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Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions and Compliance Groups. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisition, national and international corporate financing, foreign investment and insurance. Also, he has vast experience in aviation law matters including purchase contracts, various forms of leasing (dry lease and wet lease), aircraft and engines financing contracts and in specific issues of air operatio...

Experience Carey's Managing Partner and co-head of the firm's Tax Group. His practice focuses on personal and corporate tax planning, local and international tax consulting, project financing, mergers and acquisitions, leasing and foreign investment transactions. Activities and Memberships He is currently vice president of the International Bar Association and has and has had the following positions: co-secretary-general, chair of the Legal Practice Division (2017-2018), member of the Managem...

Experience Chairman of Carey. His practice focuses on corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, and international arbitration. Activities and Memberships Conciliator of the Center for the Settlement of International Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington D.C., designated by the Chilean Government (2005-2011; 2011-2016 and 2017-2023). Member of the panel of arbitrators of the Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Santiago. Chairman of Moneda Chile Fun...

Experience Partner of Carey and member of the firm´s Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets Groups. His practice focuses on advising local and foreign clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital. The foregoing is combined with an extensive practice on joint ventures, shareholders agreements and corporate governance in general. With respect to capital markets, he advises issuers, investors and brokers, with a special focus on fund formation, structurin...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions / Capital Markets Group. His practice focuses on advising international and local clients in mergers and acquisitions, including tender offers, private asset and stock acquisitions, auction processes, project development, joint venture, private equity, securities and debt offerings, capital markets, corporate law, commercial law, derivative transactions, infrastructure concessions and general pr...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Venture Capital, Private Equity, Fintech and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. His practice focuses on representing local and foreign clients in mergers and acquisitions of companies, creation and structuring of investment funds, and investment in portfolio companies. He has vast experience in the internationalization of companies, international investments and cross border operations. Activities and Memberships President, Chilean V...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions Group. His practice is focused on the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities, agribusiness, insurance and foreign investment. Activities and Memberships Director of World Services Group (2015-2018). Officer of the Corporate and M&A Committee; past chair of the Latin America Regional Forum; and member of the International Bar Association (IBA). Member of the Chilean Bar ...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Energy Group. His practice area is focused on energy regulatory matters and various types of energy projects, including contracts for electricity, liquid fuels, natural gas, NCRE accreditations, electric transmission, gas transportation, engineering and construction of infrastructure projects, property and land use permits, environmental matters and litigation related to regulatory matters of the energy industry, and civil law. Activ...

As founding Partner of the firm, Mr. Morales has vast experience advising both national and international companies in the processes of planning, negotiating and executing acquisition transactions and mergers, securities offerings, debt emission and corporate restructuring, as well as restructuring of liabilities. Mr. Morales is the author, among other publications, of “Privatization in Latin America”, Latin Finance (March 1991) and “Mergers & Acquisitions”, Intern...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Banking and Finance Group. His practice focuses primarily on lending transactions, project financing, structured products and derivative transactions. He also has a vast experience in the area of mergers and acquisitions. Activities and Memberships Professor, Master of Business Law, Universidad de los Andes (2014-2015). Foreign Associate, Finance Group, Shearman & Sterling (2005-2006). Assistant Professor of Securities Market Law...

University Studies Universidad de Chile, School of Law, 1996. Maximum Distinction. Admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Justice, 1999. Post graduate Master of Laws (LL.M, with honours), Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, 2001. Academic and Professional Activities Professor in Commercial Law Designated by an Open Competition Based on Records of Service and a Competitive Examination, School of Law, Universidad de Chile, 2016 to date. Professor in Comme...

University Studies Universidad de Chile, School of Law, 1973. Montenegro Prize for the best graduate of his year, 1973. James B. Conant High School, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States of America, 1968-1969. Admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Justice, 1975. Academic and Professional Activities Professor in Commercial Law, School of Law, Universidad de Chile, 1974. Author of Chilean and foreign publications. “Considerations about the principle of administrative legality&rd...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Banking and Finance Group. The main focus of his practice is the creation and structuring of financial products and financing for all kinds of businesses, both from the lender or the borrower’s perspective; the purchases and sales of companies and the issuance and placement of debt and equity securities either in Chile or elsewhere, as well as financial regulatory matters. Activities and Memberships Member of the Council, Chile...

Experience Partner and head of Carey’s Corporate / TMT (Telecoms, Media & Technology) Group. His practice focuses on corporate and business law, financing, mergers and acquisitions and, specially, on all the regulatory and transactional aspects related to the telecommunications, media and technology industry, including the Telecom law and other regulations, concessions, licenses and permits, and state contracts. Mr. Silva has been appointed representative and/or board member of seve...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions / Capital Markets / Banking & Finance Groups. His practice focuses on advising international and local clients on M&A and private equity transactions, including tender offers, joint ventures, debt issuances, public and private offering of securities, derivatives and project development. Activities and Memberships Member of the Board of Votorantim Andina, Compañía Industrial...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm's Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions / Capital Markets Group. He advises local and foreign clients on all kinds of mergers and acquisition transactions, including the purchase of shares, equity and assets of both public and close corporations, public takeovers, private equity transactions, shareholders agreements, issuance and securities transactions. He also acts as counsel to family companies and holdings on the corporate organization of...

Experience Partner at Carey, focusing on corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and restructuring. He advises international and local clients in corporate acquisition and restructuring processes, association or joint venture agreements, design and support for corporate governance structures, and public or private offerings of securities in the local and international markets. He is a frequent advisor to investment and private equity funds on the acquisition, structuring ...