About

Provided by Carey

Carey has extensive experience advising on energy projects and infrastructure works regarding this industry. Carey's team has been part of some of the country’s major energy, gas and oil projects including coal, natural gas, hydroelectric power, LNG projects, solar, wind, geothermal, and FSRU and FSU projects, advising developers and financial entities.


Carey offers a full range of services including regulatory issues, project development, and negotiation of energy supply agreements, infrastructure use agreements, project financing, mergers and acquisitions and also joint ventures.


The firm has also advised bidders and tenderers on various bidding processes, both public and private, for electricity, oil and gas, as well as for the construction of electric transmission lines.


In the regulatory field, Carey has extensive experience advising members of the Congress and the Ministry of Energy on important bills, such as Law 20/25, the bill to create the “Electric Public Highway” to promote a better transmission capacity, the law that facilitated the SIC – SING interconnection, as well as day-to-day advice for various trade associations and unions.



Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources - Chile

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Carey is a market-leading law firm in the Chilean energy and natural resources market. The Santiago-based team is heavily involved in a diverse range of sectors including solar power and wind farms. Carey's lawyers boast lengthy experience advising key energy-focused actors in acquisitions, joint venture transactions, regulatory matters, negotiation of power purchase agreements, as well as project financing.

Work Highlights

  • Carey advised Mainstream Renewable Power on a multi-jurisdiction restructuring and litigation procedures of the Condor and Huemul portfolios, which jointly amount up to 1,000 MW of renewable installed capacity.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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José Miguel Bustamante
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José Miguel Bustamante
Head of Energy & Natural Resources
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Band 1

Noteworthy partner and co-head of department José Miguel Bustamante enjoys a solid recognition within the Chilean energy and natural resources market. He has experience advising on PPA negotiations.

José Miguel Bustamante is a benchmark in the industry.

José Miguel is a lawyer with solid energy expertise and a good understanding of underlying risks.

Juan Francisco Mackenna
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Juan Francisco Mackenna
Head of Energy & Natural Resources
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Band 3
Partner and co-head of department Juan Francisco Mackenna demonstrates a robust presence within the Chilean energy and natural resources market, assisting a prominent client base on energy regulatory matters.

Juan Francisco Mackenna is a great lawyer. He has a very strong business sense and takes a commercially-oriented approach.

José Tomás Hurley
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José Tomás Hurley
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Up and Coming

Up-and-coming partner José Tomás Hurley continues to receive significant praise for his practice in Chile's energy and natural resources sector. He demonstrates relevant activity in renewable energy mandates.

José Tomás Hurley is highly knowledgeable in energy and regulatory matters. He is pragmatic, with a comprehensive approach, and doesn't lose sight of the bigger picture.

Ranked Lawyers at
Carey

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Chile

Energy & Natural Resources

José Miguel Bustamante
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José Miguel Bustamante
Head of Energy & Natural Resources
1
Band 1
Juan Francisco Mackenna
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Juan Francisco Mackenna
Head of Energy & Natural Resources
3
Band 3
José Tomás Hurley
U
José Tomás Hurley
U
Up and Coming

Members

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José Miguel Bustamante

José Miguel Bustamante

Head of Department

José Tomás Hurley

Head of Department

Juan Francisco Mackenna

Juan Francisco Mackenna

Head of Department

Clients

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Acciona

Celeo Redes

Codelco

Mainstream Renewable Power

Industries

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Energy Transmission

Mining

Renewable Energy