Jorge Allende Destuet > CMS Carey & Allende > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

CMS Carey & Allende‘s five-member team handles syndicated loans, project finance and receivables-based credit agreements, with other key areas ranging from debt restructuring to the financing of international expansion plans and capital markets transactions. Clients also benefit from the group’s ability to leverage the expertise of M&A colleagues during big-ticket acquisition financings. Leading the group, Fernando De Cárcer‘s experience includes advising publicly-held companies on the issuance, registration and placement of securities. Other key advisers include hospitality, finance and natural resources specialist Jorge Allende Destuet; and senior associate Enrique Vergara, who advises both local and foreign clients on banking and finance matters.

CMS has continued to cement its position in Latin America with local teams in Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru, and an international group in Brazil. The firm remains noted for its work in energy, including oil and gas, though with an increasing emphasis on renewables and energy transition sectors such as green hydrogen. Mining is another core strength, particularly in its Chile and Peru offices. Increasingly, the digital sector is an additional key area for many of the Latin America offices. The firm also continues to impress in private equity, especially in technology infrastructure segments – fibre optics, data centres and cell towers. Jorge Allende Destuet   and Ramón Valdivieso   are prominent names in M&A and private equity in Chile, Juan Carlos Escudero  is a key figure in Peru, Juan Camilo Rodríguez   is a leader in Colombia, and Ted Rhodes  has many years of experience in Latin America energy M&A, having led the Rio office since 2010.

CMS has a wide-ranging banking and finance practice in Latin America, given additional geographic coverage by its multiple offices in the region (Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico). From acquisition financings to the development of fintech markets in key jurisdictions, the Latin America team benefits from the global firm’s standing and expertise in key segments, along with strong connections to top law firms in New York and elsewhere in North America. Its impressive client base includes private equity houses, corporates, government entities, banks and DFIs. Key partners include Fernando De Cárcer and Jorge Allende Destuet in Santiago, Daniel Rodríguez and Sergio Rodríguez-Azuero in Bogota, and Miguel Viale and Diego Peschiera  in Lima.