Home to ‘partners who are directly involved in matters and have extensive experience and knowledge’, Guerrero Olivos' 10-strong department acts for developers, construction companies, investment funds and asset managers on real estate transactions, including large-value financings. It is also mandated by retail, energy, mining and food and beverage corporations on real estate purchases, sales and leases; the practice’s specialisms additionally encompass real estate asset management, project development, regulatory issues, permitting and real estate disputes. Clients further benefit from the group’s assistance with project-related pre-contractual matters, construction agreements, architectural issues and unit sale processes. Highlights include advising Chilean forestry products business, Arauco, on the sale of an office building to a public infrastructure fund. Real estate group leader and firm managing partner, Martín Santa María, is an expert on real estate project acquisitions, sales, developments, construction work, regulatory matters, zoning regulations and permit-related conflicts; José Gabriel Undurraga is a highly-regarded public law specialist; and the real estate transactions practice of 2024-raised real estate partner Tomás Rosemary covers site transactions, project acquisitions, due diligence, title reports, property financing, leasing contracts and day-to-day real estate advice. In the senior associate team, the career of experienced real estate deal practitioner Macarena Montt includes a two-year stint as legal manager at domestic real estate developer Patagonland.
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- ‘Partners who are directly involved in matters and have extensive experience and knowledge.’
Key clients
- Macquarie Group
- CBS
- Trayecta Inmobiliaria
- Falabella Inmobiliario
- Condominio Polo de Manquehue
- Familia Piwonka
- Cámara Chilena de la Construcción
- Cimenta
- Fundación Arturo López Pérez
- Arauco
- Bodegas San Martín
- Cordada
Work highlights
Assisting the homeowners of Condominio Polo de Manquehue with a $150m real estate dispute.
Advising Macquarie Group on the real asset management issues concerning its seven Class A buildings in Santiago (worth $400m).
Advising Arauco on both day-to-day real estate matters and the sale of an office building.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Martín Santa María; Tomás Rosemary