Banking & Finance
Latin America Guide 2025 : Chile
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About
Provided by Carey
Carey has extensive experience advising creditors, investors and borrowers on all types of banking and financial transactions, as well as on regulatory matters.
The firm has represented domestic and foreign clients in bilateral or syndicated loans, secure and unsecured; liability management; public and private offers and placements of capital and debt, both local and international; securitisations; project financing; structured products and operations with derivatives; as well as regulatory matters before the regulator, among many others.
Carey has also participated in a variety of initiatives to update laws and regulations in Chile, advising the Central Bank of Chile, the Financial Market Commission, the ministries of Finance and Economy and the Chilean Banking Association.
Chambers Review
Carey is a front-running full-service firm that is held in high esteem for its banking and finance practice, which offers extensive experience advising on secured and unsecured, term and revolving, bilateral and syndicated loans to finance projects in Chile. The team also earns market endorsement for its role in liability management and corporate debt refinancing, as well as in regulatory banking mandates. Carey is well equipped to offer counsel to an impressive client portfolio, including multinational development and investment banks, as well as local and international borrowers from the mining and real estate sectors.
Work Highlights
- Carey advised International Finance Corporation (IFC), as lender, on a USD350 million financing to Engie Energía Chile to implement a decarbonisation plan, to switch from fossil fuel to non-conventional renewable energy sources.
Strengths
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"Carey demonstrated exceptional expertise and competence in navigating the complexities of our issues, providing us with comprehensive legal support and insightful solutions."
"Carey demonstrated commitment and agility throughout the process, with an outstanding level of responsiveness and client service."
"Carey demonstrated exceptional expertise and competence in navigating the complexities of our issues, providing us with comprehensive legal support and insightful solutions."
"Carey demonstrated commitment and agility throughout the process, with an outstanding level of responsiveness and client service."
Notable Practitioners
Senior statesperson Diego Peralta has longstanding experience in banking and finance mandates and remains a leading figure in the Chilean legal space.
"Diego Peralta has a lot of experience and knowledge in the field. His strong background and his skills in negotiations allow him to simplify them."
"Diego has a way of fostering a close connection with the client, which makes it very pleasant to work with him."
Highly regarded practitioner Felipe Moro is lauded by clients for his banking and finance practice in Chile. He provides on-demand advice on lending transactions, project financing, structured products and derivative transactions.
"Felipe Moro is clear and precise, with great business acumen and experience that allows him to address issues of the highest complexity."
"Felipe is one of the most strong partners to work on banking and finance related issues. He is knowledgeable of the industry standards."
Partner Fernando Noriega comes recommended by clients for his expert counselling on banking law, corporate lending transactions, and project financing in Chile. He is also experienced in cross-border transactions.
"Fernando Noriega is highly proactive and capable of discussing and explaining complex matters in an understandable way. He is very commercial, sensitive and has a pro-deal vision."
Ranked Lawyers at
Carey
Chile
Members
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Alejandra Daroch
Head of Department
Head of Department
Head of Department
Salvador Valdés
Clients
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Aguas Pacífico
Atento Holding Chile
Banco Internacional
Banco Itaú
Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI)
BlackRock
CIFI
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Celeo Redes
Codelco
Corpgroup
DNB Bank Asa
Digital Bridge
Forum Servicios Financieros
Goldman Sachs
Grünenthal
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
ODATA Chile
Qatar Airways Investments
Renewable Resources Group
Sociedad de Transmisión Austral (SAESA)
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Industries
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Energy
Financial Services / Banks
Infrastructure / Mining
Private Equity
Telecom / Data Center