Jaime Carey

Jaime Carey


Carey

Recognized since 2009

Santiago, Chile

Practice Areas

Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Investment

Tax Law

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Investment
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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.

Education

  • Law, Universidad Católica de Chile.
  • ICADE and Universidad de Deusto, Spain (1972-1975).
  • Program of Instruction for Lawyers, Harvard University (1986).

Activities and Memberships

  • He is currently vice president of the International Bar Association and has had the following positions: co-secretary-general, chair of the Legal Practice Division (2017-2018), member of the Management Board, member of the Council of the Legal Practice Division, chair of the Latin American Regional Forum, co-chair of the Corporate and M&A Section, member of the Advisory Board of the Law Firm Management Committee and member of the Advisory Board of the Women's Interest Group.
  • Member of the Board of Sencorp and Evercrisp (Frito Lay Chile), and chairman of the Board of MetLife Chile.
  • Director of Interlex.
  • President of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Chile, an entity in process of incorporation.
  • Chairman, World Services Group (2004-2005).
  • Assistant professor of Taxation, Universidad Católica de Chile Law School (1981).
  • Foreign associate, Steel, Hector & Davis, Miami (1979).
  • Semi-finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Washington D.C. (1978).

Publications

  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter in China Trade and investment in Latin America, The Legal 500 Guide (2020).
  • Co-author of the Chilean Chapter of Corporate Tax, Global Practice Guides, Chambers & Partners (2016).
  • Co-author of the introductory article "Mergers and Acquisitions in Chile: Approaching the Controlling Shareholder", Who’s Who Legal (2014).
  • Co-author of the Chilean chapter of "Tax on Inbound Investment", Getting The Deal Through (2011 - 2013).

Seminars

  • Frequent lecturer in legal seminars, meetings and conferences both in Chile and abroad.

Contact & Links
Location
  • Isidora Goyenechea 2800, Piso 43
    Las Condes
    Santiago
    Chile
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
Affiliations
  • Chilean Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • Chile (1979).

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Investment
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Investment, Santiago, Chile (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Chile 2024 for work in:
  • Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Investment
  • Tax Law
Awards:
  • Recognized as Law Firm Leader of the Year, Latin Lawyer (2020).
  • Recognized in Corporate and M&A and and Private Wealth (High Net Worth), Chambers Latin America.
  • Recognized in Tax and Corporate and M&A, The Legal 500.
  • Recognized in Tax; Corporate and M&A, Corporate Governance and Private Wealth, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in M&A, IFLR1000.
  • Recognized in Firm Management, Private Client, Corporate Tax, M&A and Corporate Governance, Who’s Who Legal
  • Recognized in Tax and Corporate M&A, Leaders League.

  • Recognized in Corporate M&A, Top Ranked Legal.

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Latinflation


by Alejandra Daroch, Domingo Russi and Jaime Carey Astaburuaga

Long a beacon of economic stability in South America, Chile has been buffeted lately by the global rise in inflation. Can a key element of its monetary policy help it weather the storm?

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