Bio

Partner of Carey's Tax Group with more than 20 years of practice in tax law, with extensive experience in tax consulting, tax planning, tax litigation, M&A, restructurings, and financing. Jessica was the first woman to be elected as a partner in Carey in 2008. Since then, she has been committed to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. She was co-founder of the mentorship program for young female lawyers of the Vance Center, "Learning to Lead", that was recognized by Chambers and Partners as the best mentoring program in 2016. She is a member and mentor of the network WIT (Women in Taxes) and she has been twice chosen as one of the 100 female leaders in Chile by El Mercurio, an award that highlights female leadership for contribution to the economic and social development of the country. As a partner at Carey, she assists foreign multinational groups, focusing on strategic tax advice and tax controversies, with wide experience in litigation in Chilean courts. She has prevailed in several complex litigation cases. She has also been involved in many of the country's most important transactions, and her practice has focused on strategic decisions in highly complex matters and legal opinions. She has advised clients such as MetLife, Provida, Ontario Teacher's Pension Fund, SAESA, Chilquinta Energía, Masisa, Iansa, Air Products, Zurich-Santander, Santander-Consumer, among others.