelme
Director - Tax & Audit
Alejandra Risso
Director - Tax & Audit
Lorena Rivera
Patent Specialist
Juan Carlos Ruz
Administration and Finance Officer
Belén Serrano
Certified Accountant
Catalina Silva
Risk and Legal Manager
Sofía Águila
Patent and Regulatory SpecialistArticles
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...
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...
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...
Hipervínculos
Privacy, Technology and Telecommunications blog
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...
