Fontaine & Cía

Fontaine & Cía fields ‘a solid team for real estate law’, which routinely acts for real estate and construction companies on the development of housing projects, as well as office, commercial and industrial centres. Typical areas of expertise for the 12-strong practice range from permit processing defence work before the authorities and formation of corporate structures for projects, to construction contracts, project financing and urban regulations. The group also covers project sales, assistance with tax structures, and negotiating rental agreements for malls, offices, houses and hotels; recent matters include advising Compañía de Seguros Confuturo on the acquisition of three warehouse centres. ’Known for her experience and knowledge in real estate matters’, Montserrat Valverde is an expert in residential, office, industrial and commercial real estate project development; Juan Eduardo Troncoso is consistently mandated by institutional investors to negotiate and structure real estate financings and developments; and Diego Marín, who assists real estate and construction companies with forming project development-related consortiums, also advises investors on participation agreement structures. The team further includes real estate director, María José Álvarez, who has notable urban planning and territorial regulation expertise; while in the associate pool, Ramón Reyes and Ignacio Holmberg are also experienced real estate practitioners.