Tomás Varela
Counseltvarela@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2223
Counsel of Carey's Real Estate Group. He advises domestic and foreign clients on real estate development projects, including land use and building permits matters, title reviews, sale-purchase agreements, leases, and other civil practice matters.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Equinix, a US multinational company and the world's largest data center and colocation infrastructure provider, on the acquisition of Entel’s data center business in Chile and Peru for approx. USD703 million.
- Grupo Axo on real estate matters related to the acquisition of Komax, including the due diligence of approx. 90 lease agreements of commercial premises located in shopping centers, as well as the review and negotiation of relevant agreements.
- SMU on the drafting and negotiation of lease agreements for 21 commercial premises with Inmobiliaria Santander, including the due diligence of the properties where said premises are located.
- Sencorp on several matters related to the development of real estate projects and the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on their ongoing construction agreements, including the revision and analysis of force majeure provisions and claim management with contractors.
- Sinovac, a Chinese leading biopharmaceutical company and one of the largest producers of vaccines against Covid-19 in the world, on the installation and development of its operation in Chile, which is the first one in the region. The advice included the incorporation of a Chilean subsidiary, the purchase of a real estate for a fill & finish vaccine facility in Santiago, of more than 21,000 mt2, the entrance of the initial capital funds to Chile, and on labor and immigration matters related to the Chilean and foreign employees who will render services to Sinovac Chile. Through its Chilean business unit, Sinovac intends to cover the rest of the Latin American market.
- H&M on the preparation and negotiation of its long-term leases in Chile and related property title searches, including the review of claim management during construction works.
- Inmobiliaria Nueva Córdova on legal matters related to the development of Nueva Las Condes, a commercial and office space project located in Santiago, including the drafting and negotiation of contracts with third parties, claim management and corporate day-to-day matters.
- LarrainVial and Grupo Patio on the due diligence, negotiation and completion with Aurus Administradora General de Fondos (Aurus AGF), of the agreements required to take over the management of the real estate assets of the investment fund Aurus Capital Renta Inmobiliaria. The advice included the negotiation of the terms and conditions pursuant to which Aurus AGF was substituted by Larraín Vial Activos Administradora General de Fondos as the fund manager, as well as in designing and implementing a structure that would allow Larraín Vial and Grupo Patio to manage the fund's portfolio.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Recognized in Real Estate, Chambers Latin America.
- Recognized in Real Estate, Legal 500.
- Recognized in Real Estate, Best Lawyers.
- Recognized in Real Estate, Top Ranked Legal.
ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Foreign Legal Consultant, Bilzin Sumberg, United States of America (2019-2020).
RELATED AREAS
EDUCATION
- Law, Universidad de los Andes.
- Degree in Real Estate Law, Universidad de los Andes (2011).
- LL.M. University of California, Los Angeles, USA (2019).
ADMISSIONS
- Chile (2010).
LANGUAGES
- Spanish.
- English.
