Practice Expertise

  • Environmental Law and Litigation
  • Infrastructure and Project Development
  • Agribusiness
  • China Desk

Areas of Practice

  • Agribusiness
  • China Desk
  • Environmental Law and Litigation
  • Infrastructure and Project Development
  • Mining
  • Water Rights
  • View More

Profile

Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Natural Resources and Environmental Group. His professional practice is focused on water law, natural resources transactions and litigation, agribusiness, corporate law and commercial law. Additionally, he leads Carey’s China Desk.

Bar Admissions
Chile (2000).

Education

  • Law, Universidad Católica de Chile.
  • LL.M., University of Sydney, Australia (2005).

Areas of Practice

  • Agribusiness
  • China Desk
  • Environmental Law and Litigation
  • Infrastructure and Project Development
  • Mining
  • Water Rights

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
  • Named Lawyer of the Year in Agricultural and Rural Affairs (2024) and Water Law (2016), Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Environment: Water Rights, Chambers Latin America.
  • Recognized in Water Law, The Legal 500.
  • Recognized in Mining & Metals and in Environment, Latin Lawyer 250.
  • Recognized in Project Development and M&A, IFLR1000.
  • Recognized in Mining, Who's Who Legal.
  • Recognized in Energy, LACCA.
  • Recognized in Water Law and Natural Resources, Best Lawyers.
  • Recognized in Environmental Law, Leaders League.



Professional Activities and Experience
  • Deputy Director of Hortifrut.
  • Member of the Board of Aguas Nuevo Sur Maule.
  • Member of the Board of the Chinese Chilean Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.
  • Member of the Chilean Association of Water Utilities Sector Lawyers.
  • Current Vice-Chair of the Energy & Natural Resources Committee and former Chair of the Environmental Committee, Inter-Pacific Bar Association.
  • Founder and current Chair of Asociación de Energías Marinas (ADEMAR).
  • Visiting Professor of the Master in Mines and Water, Universidad de Atacama (2017).
  • Professor of LL.M. in Water Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2014).
  • Foreign Associate, Projects and Corporate Groups, Herbert Smith Freehills, Melbourne and Perth (2005-2006).
  • Assistant Professor of Civil Law, Universidad del Desarrollo (1999-2002).
  • Assistant Professor of Civil Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (1998).
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.


Articles

Additional Articles
  • Co-author of the book " Chilean Water Law Code", Tirant lo Blanche (2020).
  • 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 in Legal Environment Report of the "Belt and Road" Countries, Volume III, Peking University Press (2018).
  • Author of several articles in the field of natural resources law in specialized legal journals and financial publications.

Blogs

Chilean Tax Reform

A new project to reform and modernize the Chilean tax system, and boost investment in the country, was presented by the government of President Sebastián Piñera on August 23, 2018. Through this website, and as with the two previous tax reforms, Carey will offer an analysis of the main proposed changes.

Water Code Reform

During March 2011, a draft bill was introduced through parliamentary motion, initiating the discussion of a comprehensive amendment of the Water Code. During its legislative discussion, the project has been subject to significant changes through substitutive indications submitted in 2014 by the Bachelet government, and in 2019 by the Piñera government, and successive changes to its legislative priority. Currently, the draft bill is being discussed in the Agriculture Committee of the Senate.

Water Code Reform

During March 2011, a draft bill was introduced through parliamentary motion, initiating the discussion of a comprehensive amendment of the Water Code. During its legislative discussion, the project has been subject to significant changes through substitutive indications submitted in 2014 by the Bachelet government, and in 2019 by the Piñera government, and successive changes to its legislative priority. Currently, the draft bill is being discussed in the Agriculture Committee of the...

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