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CMS Carey & Allende is widely respected for its sector expertise in traditional and renewable energy, digital infrastructure, financial services, manufacturing, IT and telecoms. It is also regularly mandated to advise on utilities, real estate, construction, hospitality and life sciences-related M&A. The group is co-led by managing partner Ramón Valdivieso, who is an adviser on M&A involving both Chile and other parts of Latin America; and Jorge Allende Destuet, who has ‘deep knowledge of M&A and private equity practices’. Promoted to partner in April 2024, Enrique Vergara frequently advises on significant M&A transactions, in addition to leading the firm’s banking and finance offering; and Sofía Haupt and Lucia Ochoa are experienced senior associates. Former partners Luis Felipe Arze, Fernando De Cárcer, Diego Rodríguez, and the recently-promoted Sebastián Barros all departed the firm in April 2024; the firm has subsequently hired Nicolás Vial, fomerly head of legal and compliance at Cermaq Chile, as a partner – effective September 2024. Since publication, the office has also seen the arrival of Ernesto Eckholt (formerly of NexLaw), who handles corporate and transactional matters, and who will head up the practice group’s venture capital offering – effective as of October 2024.
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Key clients
- Stars Investment
- Wivet
Work highlights
Advised KKR on the acquisition of Spanish fertility clinic company Ivirma Global, including clinics and medical centres in Chile, the US and Europe.
Advised KKR (and its portfolio company OnNet Fibra) on M&A and financing matters in relation to the acquisition of the existing fibre optic network of Entel Chile.