Francisco Ugarte

Carey‘s ’corporate and M&A practice is absolutely spectacular’. The 66-strong practice group advises multinationals, funds and foreign companies that invest in Chile, as well as Latin American companies expanding in both Chile and the wider region. The full-service group advises on the gamut of M&A work, such as takeovers through public offerings, minority share purchases, and acquisitions of companies and asset packages. It also covers private equity transactions, and insolvency and reorganisation-related company and asset purchases. The firm’s president emeritus, Jorge Carey‘s expertise spans M&A, corporate and business law, along with project finance and international arbitration; the practice of senior partner Jaime Carey T includes foreign investment transactions, international tax consulting, and personal and corporate tax planning; managing partner Pablo Iacobelli is mandated by multinational corporations for high-value transactions, including cross-border deals; Salvador Valdés specialises in M&A, joint ventures, corporate governance and securities offerings; Francisco Ugarte advises on M&A, tender offers, joint ventures and private equity transactions; and Marcos Ríos’ recent experience includes advising Liberty Mutual Insurance on its $1.48bn sale of Liberty Seguros to HDI International. Other key figures include: aviation, corporate and commercial law expert Guillermo Acuña; Cristián Eyzaguirre, who focuses on M&A, private equity and venture capital; and M&A, private equity and corporate governance specialist, Jorge Ugarte. Additional names to note are Francisco Guzmán, Cristián Figueroa, Patricia Silberman, Alejandra Daroch and Jaime Carey Jr, along with experienced senior associate Josefina Marshall.