CMS Carey & Allende

Managing Partner: Ramón Valdivieso

Number of partners: 14

Number of other lawyers: 50

Firm Overview: 

CMS Carey & Allende was founded in 1993 and became part of CMS in January 2017. The team of 40 lawyers is focused on assisting both national and international clients. The firm has proven expertise in Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Dispute Resolution, Tax, Real Estate, Intellectual Property and Employment law as well as in the Energy, Infrastructure & Construction, Mining, Consumer Products, Technology, Media & Communications and Healthcare sectors. The firm is consistently developing new ways of providing services to its clients, to assist in key legal issues, in commercial operations and projects and in conflict resolutions – always going beyond the legal perspective. Ranked as a Top 10 Global Law Firm, CMS is a Future Facing full-service law firm with more than 70 offices in more than 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide that combines deep local market understanding with a global overview. CMS has a strong presence in Latin America, with offices in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. The firm is one of the few law firms present in all Pacific Alliance countries.

Main Areas of Practice:  

Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions: 

CMS Chile’s practice enjoys a regional reputation of excellence and an in-depth expertise, advising some of the leading Chilean companies on mergers & acquisitions, and cross-border transactions that involve clients from the finance, energy, infrastructure, real estate and construction industries, as well as the telecom and hotels sectors. Foreign companies looking to enter Chile and current players rethinking their share of the market trust the team to steer their transactions. Its seal is to incorporate elements that allow operations to be successful in time, understanding the challenges that its international clients face in the development of their business.

Dispute Resolution:  

Experienced disputes practice with notable capabilities in civil and commercial litigation and ADR mandates. Regularly advises clients on disputes related to insurance and construction matters, as well as offering experience in the financial services, telecommunications and natural resources industries. Additional capabilities include advice on insolvency disputes and corporate governance.

Employment:  

CMS Chile’s reputable employment practice covers all manner of concerns. It handles day-to-day issues, employment agreements, visas, foreign-employee immigration requirements, as well as more contentious matters, such as employee dismissals, collective bargaining and employment litigation; also advises on M&A-related labour law issues. CMS Chile prides itself on excellent knowledge of social security bi-national treaties and labour compliance audit services.

Energy & Climate Change: 

CMS Chile provides permanent services to the most important conventional energy producers as pertaining to environmental and territorial feasibility of their projects, establishment of easements and rights-of-way, the obtaining and purchasing of water-use rights, electrical system interconnections, permits, and energy supply contracts. The firm’s activity has been particularly intense, having advised clients a great deal on new transmission line projects, and non-conventional renewable energy source projects.

Infrastructure & Projects: 

CMS Chile has a strong practice in project matters with expertise spanning financing, development, engineering, construction and operation. Experience handling a range of major projects, supporting a portfolio of local and international clients on the execution and development of public and private sector concession projects, particular focus on telecoms infrastructure, power generation and transmission, and additional strength in matters concerning aquaculture and regulatory issues.

Real Estate & Construction: 

CMS Chile takes on projects from the initial strategic stages of planning, providing consulting services in the complete legal analysis for given real estate; as well as for its acquisition, construction, and approval of all related permits, dedicated to advising clients on the development and construction of real estate and urban development projects, as well as expropriation mandates and property title regularisation for industrial plants and other real estate assets.

TMC (Technology, Media & Communications): 

CMS Chile represents high-profile players from the TMC sector. Well equipped to negotiate licensing agreements, IT service contracts and the acquisition of media assets, as well as administrative disputes before the relevant authorities and fintech mandates. The practice has expanded to cover data protection, while it continues to advise companies on cross-border M&A deals in the telecoms sector and provide relevant regulatory and compliance counsel.

Other Practice Areas & Sectors: 

Banking & Finance, Venture Capital, Tax, Intellectual Property, Compliance, ESG, Public Law & Regulatory, Mining, Private Equity, among others.

Clients:  

CMS Carey & Allende works alongside global colleagues organised in 19 practice areas and sector groups. It offers its clients the latest legal knowledge and best practices worldwide. A complete list is available upon request.