Last year China announced it would invest US$250 billion in Latin America over the next decade, and recent deals involving clients from the People's Republic have involved huge sums.

On April 20, 2023, Chile's president, Gabriel Boric announced Chile's new policy on the extraction and production of lithium, the "National Lithium Strategy" (the "Strategy") (speech available here).

The importance of this article resides in the quick enforcement mechanism that was contained there, which solely required a judicial notice to the debtor and a seven days' notice for the execution of the pledge.

In Chile gibt es drei Rechtsformen, die für die Gründung eines Unternehmens durch Ausländer in Frage kommen: Die Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, die Aktiengesellschaft und die Kapitalgesellschaft.

The London, Madrid, Stockholm and Luxembourg offices of Ashurst LLP and Chile's Claro & Cía have helped Spain's Abertis Infraestructuras take full control of a concession to run Chile's busiest toll road.

Chile has been named one of the least complex nations in South America for multinational companies to stay compliant with corporate regulation and legislation.

Mayor certeza jurídica a las empresas otorgará el nuevo mecanismo obligatorio de consulta de operaciones de concentración ante la Fiscalía Nacional Económica

For over 16 years, Harris Gomez Group has been assisting foreign companies with their investments in Latin America.

Claro & Cía has helped a subsidiary of Chilean financial services group Larraín Vial buy the owner and lessee of two hotels in Santiago.

Chile's Financial Market Commission has proposed a comprehensive regulatory framework that would allow banks to develop internal methodologies for calculating credit risk provisions and capital requirements, marking a significant step toward Basel III alignment. The proposal introduces a tiered system distinguishing between basic and advanced methodologies while establishing clearer authorization processes and updating the country's provisioning model. Banks would face a gradual implementation timeline exte

With Chile's presidential election fast approaching, a last-minute debate has emerged over whether compulsory voting rules should apply to foreign residents.

Chilean firm Carey has helped LATAM Airlines issue four sets of bonds worth US$360 million.

Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados' São Paulo office has helped Chilean wood products company Arauco buy two timber factories in Brazil from counterpart Masisa for US$103 million.

Over the last 16 years, Harris Gomez Group has been helping companies from Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, South Africa, United States, as well as those in-between, expand and do business in Latin America.

Claro & Cía has helped Chilean asset management company Toesca obtain a syndicated loan worth 2.6 billion Unidad de Fomento (US$4 million)...

On July 27, 2016, the SVS issued the general rule 410 ("NCG 410"), which supplements the list of entities that qualify as "institutional investors" according to article 4(e) of the LMV N°18,045.

There are several reasons as to why a business may want to enter a joint venture overseas.

Chile is one of Latin America's wealthiest, most stable and competitive countries but when it comes to starting a business there are many regulatory and bureaucratic challenges.

Chile has continued to grow as one of the most attractive commercial jurisdictions in Latin America. The South American powerhouse has a stable economy and a political environment welcomes foreign participation.