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Adolfo Romero
Senior Associate

Adolfo Romero, LL.M.

Abogado | Attorney

Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
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Adolfo is a senior associate in the Corporate/M&A Group at CMS Carey & Allende. He advises domestic and international clients on mergers and acquisitions across several industries, with a particular focus on the infrastructure, renewable energy, and project development sectors.

He has significant experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams of legal, financial, technical, and W&I insurance advisors, structuring buy-sell transactions, conducting due diligence on underlying assets and target companies, and drafting transaction documents governed by both Chilean and foreign laws.

Adolfo also advises on the incorporation and reorganisation of corporate structures and special purpose vehicles, and participates in public and private tender processes involving physical and digital infrastructure projects in industries such as transportation, education, and telecommunications.

He regularly assists companies and investors at various stages of growth on debt and equity financing transactions, including venture capital structures. His experience includes negotiating investment instruments such as term sheets, Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFE), Advance Subscription Agreements (ASA), Series A financings, equity kickers, and convertible loan instruments.

Additionally, Adolfo designs and implements employee and service-provider compensation plans, including employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), phantom equity schemes, and other incentive structures.

From October 2024 to April 2025, he worked as an International Visiting Attorney in the Corporate Transactions team at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP in London, focusing primarily on energy and infrastructure transactions.

Adolfo is qualified to practice law in Chile (2017) and has passed the New York Bar Examination (July 2025), pending admission.

Relevant experience

In Chile 

  • Visma on its acquisition of Comunidad Feliz, a SaaS platform for community and building management (proptech) operating in Chile and Mexico, strengthening Visma’s position in the Latin American real-estate technology market.
  • Visma, on its acquisition of Talana, a comprehensive human resources platform with operations in Chile and Peru. The transaction reinforces Visma’s expansion in the Latin American HR tech market.
  • Visma, a leading provider of business software and automation solutions in Europe and Latin America, on the acquisition of Rindegastos, a Santiago-based company offering smart expense management solutions for businesses across Latin America, with operations in Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.
  • W&I insurer on all buy-side aspects of a warranty and indemnity insurance policy issued in connection with a Chilean-law governed M&A transaction.
  • KKR Alameda Aggregator on its USD 1 billion acquisition of a 60% stake in InfraCo SpA, Telefonica Chile’s existing fiber optic network.
  • Pago Fácil on the sale of 100% of its equity to EVO Payments Inc., advising the founder and all shareholders of this leading Chilean eCommerce payment gateway.
  • S.K. Capital Partners on the cross-border acquisition of Clariant Pigments, a global colorant solutions provider.
  • Nueva Inversiones Pacífico Sur Limitada on the USD 210 million acquisition of a 65% stake in Dreams S.A., a major Chilean casino and hotel operator, from Sun International.
  • Porsche AG on its first decarbonization-focused investment: a USD 75 million acquisition of a 12.5% stake in HIF Global LLC, as part of a USD 260 million international funding round.
  • Advising various domestic and international clients on competitive auction processes and cross-border acquisitions of energy and infrastructure assets, including transaction structuring, multijurisdictional due diligence, and drafting of transaction documentation.

In the United Kingdom 

  • WEPCo Limited on a £119 million joint venture with Cardiff and Vale College for the development of two new campuses in the Vale of Glamorgan.
  • British Columbia Investment Management Corporation on its £1.06 billion offer to acquire BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A., including due diligence coordination.
  • National Grid Electricity Transmission on a joint venture for the development, construction, and operation of two major high-voltage electricity links—primarily offshore—connecting Scotland and England.

     

Publications

Memberships & Roles

  • Colegio de Abogados de Chile

Awards & Rankings

Adolfo has been endorsed by The Legal 500 Latin America

Lectures list

  • Universidad de los Andes, Law School. Adjunct Professor, Private Law Course (2020 - 2023)
  • Universidad de los Andes, Law School. Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Civil Procedural Law Course (2017 - 2023)

Education

  • 2024 – Master of Laws (LL.M.), Columbia University, New York, US
  • 2017 – Law Degree, magna cum laude, Universidad de los Andes

Adolfo is a senior associate in the Infraestructure & Projects Group at CMS Carey & Allende. His practice focuses on advising domestic and international clients on mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the infrastructure, renewable energy, and project development sectors. He has significant experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams of legal, financial, technical, and insurance (W&I) advisors, structuring buy-sell transactions, conducting due diligence on underlying assets and target companies, and drafting transaction documents governed by both Chilean and foreign laws.

He also has experience advising clients on the incorporation of corporate structures and special purpose vehicles, as well as participating in both public and private tender processes. This work has focused on underlying assets related to physical and digital infrastructure for project development across various industries, including transportation, education, and telecommunications.

From October 2024 to April 2025, he worked as an International Visiting Attorney in the Corporate Transactions team at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP in London, focusing primarily on energy and infrastructure transactions.

Adolfo is qualified to practice law in Chile (2017) and has passed the New York Bar Examination (July 2025), pending admission.

Relevant experience

In Chile 

  • KKR Alameda Aggregator on its USD 1 billion acquisition of a 60% stake in InfraCo SpA, Telefonica Chile’s existing fiber optic network.
  • Pacific Hydro on its acquisition of two photovoltaic projects in northern Chile (Atacama), totaling 180 MWp, from Sociedad Agrícola Río Escondido Limitada.
  • Porsche AG on its first decarbonization-focused investment: a USD 75 million acquisition of a 12.5% stake in HIF Global LLC, as part of a USD 260 million international funding round.
  • A publicly traded Chilean pulp and paper company on its proposed acquisition of a European paper bag manufacturer operating across seven countries.
  • DEKRA SE on their tender and award of concession agreements for the construction, development and operation of vehicle inspection plants throughout Chile. 

In the United Kingdom 

  • WEPCo Limited on a £119 million joint venture with Cardiff and Vale College for the development of two new campuses in the Vale of Glamorgan.
  • British Columbia Investment Management Corporation on its £1.06 billion offer to acquire BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A., including due diligence coordination.
  • National Grid Electricity Transmission on a joint venture for the development, construction, and operation of two major high-voltage electricity links—primarily offshore—connecting Scotland and England.

Publications

Memberships & Roles

  • Colegio de Abogados de Chile

Awards & Rankings

Adolfo has been endorsed by The Legal 500 Latin America

Lectures list

  • Universidad de los Andes, Law School. Adjunct Professor, Private Law Course (2020 - 2023)
  • Universidad de los Andes, Law School. Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Civil Procedural Law Course (2017 - 2023)

Education

  • 2024 – Master of Laws (LL.M.), Columbia University, New York, US
  • 2017 – Law Degree, magna cum laude, Universidad de los Andes

Adolfo is a Senior Associate in the Venture Capital Group at CMS Carey & Allende. His practice focuses on advising domestic and international clients on mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the infrastructure, renewable energy, and project development sectors.

He advises companies and investors across various stages of growth on debt and equity financing transactions, including venture capital structures. His work includes negotiating investment agreements—such as term sheets, Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFE), Advance Subscription Agreements (ASA), Series A financings, equity kickers (warrants), and convertible loan instruments.

Additionally, he has experience designing and implementing employee and service provider compensation plans, including employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), phantom equity arrangements, and other incentive schemes.

From October 2024 to April 2025, he worked as an International Visiting Attorney in the Corporate Transactions team at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP in London, focusing primarily on energy and infrastructure transactions.

Adolfo is qualified to practice law in Chile (2017) and has passed the New York Bar Examination (July 2025), pending admission.

Relevant experience

In Chile 

  • Karün World Limited on negotiating and closing a USD 2 million financing and an equity kicker (warrant) with BTG Venture Debt from BTG Pactual.
  • Karün World Limited on negotiating and closing a USD 8 million financing through issuing a convertible redeemable loan note. 

Memberships & Roles

  • Colegio de Abogados de Chile

Awards & Rankings

Adolfo has been endorsed by The Legal 500 Latin America

Lectures list

  • Universidad de los Andes, Law School. Adjunct Professor, Private Law Course (2020 - 2023)
  • Universidad de los Andes, Law School. Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Civil Procedural Law Course (2017 - 2023)

Education

  • 2024 – Master of Laws (LL.M.), Columbia University, New York, US
  • 2017 – Law Degree, magna cum laude, Universidad de los Andes

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