HD Legal’s four-member team acts for real estate companies, construction businesses, investment banks, family offices, private clients, and public and private investment funds on the development and execution of residential, industrial, office and commercial real estate projects. The practice’s expertise includes structuring real estate investments and incorporating development and investment vehicles, as well as financing, construction, negotiations, title searches, land purchases, contractor relations, and project execution and sales. The track record of department head Juan Ignacio Peña includes residential, commercial and office real estate projects, along with the negotiation and development of construction projects involving hydroelectric plants, hotels, shopping centres and schools. The group also includes disputes specialist Alberto Vergara and senior associate María Soledad Marín. Since publication, Marin has bee promoted to practice director - effective as of December 2025.
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Key clients
- Fynsa AGF
- Vantrust Capital AGF
- Inmobiliaria Icalma
- Inmobiliaria del Inca
- Inmobiliaria JMI
- HMC Toesca Asset Management
- Inmobiliaria SCL Apoquindo
- Inmobiliaria Manquehue
- Inversiones SAM III
- Nevasa
Work highlights
Advised Inversiones VNT on the financing for a real estate project called Edificio Conexión Buzeta (located in Estacion Central).
Advising Buydepa, a start-up that is dedicated to the sale and purchase of pre-owned apartments.
Advised HMC on the structuring and negotiation of the terms for the placement of a mezzanine financing, in order to finance a real estate project in Providencia, Region Metropolitana.
Practice head
Juan Ignacio Peña
Other key lawyers
María Trinidad Melo