Ossandón Abogados > Santiago, Chile > Firm Profile

Ossandón Abogados
CERRO EL PLOMO 5420, OFFICE 1901
LAS CONDES
SANTIAGO
Chile

Chile > Corporate and M&A Tier 5

Ossandón Abogados‘ eight-strong corporate practice has longstanding experience in advising significant family offices and Chilean companies on commercial matters, allowing the group to establish a broad-ranging roster with clients drawn from the real estate, construction, agriculture, warehouses, mining, viticulture and residential waste collection segments. The firm is also the Chilean member of Washington DC-headquartered global legal network, SCG LEGAL. The group is co-led by corporate, real estate and tax law expert Marko Jürgensen Kroneberg; and founding partner Roberto Ossandón, who assists with both real estate and commercial law. In a significant boost to the team, corporate practitioners Josemaria Romero EvansRoberto Grant Gajardo and Monserrat Alarcón were all made partners in March 2021, considerably deepening the partner-level bench.

Practice head(s):

Marko Jürgensen Kroneberg; Roberto Ossandón

Testimonials

Very professional team.

Highly trustworthy.

Key clients

Empresas FPY

Grupo Urbaser Danner Chile

Norsemont Mining

VKR Holding

Taco Bell Chile

Francisco Perez Yoma Family office

Alto Los Nogales

Inmobiliaria Fundamenta

El Chamisero Inmobiliaria

Mersan

Exportadora Prize

Bernardo Ossandón Larrain

Work highlights

  • Advised Alto Los Nogales and Inmobiliaria Fundamenta on an association to develop a luxury real estate business.
  • Advised China Tianying on an extensive due diligence of KDM, Starco and Demarco, Chile’s main waste management companies.
  • Advised Carlos Montt on the sale of forest and farming business assets to a German company.

Chile > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 5

Offering creative solutions that reflect its knowledge of law and various court rulings‘, Ossandón Abogados‘ litigation team has longstanding experience in engineering, construction and real estate-related disputes. The department is led by Joaquín Montero Ossandón, who acts for major construction and real estate companies in commercial and civil trials, including urban law and concessions-related judgments. In key growth for the practice, arbitration specialist Eduardo Spichiger B and construction litigation expert Viviana Brito C were both elevated to the partnership in March 2021.

Practice head(s):

Joaquín Montero; Eduardo Spichiger

Testimonials

The firm’s litigation team stands out from other law firms that I have met in that it works together and coherently, offering creative solutions that reflect its knowledge of law and various court rulings. In addition, I constantly receive various emails with updated information on the status of my cases.

The lawyers always respond very quickly to my requirements and queries, with solid and informed responses – great for the personalised, partner-level attention, availability, dedication, clarity and intelligent strategies.

They work as a team, demonstrating coordination and the professional dedication of each practice member.

‘An active, creative legal team that has vast knowledge of the technical areas involved in litigation – great learning ability, cordial, diligent and continuous 24/7 availability.

Ability to integrate the team with client executives and internal staff in a collaborative, participatory and creative manner – extraordinary ability to act quickly in the event of legal emergencies.

Disputes are addressed in a realistic manner, with strategies taken in conjunction with clients and without creating false expectations.

Direct contact with clients and professionalism when dealing with litigation, as well as clarity when explaining the strategies and steps to follow.

Efficient and timely attention, and I would highlight the expertise of partners Joaquín Montero and Viviana Brito C, who have personally handled my lawsuits.

Key clients

Salfa Corp

Besalco

Socovesa

Inmobiliaria Aconcagua

Inmobiliaria Almagro

Inmobiliaria PY

Inmobiliaria Fundamenta

Constructora Novatec

Latam Airlines

Salinas y Fabres

Velux

Banco Estado

Tezman

Bosca

Emo Trans Chile

Work highlights

  • Acted for Besalco in its damages claim against the Public Works Ministry, which was based on delays that occurred during works on Puente Bicentenario in Concepción
  • Acted for Socovesa Ingeniería y Construcción in a claim against the Health Service, which imposed fines because of the delay to hospital works, which were necessary because of the 2010 earthquake.
  • Defended Inmobiliaria Fundamenta against a property-related claim brought by Rentas Falabella.

Chile > Environment

Elevated to the partnership in early 2021, Ossandón AbogadosPaola Fritz  -whose career includes working as environmental adviser to the Mayor of the Metropolitan Region- focuses on the environment-related administrative requests and defences brought before both public and judicial authorities, along with environmental auditing reports and waste management issues.

OSSANDON ABOGADOS was founded in 1981 in Santiago, Chile. Our highly experienced team of lawyers is unswervingly committed to providing the clients we serve the types of solutions to their legal problems that best fit their needs. We examine their problems from every vantage point and make certain that before we act we have anticipated fully the consequences of whatever course of action we recommend they take. We also work closely with other highly capable firms throughout Chile, from Arica in the north, to Punta Arenas in the south, enabling us to provide our international and domestic clients quality representation, wherever in the country their need for legal services may arise.

On the international front, Ossandón Abogados is the only Chilean member of State Capital Group, one of the most prestigious global legal networks, with its headquarters located in Washington D.C. and more than 150 affiliated legal firms across 82 countries. This allows us to specialize in providing counseling to foreign clients from all over the world.

Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Banking & Finance
Business Litigation
Business Transactions
Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions

Employment
Energy
Environmental
Foreign Investment
Government Relations

Construction Litigation
Non-Profit
Real Estate
Tax

DepartmentNameEmailTelephone
Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions MARKO JÜRGENSEN K.mjurgensen@ossandon.clTel: (56-2) 2368 1000
Real Estate ROBERTO OSSANDÓN I.rossandon@ossandon.clTel: (56-2) 2368 1000
Litigation - Construction Litigation JOAQUIN MONTERO O.jmontero@ossandon.clTel: (56-2) 2368 1000
Foreign Investment ROBERTO GRANT G.rgrant@ossandon.clTel: (56-2) 2368 1000
Employment & Inmigration JUAN PABLO GRANT G.jpgrant@ossandon.clTel: (56-2) 2368 1000
Environmental PAOLA FRITZ T.pfritz@ossandon.clTel: (56-2) 2368 1000
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