Chile's Public Works Ministry (MOP) has launched the tender for the construction of the Las Palmas water reservoir...

The Australian-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that we discussed in an earlier blog post has now officially been locked in by Australian Prime-Minister Malcolm Turnbull, in a major win for both countries.

In August, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) published its report ‘Emerging market issuers'.

Chile's energy policy and outlook have both evolved dramatically in the last few years, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report released on 23 January 2018. With the National Energy Policy 2050 being adopted in 2015, and the electricity sector, in particular, undergoing rapid development, the country has quickly become a world-class destination for investment in solar and wind technologies and development.

For many years now there has been a concerted push towards automating a number of different aspects of the legal field.

Incorrectly deducted expenses are subject to a 35% penalty tax, regardless of the perpetrator's legal structure.

There are some commercial and tax advantages when using the Iquique Tax Free Zone, that is, the ‘Zona Franca De Iquique'.

There are many reasons why you may wish to register your trademark. There are very few reasons of why you wouldn't. By registering your trademark early on in the process of starting your business,...

Nearly a year after the original announcement, Chilean state copper producer Codelco said on Friday it has begun the process of seeking a partner to develop its lithium assets.

It has been widely recognised that since the 2001 economic crisis, Argentina has generally struggled to reach its full potential economically.

It is an unfortunate reality that many businesses neglect the ownership of their intellectual property and its inherent value.

The formation of contracts is both an exciting and stressful period for any construction project, and those without a legal background can often be left unsure of the formalities...

In comparison to Australia, where Power of Attorneys are not an especially common instrument when doing business, Latin America cannot operate without POAs which are part of "la vida".

Harris Gomez Group has been working with Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) businesses in Latin America for 16 years. During that time, the solutions offered by METS ...

Starting in 2018, new regulations on the labor inclusion of the disabled take effect. The purpose of the new "Labour Inclusion Law" is to promote the use of employees with disabilities in both the public and private sectors.

Argentina launched the RenovAr Ronda 2 national auction for the supply of 1,200MW of renewable energy capacity.

Often, one of the most common complaints we hear is from individuals or companies that need to legalise documents in order for them to be recognised in Chile.

Foreign companies looking to sell their products or solutions into Chile tend to favor doing so (at least initially) without incorporating a company.

In our last blog post, we discussed the typical clauses found in contracts with Chilean mining companies.

"There is a signed agreement, and it is a fact… It resulted from a fundamental strategy to recover the stability of the country..."