With ‘solid experience in the real estate sector’, Garrigues advises at all stages of real estate projects. The six-strong group covers initial planning phases, as well as financing, corporate and tax structuring, construction issues, co-ownership contract negotiations and unit sales. Clients further benefit from the practice’s ability to leverage the firm’s expertise in tax, regulatory and corporate matters; it is additionally experienced in urban and environmental law regulations. An ’excellent negotiator and leader in the real estate and construction world’, José Joaquín Silva focuses on high-end real estate mandates, along with regulatory and territorial planning, corporate law, environmental impact assessments, and negotiations with communities. In the associate team, senior Marcela Horzella is a longstanding urban regulation and territorial planning expert. Former associate Felipe Van Der Wyngard left the firm in January 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A team with extensive expertise and close client contact. They delve deeply into the issues.’
- ‘Closeness to the client and deep expertise. Clients especially highlight José Miguel Rioseco and Macarena Lagos Soza.’
Key clients
- Inmobiliaria Grow
- Inmobiliaria Rosas Baquedano
- Tiramisú
- Inmobiliaria Ingevec
- Inmobiliaria Chicureo
- Phoenix Tower International
- Papa John’s
- Inmobiliaria Inspira
- Inmobiliaria Froilán Roa
- Empresas ECasa
- Grupo Avenida Realty
- Inmobiliaria Coronel Godoy
Work highlights
Advising Inmobiliaria RosasBaquedano on the study, negotiation and acquisition of a real estate asset for the construction of a building in Barrio Yungay in Santiago’s downtown.
Assisting the Tiramisú restaurant with a dispute with the Municipality of Las Condes, regarding the differing interpretation of the restaurant’s properrty boundaries and its rights of use.
Advising Ingevec on the acquisition of large real estate projects from Inmobilia, which is undergoing a corporate reorganisation as a result ot insolvency.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Eduardo Tirado
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Catalina Berrios Vergara
Practice head
José Joaquín Silva