Active in the infrastructure, healthcare and financial services sectors, Carey is widely recognised for its ability to handle the full spectrum of administrative, constitutional and regulatory matters. The team is particularly skilled at representing clients in relation to regulatory decisions under constitutional review, defending high-profile public-private partnerships, and advising on the modernisation of procurement frameworks, concession models and public tender processes. Its recent workload includes mandates connected to Chile’s National Lithium Strategy, major telecoms infrastructure projects, public procurement disputes, airport and transportation concessions, and regulatory issues affecting the healthcare and social security sectors. The practice group is chaired by Camilo Lledó, who is well regarded for his expertise in administrative, constitutional and regulatory law, acting across a range of public law mandates, from regulatory design and risk mapping to litigation and compliance. In particular, clients in the natural resources, telecoms and finance industries routinely look to Lledó for advice; recent highlights include handling landmark mandates for Codelco, Enami and WOM. The team is supported by associate José Ignacio Millañir, who regularly assists on significant public law, regulatory and contentious-administrative matters.
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  • Camilo Lledó is an excellent partner—clear, committed, and always measured. His advice is accurate and attuned to the client's needs. Furthermore, he is cordial and has a great rapport with people.
  • Business-focused advice on the client's desired outcome, with a deep understanding of the client to provide appropriate guidance, ensuring personalized and relevant advice, with a strong commitment to the client and deadlines.
  • Carey's team for this case conducted a highly comprehensive and competent analysis of the issue and its various approaches, including its contractual and legal details. Their pre-trial reports demonstrated a keen understanding of a highly complex matter. The relationship between the public law team (Camilo Lledó et al.) and the litigation team (Ricardo Reveco et al.) was very strong, with both teams working together seamlessly.
  • Camilo Lledó, an expert in public law, possesses not only extensive knowledge but also a remarkable ability to explain complex legal matters in a simplified manner to clients, inspiring confidence. He is also a calm and composed individual who thoughtfully considers arguments from various perspectives. Ricardo Reveco, an experienced litigation partner, is highly empathetic to clients' needs, seeking legal alternatives that address their specific requirements and resolve their issues. Francisco Ossa, a junior attorney, is highly intelligent, possesses a detailed understanding of case information and applicable regulations, and responds promptly to requests.
  • I would like to give special recognition to Camilo Lledó, who has been our direct legal representative throughout these matters. His greatest strength has been the way he has supported us at every stage, demonstrating a high level of involvement, a very positive attitude, and a genuine ability to understand the specificities of the environment in which we operate. In particular, we greatly value his quick learning and ability to adapt to the specific logic of organizations such as the DGAC, the JAC, and other public bodies with which we have interacted. He is not only a technically skilled lawyer, but also a professional who has understood the institutional and regulatory context in which our affairs unfold, which has been key to designing appropriate strategies. Another particularly noteworthy aspect is his ability to understand and correctly apply the rules and criteria of the administrative statute within that same context, which made a significant difference in the quality of the advice we received. That combination of technical expertise, adaptability to the regulated sector, commitment to the client, and a practical understanding of how the regulatory authority operates is, in my opinion, one of the main factors that sets it apart from other competitors. In our experience, that is precisely the added value that stands out: not only delivering a sound legal opinion, but also supporting the client with sound judgment, personalized attention, and a genuine understanding of the regulatory and administrative environment in which they must operate.
  • What makes this team particularly strong is its ability to combine a high level of technical expertise with a genuine understanding of the business and the industry in which we operate. They have been able to advise us with highly focused and effective legal strategies. It is a professional relationship built over time, in which we have worked in a very coordinated manner. The team has demonstrated a great capacity to delve into highly specialized matters and to adapt its advice to the specific context of our operations, which has been especially valuable when facing complex situations and systematic attacks in administrative proceedings. We particularly value their judgment, analytical skills, strategic vision, and commitment to the client. They don't just deliver a technically correct legal opinion; they strive to understand the practical impact of each matter and guide the client in defining the best possible strategy. This combination of technical depth and practical understanding makes a significant difference. Compared to other firms we've worked with, this team stands out favorably for its engagement, consistency, responsiveness, and willingness to deeply understand a highly regulated industry. This close relationship and dedication, along with the quality of their work, positions them very well against other firms. Regarding the evolution of their practice, one of the most valuable aspects has been their ability to learn and adapt to our sector, which has further strengthened the quality of their advice. More than just a standardized service, we've seen a collaboration closely aligned with our needs, with a strategic and long-term approach.
  • Apart from their technical knowledge of the subject, they formed a robust team of lawyers who designed a work system to ensure that the quality of the deliverable was higher than our expectations, working with rigor and attention to detail.
  • Their level of involvement, the quality of their follow-up after meetings, and their attention to detail were all outstanding. On a project of this size, they were significantly better than other firms we've worked with before.
  • This firm specializes in highly complex matters. Each assigned case receives close monitoring.

Key clients

  • Corporación Nacional del Cobre (Codelco)
  • Empresa Nacional de Minería (Enami)
  • WOM
  • Claver Devices
  • Motta Internacional
  • Nova Austral
  • Zona Franca de Iquique (Zofri)
  • AFC II
  • Sky Airline
  • Junta de Vigilancia Aconcagua
  • Arquimed
  • Zimmer Biomet
  • Grünenthal

Work highlights

Acting for Corporación Nacional del Cobre (Codelco), the main and largest Chilean state-owned company, in the defence of the legality of its association agreement with Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) under the National Lithium Strategy.
Advising Empresa Nacional de Minería (Enami), a state-owned company, on the design and defence of a strategic partner selection process for the Salares Altoandinos lithium public-private project.
Advising WOM on the negotiation of a settlement with Chile’s State Defence Council regarding alleged breaches in the implementation of its 5G network.

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Practice head

Camilo Lledó

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