Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos' ‘real estate team has high levels of knowledge and experience that allow them to provide comprehensive advice’. The full-service practice is particularly experienced in advising on greenfield construction projects throughout the development cycle. Coverage for the eight-member team ranges from land acquisitions and municipal permits, to construction agreements and operational launches; and its track record includes successfully developing industrial plants, shopping malls, data centres, office buildings, distribution centres and container terminals. It also advises on real estate M&A deals and urban development regulations; while the department’s expertise extends to construction-related agreements, negotiations, project completions and conflict resolution, as well as securing permits, lease agreement drafting and managing relationships with contractors and Chile’s authorities. Recent highlights include advising Chilean supermarket conglomerate SMU on a strategic investment involving the acquisition of Supermercados Montserrat-owned properties. Leading the team, Juan Pablo Matus' wide-ranging workload encompasses shopping centre, industrial, office and residential project development, along with advising overseas investment funds on the acquisition and sale of real estate assets. Matus additionally assists major retail companies with long-term lease agreements for stores and shopping centres. Providing key support at associate level are seniors Daniel Washington and José Tomás Espinosa, along with Daniela Fierro, Camila Rojas, Valentina Pinto, María Jesús Kipreos and Rocío Zuñiga.
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- ‘They have up-to-date knowledge of the regulations, know how to raise the necessary points for better negotiations, maintain a cordial relationship with both the internal team and the counterparty, and demonstrate exceptional delivery.’
- ‘Knowledge, delivery and effective results.’
- ‘Cariola's real estate team has a high level of knowledge and experience that allows them to provide comprehensive advice on negotiations, contracts and the resolution of problems.’
- ‘The strengths of the lawyers on this team are their excellent professional skills, willingness and friendly approach, and their deep understanding of business. All of this together allows them to incorporate the client's commercial vision into their legal advice.’
- ‘They know their clients very well and maintain continuous relationships with clients.’
- ‘The entire team understands clients’ needs and acts with diligence.’
Key clients
- América Móvil
- Ripley Corp
- Banco Ripley
- Soprole
- Rio King
- SMU
- Minera e Inversiones Hernán Levy y Compañía
- Agrícola Bahía Rincones
- Fondo de Inversión Privado Isa Rentas
- The Coca-Cola Company
- AP Moller-Maersk NoIndustria Metalúrgica
Work highlights
Advised América Móvil on a significant potential acquisition of WOM, which included conducting an extensive review of WOM's infrastructure and property portfolio.
Assisting AP Moller-Maersk with conducting an in-depth due diligence for a strategic cold storage facility (near the Port of Coronel in southern Chile).
Advised SMU on a strategic investment involving the acquisition of properties owned by Supermercados Montserrat, through a joint structure with Moneda Asset Management.
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Practice head
Juan Pablo Matus