José Ignacio Mercado > Carey > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

The eight-strong data protection group at ‘market leader‘ Carey covers a vast range of privacy work, in addition to cybersecurity and technology matters. The team regularly works alongside the firm’s consumer protection and compliance practices to provide seamless advice on both B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) matters, which involve data privacy and cybersecurity issues. Its track record additionally includes playing a major role in the drafting of Chile’s main privacy and cybersecurity bills. The principal advisers are past president of the American-Chilean Chamber of Commerce, Guillermo Carey (‘first-rate experience‘), who leads the firm’s the life sciences, technology and consumer law groups; and counsel José Ignacio Mercado, an ‘excellent professional‘ for privacy, data protection and cybersecurity work. From the firm’s enviable associate ranks, Elias Mohor‘s wide-ranging practice covers privacy, personal data and information security.

The seven-strong life sciences team (including two pharmacists) at Carey is routinely mandated to advise companies and corporations from the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, medical devices, in vitro diagnostics and food sectors. ‘Undoubtedly the best life sciences team in Chile‘, its experience covers pharmaceutical company incorporations, sanitary registrations, public law issues, administrative procedures, and product liability and data privacy issues. The practice also houses experts in advertising, regulatory matters, and clinical and scientific investigations. On the alimentary side, the team advises on infant milk formulas, nutritional foodstuffs, animal food products, and the import, labelling and commercialisation of alcoholic beverages in Chile. The group is jointly led by Guillermo Carey, a member of the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Science and Technology; and life sciences, biotechnology, and public law specialist Ignacio Gillmore (‘the best life sciences lawyer in Chile‘). At counsel level, José Ignacio Mercado focuses on life sciences work; and within the associate ranks, ‘outstanding‘ Cristina Busquets predominantly assists with food and beverage-related matters, as well as animal-feed regulations; José Santos Ossa is a regulatory specialist; and Camila Suárez‘s practice covers pharma-related IP issues.

Market stalwart Carey houses a large, 16-strong practice with broad experience in the regulatory, corporate, financial and contractual aspects of the TMT, and sports and entertainment sectors. The practice’s specialisms include technology contracting, internet and net neutrality, Internet of Things (IoT), online content transmission, online platforms and cloud technologies. It also advises on AI, data protection, cybersecurity, robotics, blockchain, smart contracts, and cryptocurrencies. On the regulatory side, the group is experienced in obtaining licenses for telecoms services, including fixed, mobile and satellite services. Among the ‘very good’ multidisciplinary team’s leading practitioners, Alfonso Silva is a deeply experienced telecoms industry expert; Guillermo Carey acts for several high-impact technology companies on technology transfers and internationalisation issues; and at counsel level, Eduardo Martin is an adviser on TMT-related regulatory, commercial and transactional issues, while José Ignacio Mercado is a privacy, data protection and cybersecurity expert. Senior associate Raúl Mazzarella is also on hand to advise on TMT sector-related regulatory issues and deals.