Firm Description

Carey y Cía. is Chile’s largest law firm with over 130 lawyers and more than 10 specialized professionals. Of this team, one third are women. It is widely perceived as one of the leading law firms in Latin America.

The firm was established in its present form in 1976. Its origins, however, can be traced to the year 1905 when Francisco Carey (1873-1946) started practicing law independently. Under the leadership of his son, Guillermo Carey (1912-1999), the firm became a leading player in the Chilean corporate legal market.

As a full service law firm, Carey y Cía. provides a complete range of financial and business legal services to many of the world’s most prestigious companies, as well as to international organizations, local public and private enterprises and institutions, and to individuals. Many of them have been clients for decades, benefiting from Carey y Cía.’s broad legal experience, timely service, and coordination among its different practice areas.

Our lawyers have graduated from the most prestigious law schools in Chile and several partners and associates have postgraduate degrees from major American, British and Australian universities. Many have also spent a period of time as foreign associates in leading international law firms in New York, Sydney, London, and other major European cities.

Almost all of our lawyers have spent their entire professional careers with the firm, which has allowed them to achieve high degrees of specialization. However, we have made a few significant lateral hirings, which include three former general counsels from the branches of three international banks and tax lawyers from international auditing firms.