Martín Santa María > Guerrero Olivos > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile
Guerrero Olivos Offices
AV. VITACURA 2939, PISO 8
LAS CONDES 7550011
SANTIAGO
Chile
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Martín Santa María
Work Department
Real Estate and Environmental groups
Position
Managing partner of Guerrero Olivos, leading partner of the real estate group and member of the environmental law group. He specializes in project development, construction, real estate regulatory and permitting, acquisition and sale of real estate projects and AAA Class buildings, environmental regulatory and transactional matters and environmental disputes.
His real estate practice has both a transactional and a regulatory focus. In the regulatory area, Martín has become one of the most prominent experts in Chile in zoning regulations and real estate permits conflicts
Career
Associate with Carey (1995-1997).
Adviser and Chief of Staff of the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning of Chile (1997- 2000).
General manager of Sustentable S.A., a Chilean environmental consultancy firm (2003-2006).
Languages
Spanish and English.
Memberships
Martín is Co-Director of the Real Estate Law and Business Diploma, at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile School , and has served as Professor in the Urban Planning Master at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Architecture School .
He served as Adviser and Chief of Staff of the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning of Chile from 1997 to 2000 and is the CEO of Chilean environmental consultancy firm Sustentable S.A. from 2002 to 2006.
Education
He graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile School of Law (1995). He has a Master of Laws (LLM) and a Master in Public Policy (MPP) from the University of Michigan (2002).
Lawyer Rankings
Chile > Real estate
(Hall of Fame)The seven-member real estate practice at full-service firm Guerrero Olivos fields a go-to team for developers, construction companies, investment funds and asset managers. The group comprises experts in real estate transactions and finance, as well as real estate asset management, project development, real estate litigation, and regulatory and permitting issues. The team additionally acts for major corporations from the retail, mining, and food and beverage sectors on real estate acquisitions, sales and leases. Firm managing partner and department head Martín Santa María focuses on both the transactional and regulatory aspects of real estate work; and José Gabriel Undurraga is an expert in real estate-related public law, regulatory and permitting issues, in addition to real estate-related disputes. From the senior associate ranks, Macarena Montt is experienced in real estate developments and due diligence processes; while Tomás Rosemary’s practice includes site transactions, project acquisitions, title reports, real estate financing, and leasing contracts.
Chile > Environment
With ‘a lot of experience in environmental and administrative issues‘, Guerrero Olivos‘ environmental and water law practice covers environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, and the environmental and law aspects of energy, mining, and construction project development. It also advises on the environmental due diligence for M&A deals. A quartet of partners co-lead the practice: Clemente Pérez, who assists with regulatory work, environmental litigation, M&A-related environmental issues, and the environmental side to high-stakes real estate and energy projects; Sebastián Abogabir, a specialist in environmental assessments for non-conventional energy projects; water law expert Benjamín Pérez; and Martín Santa María, who advises on the environmental assessment of project development and urban planning. At associate level, senior Francisca Pellegrini‘s practice includes compliance and permitting issues, while Antonia Ibarra regularly assists with energy project-related environmental and regulatory disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Compliance
- Corporate and M&A
- Data privacy
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity and hydrocarbons
- Environment
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law
- TMT
- Venture capital
- Water law
- Bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring
- Consumer and advertising law
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Labour and employment
- Tax
- Competition and antitrust
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Intellectual property