Carey's ‘M&A team has extensive experience and knowledge’. The enormous 66-member group (including 14 partners) is widely lauded for its structuring of high-stakes M&A transactions for multinationals and funds. The full-service corporate and transactional practice also advises foreign companies when investing in Chile for the first time, along with domestic and Latin American companies expanding their businesses throughout Chile and the region. The group’s M&A coverage encompasses takeovers through public offerings, minority share purchases, the acquisition of companies and asset packages in various jurisdictions, private equity deals, and insolvency and reorganisation scenarios. The practice contains several experienced partners, including: firm chair and renowned M&A and corporate law expert Jorge Carey; managing partner Jaime Carey T who advises on both foreign investment transactions and tax; corporate law, M&A and foreign investment specialist; Pablo Iacobelli; Salvador Valdés, whose ’leadership and experience are unmatched’; and highly-regarded M&A practitioner Francisco Ugarte. The extensive partner-level group further includes Marcos Ríos, Guillermo Acuña, Cristián Eyzaguirre, Jorge Ugarte, Francisco Guzmán, Cristián Figueroa, Patricia Silberman, Alejandra Daroch and Jaime Carey Jr, all of whom play pivotal roles within the M&A team. In the firm’s senior associate ranks, Josefina Marshall is experienced in M&A, foreign investment, international trade, and corporate and commercial law.
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‘Carey's M&A team has extensive experience and knowledge, as they have participated in numerous and complex negotiations in the industrial and business sectors.’
‘The quality of the professionals is outstanding, not only in their level of experience and knowledge, but also in their temperance when facing complex and delicate moments that arise during negotiations.’
‘Without a doubt, Carey has professionals who have an enormous commitment to their firm and to the client. Very solid.’
‘Very high standards but with the ability to offer practical solutions - very responsive. ’
‘Proactive in their approach, offering individual and focused solutions. ’
‘A strong team, very agile in its responses, and with good knowledge of the issues that are typically addressed during M&A processes. Clients highlight the commitment to the client and the total willingness to work extended hours, weekends etc.’
‘Thorough knowledge of M&A processes. Timely and efficient responses.’
‘Outstanding team. Salvador Valdés' leadership and experience are unmatched, and his flexibility when addressing different scenarios that arise is notable.’
Key clients
- Digital Bridge
- Liberty Mutual Insurance
- The Freyja Foundation
- Hapag-Lloyd
- Patria Investments
- Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
- Fondo de Infraestructura (Desarrollo País)
- Enel Chile
- Farmacias Ahumada
- Viatris
Work highlights
Advised Pan American Silver on the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Yamana Gold for $4.8bn.
Advised Liberty Mutual Insurance on the sale of its personal and commercial business in Chile, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador to HDI International, the deal was valued at approximately $1.48bn.
Advised Patria Investments on the Chilean aspects of the sale of its controlling interest (90%) in ODATA subsidiaries in Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay).
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Josefina Marshall
Practice head
Jorge Carey; Jaime Carey T; Pablo Iacobelli; Salvador Valdés; Francisco Ugarte; Marcos Ríos; Guillermo Acuña; Cristián Eyzaguirre; Jorge Ugarte; Francisco Guzmán; Cristián Figueroa; Patricia Silberman; Alejandra Daroch; Jaime Carey Jr