Juan Pablo Vukasovic

Partner

jvukasovic@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2223



Partner of Carey and co-head of the Construction and Engineering Group. His practice focuses on the advice of domestic and foreign clients on infrastructure projects, engineering and construction, mining and energy facilities, EPC, EPCM, BoP, BOT, BOOT, O&M contracts, claim management, administration of projects, and related litigation.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • A leading company in salmon production and farming on the preparation and negotiation of engineering, construction and services contracts for the development of a salmon plant under a recirculating aquaculture system in the Los Lagos region, whose production is estimated at 14 million smolts per year.
  • A mining company on the development of the contractual strategy, preparation and negotiation of various contracts (PM, EP, EPC, CC) for the expansion of its facilities in Chile for over approx. $4.5 billion.
  • A mining company on the preparation and negotiation of an EPC-CM contract, and the administration of the development project of a desalination plant and the expansion of its grinding line for approx. US$1.5 billion.
  • An energy company on the preparation of contracts for the development of a green hydrogen pilot project in Chile.
  • Several energy companies on the analysis of bankability, drafting and negotiation of contracts for the construction and operation of solar and wind energy projects in Chile.
  • Companies from various industries on the administration of their projects, the strategy and preparation of claims, and the litigation that results from them.
  • Local and international consortiums on the preparation of construction contracts for concessioned highways.
  • Several international companies on the financing for the development of infrastructure projects in Chile, Mexico and the Caribbean (Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton).

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Recognized in Projects and Infrastructure, Legal 500.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Foreign Associate, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York (2018-2019).
  • Legal Counsel, BHP Billiton (2015-2017).
  • Teaching Assistant of Civil Law, Universidad de Chile (2015-2017).
  • Member of the Chilean Bar Association.

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (Magna Cum Laude).
  • Exchange student, University College of London, England (2010).
  • LL.M., Columbia University (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar), New York (2018).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2013).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.

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