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Her practice is focused in areas related to corporate and labor law. In 2015 Carolina Abarca worked at Banco Internacional in the Legal Department, participating in agreements and legal reports. She joined Magliona Abogados in 2016. Ranked by Best Lawyer 2021 in Employee Benefits Law.

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: Partner of Carey and co-head of the Labor and the Construction and Engineering Groups.In the labor area, his practice includes collective bargaining, union matters, unfair labor practices, compensation and benefits, discrimination and violations of employee fundamental rights, employment termination, work related illnesses and accidents; and labor related litigation.In the construction and engineering practice, Mr. Aitken has vast experience in the negotiation and preparation of c...

LLB, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School. LLM in Minning Law by Universidad Gabriela Mistral, Environmental Law Diploma by University of Chile. Partner at VGC since 2012. Previously, associate at Vergara y Cia. Professor of Mining and Natural Resources Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School, Professor and Director of the Master in Mining and Water at the same University. Head of the energy and natural resources department, provides advice ...

ExperienceHe became a partner in PUGA ORTIZ in 2001. Prior to that, he was a partner in Carey & Allende and an attorney for subsidiaries of Banco Santiago (now Banco Santander Chile) from 1997 to 2000 in matters of investment funds and financial consulting. EducationHe earned his law degree at Gabriela Mistral University and was admitted to the local bar in 1993. He holds a Master in Entrepreneurial Law, LL.M., from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (Santiago, 1998) and has take...

Experience: Partner at Carey and co-head of Carey’s Tax Group. His practice focuses on structuring corporate, personal and family business, local and international tax consulting, mergers and acquisitions, project financing, cross-border transactions and tax litigation.During his period as Head of Tax Policy in the Chilean Ministry of Finance he was in charge of the design, legislative process and implementation of 2020 Chile’s tax reform, and led the negotiations of Chile’s...

Experience Carey´s Senior Counsel at the Criminal Law, Compliance and Anti-Corruption groups. His practice extends to all areas of criminal law, mainly economic crimes, fraud, environmental offences, antitrust and, in general, complex litigation. He also advises corporate governments on activities that generate criminal risks, dispute resolution and internal corporate investigations. His practice also focuses on compliance, especially in criminal matters. He has developed vast experienc...

I' am a tax lawyer with over 15 years of profesional experience at tax and corporate law in audit companies such as Deloitte and KPMG as well as law firms such as Baraona & Fischer Abogados. As from 2018 I' am partner at Cuadra & Vollmer Abogados. Since 2016 I' am a post and undergraduate professor at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.

Carlos focuses his practice on civil and commercial matters, with special expertise on licensing and intellectual property litigation, trademarks and telecommunication law. He joined Magliona Abogados’s team in 2013. Ranked by Best Lawyer 2020 in Entertainment Law and Media Law.

Experience Associate at the Labor and Employment Law group. His practice is focused on providing legal advice mainly to employers, in labor related areas including employment, unions, collective bargaining, social security, as well as labor litigation. Activities and Memberships Assistant Professor, Public International Law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2003).

Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm's Environment Group. His practice focuses on environmental law, including the Environmental Impact Assessment System, environmental audits, administrative proceedings and litigation. Also, on mining and energy project development and contracts and regulatory aspects of natural resources. Activities and Memberships Member of the Joint Public Advisory Committee of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation between Chile and Canada (since 2020). Profess...

Fernando is one of the founding partners of Barros Silva Varela & Vigil. He is in charge of the litigation practice and resolution of civil, commercial, national and international disputes. In addition, he has experience and is actively involved in other practice areas, such as corporate affairs, project financing and the development of corporate structures. PRACTICE AREAS - Litigation and Arbitration. - Dispute Resolution. - Project Financing. EDUCATION - Law, Pontificia Universidad Cat&...

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE Between june 2008 and march 2020, he was Head of Tax & Legal at BDO in Chile. Between 1999 and 2004, he served as attorney for the Department for the application and interpretation of International Tax Rules at the Chilean Internal Revenue Service (SII) and negotiator of agreements to avoid double taxation. In those years, the main agreements were negotiated and have been enacted in recent years. He was a representative of Chile of O.E.C.D. (Organization for Economi...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Energy Group. His practice focuses on energy regulatory matters and various types of energy projects, including contracts for electricity, liquid fuels, natural gas, NCRE accreditations, use of transmission systems, 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. Activit...

Lawyer from the University of Chile, LLM Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, PADE ESE Universidad de Los Andes. Postgraduate Academic of the Faculty of Law of the Universidad del Desarrollo. My goals and purposes have been to be a reference in Personal Data and Technology with a business perspective, using my vast experience of years of work for Technology Multinationals such as SAP, Hewlett Packard and currently Accenture. Influencing changes in culture and digital transformations of companies...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Natural Resources and Environmental Group. His professional practice is focused on water law, natural resources transactions and litigation, agribusiness, corporate law and commercial law. Additionally, he leads the Carey’s China Desk. Activities and Memberships Member of the Board of Aguas Nuevo Sur Maule. Member of the Board of the Chinese Chilean Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. Chilean Association of Water Utiliti...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm´s Intellectual Property and Information Technology Group. His practice focuses on trademark and patent procedures and prosecution; licensing, distribution and franchise agreements; and anti-counterfeiting. Activities and Memberships Chair of the Alliances Subcommittee of the Brands Restrictions Committee and member of the Global Advisory Council (2022-2023); former Chair of the Anticounterfeiting Committee, Latin America and Caribbean ...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Information Technology, and Venture Capital and Private Equity Groups. Also, he is the head of the Life Sciences, Technology and Consumer Law Group.His practice specializes in intellectual property, life sciences, IP litigation, licensing, distribution and franchise agreement, data privacy, technology law, trademarks, patents, electronic commerce, technology transfer and artificial intelligence.Guillermo has...

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...

Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group. His practice focuses primarily on M&A transactions, corporate and commercial law, public works bidding processes, capital markets and international trade. Activities and Memberships Foreign Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York (2016-2017). Teaching Assistant of Commercial Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2013-2015). Member of the Chilean Bar Association.

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...

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Law Degree, Supreme Court of Justice (1987). Law Degree, School of Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago (1987). Master in Environmental Law, Universidad del Desarrollo (2016). Postgraduate degree in Environmental Law, Universidad del Desarrollo (2015). Master in Mining Law, Universidad de Atacama (2005). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Founder Claussen & Velasco law firm (2017). Legal Advisor, Universidad del Norte, Casa Central Antofagasta (1990)...

Carolina Collantes is partner at Fischer y Cía. Her practice focuses on tax matters for both local and international clients, including entities and individuals, representing their interests through a strong tax litigation practice. She also advices on tax issues related to corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisitions. Prior to founding Fischer y Cía, was aprtner at Baraona Fischer & Cia. She also worked in Arthur Andersen and EY, acknowledging 20 years of experience i...

Experience Counsel of the Carey's Natural Resources and Environment Group. His practice focuses on advising international and local clients on natural resources, mining, energy and environmental matters, including mergers and acquisitions, litigation, regulatory matters, mining easements, contract negotiation and implementation of natural resources projects, particularly mining and energy.. Activities and Memberships Assistant Professor of Mining Law, Universidad de Chile (since 2004). Member...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm's Labor and Corporate Immigration Group. She advises national and multinational companies on their day-to-day operations, on matters such as hiring and termination of employees (both individual and collective), development and implementation of human resources policies, manuals and procedures, compensation and benefit plans for executives and workers, subcontracting and outsourcing, consulting contracts, non-competition agreements, labor aud...

Gerardo Cruzat leads the Transactions practice area at Fischer y Cía. Mr. Cruzat has great experience in the fields of Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and General Corporate Advice. He advises national and foreign clients, with diverse matters, such as project finance, securities regulators, insurance and banking and in international relations. Prior joining Fischer y Cía. in 2021, Gerardo Cruzat led the Presidency of the Board of the company responsible for the...

Rodrigo is in charge of the Capital Markets and Securities area and works also in the M&A area, with a strong international component and in a variety of industries. He provides comprehensive advice to his clients on the purchase and sale of companies, conflicts between shareholders, shareholder´s agreements, tender offers, among other matters related to corporate law. He also advises boards of directors of both family-owned and publicly traded companies on corporate governance matt...

Victoria is a Director at Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution. She has particular expertise in disputes related to energy and natural resources, construction, advertising, television industry, retail, insurance and shareholder disputes. She has experience as a litigator in International Investment Arbitration under ICSID rules; International Commercial Arbitration under ICC, UNCITRAL, AAA, and CAM Santiago rules and ad-hoc Arbitrations; Civil Litigation in Chilean Courts in assistance to nation...

Isabel Espinoza is a partner at Fischer y Cía. She advises local and foreign clients on a wide range of tax matters, having gained a strong reputation in the market for international tax advisory work, especially in the aspects of general corporate matters. She has been outlined as “Next Generation” and “Up and Coming” lawyer in tax matters by international rankings. Miss Espinoza earned her law degree from Universidad de Chile, School of Law and an LL.M. in Int...

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 Litigation Group. His practice is primarily focused on the areas of litigation, national and international arbitration, corporate law, securities, and business law. Activities and Memberships President of the Chilean Chapter of the Spanish Arbitration Club (CEA) (since 2023). Member of the Panel of Arbitrators, Shanghai Arbitration Commission (since 2022). Member of the International Court of Arbitration, Paris (2018-2021, 2021-2024)...

Claudia has more than 20 years of experience in Public Law, Regulatory, Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources matters and currently leads this department together with Felipe Riesco. Claudia advises companies on environmental impact assessment of projects and defences before State agencies; concession granting processes; reports on institutionality and environmental regulation; participation in due diligence and advice on litigious matters related to her practice areas. Claudia has work...

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...

Mr. Fischer advises domestic and foreign clients in personal and corporate tax planning, tax litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and foreign investment structuring. He stands out for offering innovative tailored solutions by combining tax expertise with international experience in financing and capital markets. Alex Fischer heads Fischer y Cía’s tax practice and has been consistently ranked in top tier national and international rankings for his practice in Private Wealth and T...

Founding partner at Fleischmann & Román Abogados. Between 1997 and 2004 he worked in the law firm Aldunate y Cia., where he became partner of the firm. In 2005 he joined as a partner at Chadwick & Aldunate Abogados and, since 2012, he remained the main partner of Reymond & Fleischmann Abogados. In 2016 he founded Fleischmann & León Abogados, now Fleischmann & Román Abogados. He has specialized in civil and administrative law, domestic and international...

Paola is the head and Partner of the Environment and Natural Resources department of Ossandón Abogados. She focuses her practice on providing environmental consultancy on matters relating to administrative requests and defences before public and judicial authorities, environmental auditing reports, residual waste management, infraestructure, energy and water, among others. Previously, she worked as environmental advisor for the Mayor of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, advising the...

LLB, Universidad de Valparaíso Law School (2003); Diploma in Administrative & Economic Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2005); LLM, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Law School (2007). Partner at VGC since 2010. Previously, Associate of Cariola Diez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía. Professor of environmental law, natural resources and energy law at the Universidad de Valparaíso and Universidad Católica de Valpara&ia...

LLB, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School (1991); Graduate of Master of Law Program, Universidad de Chile Law School. Senior Partner at VGC. Previously, Associate of Cariola Diez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía; Legal Advisor of ARCADIS; Attorney at Legal Office of National Environmental Commission. Professor of environmental law at several graduate and postgraduate programs including programs for the Judicial Academy. Head of the litigation department, responsible...

Experience: Partner at Carey and co-head of the Tax Group. His practice focuses on local and international tax consulting, personal and corporate tax planning, business reorganization, foreign investments and tax litigation. Activities and Memberships: Professor of the Tax Law Master Program, Universidad Diego Portales (2013-2018). Publications: Co-author of the article "Chile's Approach to the Taxation of the Digital Economy", IBA (2019). Co-author of the article "VAT Relief in Operational P...

Experience Counsel of Carey’s Intellectual Property and Information Technology Group. His practice focuses on intellectual property, especially on invention patents, including strategies for protection mechanisms, administrative and contentious registration processes, nullity procedures for granted registrations, technology transfer projects, and trademark and patent infringement litigation. Activities and Memberships Director and Past President of Licensing Executives Society (LES) Chi...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Life Sciences and Biotechnology and Public Law Groups. His practice focuses on life sciences, biotechnology and public law, advising companies on intellectual property issues related to the pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics, medical devices, commercialization and advertisement of these products, scientific research, clinical studies, regulation of medical professions, privacy, data protection, public and private procurement and bidd...

"Rodrigo Gil is an excellent lawyer and a talented litigator and strategist with vast and outstanding arbitration experience, as well as solid legal and technical knowledge." - Chambers & Partners Global Rodrigo Gil is a founding partner of Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution. He is a professor of contract law and an expert in contractual disputes with more than 20 years of experience in dispute resolution under international commercial arbitration rules (ICC, UNCITRAL, SCC, AAA, CAM Santia...

Francisco-Javier González-Hoch Born in Chile, 1967 Attorney University of Chile, 1995, summa cum laude LL.M. Harvard Law School 1996 Honorary Scholarship President of the Republic 1995-96 Visiting Scholar, Harvard Law School 1996-97 Fulbright Scholarship 2000 Visiting Scholar, Yale Law School 2000 Visiting Scholar, Max Planck Institut für Ausländisches und Internationales Privatrecht 2010 Professor of Contract and Property Law, University of Chile 1997 - 2020 Head of Arbitrat...

Roberto Guerrero is a member of the corporate and M&A area of Guerrero Olivos, and specializes in company law, mergers and acquisitions, financial and banking law, project financing and capital markets. He has been a lawyer since 1991. Roberto Guerrero V. graduated from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile School of Law. After a few years of private practice, he obtained a scholarship from the Inter-American Development Bank to study a master law degree at New York University. ...

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...

Mr. Herrera earned his Law degree from Universidad Católica de Chile, in 2001 and his LL.M. from the University of Sydney, in 2009. He is also a Commercial Law Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, since 2011. Mr. Herrera has a vast experience in general Corporate Practice, Capital markets, Financing and Derivatives. Mostly, Mr. Herrera heads the permanent legal corporate advisory for diverse enterprises, covering different industries. Therefore, has been appoin...

Experience Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Energy Group. His practice is focused on energy law, particularly on the development of energy projects and associated infrastructure, the negotiation of supply and transportation contracts for electricity and fuel, ERNC accreditations, and on regulatory, contentious and transactional matters of the power industry. Activities and Memberships • Foreign Associate, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Sydney (2015) • Co-writer of the SIC...

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 ...

Roberto is the founding partner of our law firm. As senior partner, he gives legal, real estate and commercial assistance to both profit and non-profit entities, such as companies, educational foundations and institutes of public studies. He served as President and/or Director of the following companies and institutions: Vera and Giannini Impresores S.A.; Bosca Chile S.A.; Pizza Hut Chile; Constructora San Fernando S.A.; HK Human Capital S.A.; Ossandón Corredores Asociados S.A.; Santa ...