Real Estate
Latin America Guide 2025 : Chile
Band 3
About
Provided by Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos
Our firm has extensive experience in all areas of real estate law, such as purchase and sale agreements; lease agreements; mortgages; easements; usufructs; condominiums; expropriations; concessions on national assets; regulations on regularizations and handovers of buildings; mergers and subdivisions of urban and rural real estate, as well as issues related to indigenous property law and forestry law, among others. In the urban area, we have vast experience in zoning changes, construction capabilities and types of equipment.
Our team has focused its real estate practice on the development of industrial, commercial and residential projects, covering all phases from the planning to the execution of these projects. In the industrial field, our experience covers all stages of the project, among which are due diligence of properties, drafting and negotiation of promissory agreements, sale and purchase or lease agreements, along with the permits and urban planning that are necessary for the execution of these types of projects. In terms of commercial real estate, we have vast experience in shopping center projects (malls), other facilities for commercial purposes, and office buildings (including the condominiums regime and building management). In the residential area, we have advised real estate agents in the development of housing projects.
Chambers Review
Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos has a well-regarded real estate team with notable experience across the sector. The department handles leasing mandates, commercial transactions and the real estate aspects of M&A matters, along with project development. Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos' clients include notable private equity and investment funds, in addition to key clients from the retail, technology and banking sectors. Deceuninck Sud América is a new addition to its client roster.
Work Highlights
- Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos advised Río King on the structuring, negotiation and sale of three real estate properties.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos team have always responded with certainty and promptness. They have always delivered well-informed answers."
"The Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos team have always responded with certainty and promptness. They have always delivered well-informed answers."
Notable Practitioners
Real estate partner Juan Pablo Matus has extensive experience advising clients on the development of shopping centres, offices and residential projects, as well as long-term lease agreements in Chile.
"Juan Pablo Matus possesses great knowledge. He is diligent, responsive and creative. He is a valuable partner and a pleasure to work with."