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).

• Named Lawyer of the Year in Water Law (2024 and 2016), Best Lawyers.
• Recognized in Environment: Water Rights, Chambers Latin America.
• Recognized in Water Law, 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 Environment, LACCA.
• Recognized in Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Project Finance and Development, Water Law and Natural Resources, Best Lawyers.
• Recognized in Environmental Law, Leaders League.

• 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.

• Law that Introduces Modifications to the Regulatory Framework that Rules Water on Inspection and Sanctions Matters

  By Alberto Cardemil |February 2018

• Chilean Environmental Evaluation Service Releases New Guide for Determining the Environmental Flow for Hydropower Plants

  By Alberto Cardemil |July 2016

• 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.