The 17-strong energy team at legal giant Carey has an enviable reputation for its expertise in energy and infrastructure projects. Acting for both developers and financial entities, the track record of the full-service firm’s practice group includes a raft of significant projects, including coal, natural gas, hydroelectric power, liquefied natural gas, solar, wind and geothermal mandates. The ‘extremely knowledgeable’ practice is also home to specialists in floating storage and regasification; while its broad array of services ranges from regulatory issues, project development, and the negotiation of energy supply and infrastructure use agreements, to project financing, M&A and joint ventures. Co-heading the group, Juan Francisco Mackenna’s broad expertise encompasses electricity contracts, renewable energy accreditations, electricity transmissions and gas transportation, along with infrastructure projects, land use permits, environmental matters, regulatory litigation, and liquid fuel and natural gas contracts; José Miguel Bustamante focuses on generation plants, transmission facilities, infrastructure works and green hydrogen projects; and José Tomás Hurley advises on energy projects (and associated infrastructure), electricity and fuel supply and transportation contracts, non-conventional renewable energy accreditations, and power sector-related regulatory, contentious and transactional work. At associate level, Pablo Morales‘ practice covers energy supply, transmission and transportation issues, as well as energy-related contracts, tenders and permits. Morales is additionally experienced in green hydrogen projects, battery energy storage systems, and electricity and gas regulation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘José Tomás Hurley’s team is extremely knowledgeable in the field and helps negotiate contracts appropriately, despite the difficult nature of the negotiations.’
‘José Tomás Hurley is a partner with extensive knowledge of energy - he is also very knowledgeable in accounting matters.’
'It is one of the firms most committed to collaborating in the search for solutions for its clients.'
'José Tomás Hurley and his team are very well-prepared professionals with incredible intellectual capacity. I recommend them.'
Key clients
- Windin Capital
- Corporación Nacional del Cobre deChile – CODELCO
- Mainstream Renewable Power
- Atlas Renewable Energy
- Sojitz
- Grenergy Renovables
- Solarpack
- Matrix Renewables
- DL Energy
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
- Sonnedix NoRenewable Resources Group
- Celeo Redes
- Enel Chile
- BlackRock
- Brookfield Renewables
- Tikuna
Work highlights
Advised Codelco on the tender process for power and electric energy supply, based on renewable energy (both conventional and non-conventional) to supply different Codelco divisions.
Advised DL Energy on the separate sales of its renewable energy platforms to Matrix Renewables, NextEnergy Capital, and Grenergy Renovables in different transaction
Advised Mainstream Renewable Power on the multi-jurisdiction restructuring and litigation procedures of the Condor and Huemul portfolios.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Pablo Morales
Practice head
Juan Francisco Mackenna; José Miguel Bustamante; José Tomás Hurley