Francisco Guzmán

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.

Education

• Law, Universidad Católica de Chile.
• LL.M., Columbia University (James Kent Scholar, the highest honors awarded by Columbia Law School) (2010).

Activities and Memberships

• President, Chilean Venture Capital Association (ACVC).
• Director, InBest Chile.
• Chair of the Latin American Regional Council, World Services Group.
• Postgraduate professor in venture capital and corporate law, Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad de los Andes and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.

Publications

• Co-author of the Chilean chapter "Alternative Investment Funds", ICLG (2021 and 2022).
• Co-author of the Chilean chapter in "ESG and Impact Investing", Lexology Getting the Deal Through (2021, 2022 and 2023).
• Advisor, Steward-Ownership, a Short Guidebook to Legal Frameworks, Purpose Foundation (2021).
• Author of the Chilean chapter in TTR Transactional Impact Report - Andean Region, Transactional Track Record (2020).
• Co-author of the article "Regulatory Overview of Fintechs in Chile" in the book "Fintech: Legal Aspects", Cetys, Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina (2019).
• Author of the book "Inside Information in the Securities Market", LexisNexis (2007), and 2nd edition (2009).

Seminars

• Frequent lecturer of venture capital, private equity and investment opportunities matters, among others, in legal seminars, meetings and conferences both in Chile and abroad.