A key contact for clients seeking advice on land rights and zoning regulations, Carey is involved in a wide range of transactions and developments across Chile’s urban and rural areas, with recent experience including advising on the acquisition of properties for a mountain sports project, the structuring of a major conservation initiative, and the development and financing of data centre projects. The team is sought out by major companies within the commercial, industrial, environmental, infrastructure and data centre sectors, and is particularly noted for handling mandates involving complex permitting processes, environmental regulations and insolvency issues. All are core areas of expertise for the three practice heads: Juan Pablo Stitchkin, Eduardo Martin and Tomás Varela. Stitchkin's practice is geared towards handling the structuring and development of real estate and infrastructure projects for both domestic and international clients, and the negotiation of contractual frameworks including EPC, BOT and O&M agreements. At counsel level, Martin is frequently engaged to advise on real estate financing transactions, while Varela's considerable workload including assisting clients with the navigation of complex permitting processes and real estate transactions.
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- The stepwise process was very clear and helped provide transparency on billing. They took the lead on advising on aspects of due diligence and interpreting what was found. They worked in conjunction with our legal counsel in the US, explaining differences between US and Chilean law that could affect interpretation. They were good at outlining what the 'customary' ways of conducting aspects of the acquisition during negotiations.
- Tomas Varela was our focal point and was great. Excellent service, and as the acquisition was for conservation purposes, Tomas was very committed and went above and beyond what I would have expected. He brought in other partners as needed depending on our needs and was a great lead.
Key clients
- Aguas Pacífico
- Equinix
- Fundación Conserva Pucheguín
- Mountain Capital Partners
- Sencorp
- Asset
- Re:Wild Foundation
Work highlights
Advising Re:wild on the legal structuring, due diligence, and acquisition of Guafo Island, a 20,000-hectare property located in southern Chile and recognised as a biodiversity treasure.
Advising Aguas Pacífico on the analysis and due diligence of the land rights required for the development of the backbone pipelines of the Aconcagua–San Isidro Quilapilún project, which spans from the coast to the Andes mountains.
Advising Fundación Conserva Pucheguín on its incorporation as a Chilean foundation, as well as on the structuring of the future acquisition of 120,000 hectares in the Cochamó Valley.
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Practice head
Juan Pablo Stitchkin; Eduardo Martín; Tomás Varela