Barros & Errázuriz ‘remains one of the leading firms for real estate work’. The  13-member team is consistently sought out by domestic and international developers (and investment companies) to advise on the Chilean market’s largest real estate deals; and it is highly rated for its structuring of acquisitions, real estate associations and consortiums, as well as real estate project financings. Acting across the full range of real estate development work, its sector specialisms range from residential, commercial, industrial and multifamily, to educational, recreational, agricultural, hospitality, social housing, retail and hotel developments. It also has notable industry expertise in infrastructure and construction, including telecoms towers. The group is additionally experienced in regulatory issues and administrative conflicts. The team is co-led by José Ignacio Ovalle, who advises major real estate and construction companies on the development of condominiums, shopping centres, offices, ports and hotels; Patricio Solórzano, a longstanding adviser on the structuring of residential, commercial and industrial real estate projects; and Oscar Ruiz-Tagle, whose expertise encompasses urban and environmental regulations, along with territorial planning. The team further includes experienced counsel Alejandra Aránguiz, who ‘has complete knowledge of the subjects she advises on’; and senior associate and residential and commercial real estate project practitioner, María Teresa Diez.

The real estate team at full-service legal giant Carey is ‘great for its ability to minimise the risks that companies face when acquiring or leasing real estate property’. The sizeable practice is experienced in the development, financing, construction and sale of a range of real estate projects. Examples include residential, multifamily, commercial, industrial, data centre and hotel developments. The group also fields sector experts in casinos, agro-housing, conservation projects, shopping centres, office buildings and educational centres. The team’s coverage further encompasses the purchase, sale, lease and securitisation of real estate portfolios, along with real estate asset management. The practice is led by Juan Pablo Stitchkin, an expert in real estate and land development, as well as engineering, construction, and mining, energy and infrastructure projects. At counsel level, Eduardo Martin is the IBA Real Estate Committee’s current Latin American Forum liaison officer; while Tomás Varela (promoted in November 2023) advises on significant real estate development projects, his experience covering land use, building permits, title reviews, leases, and sale and purchase agreements. In the firm’s associate team, Javiera Avilés is ‘an outstanding lawyer’, whose broad practice includes infrastructure, engineering and construction projects, as well as real estate and land developments (and related judicial litigation).

Fontaine & Cía houses a ‘highly specialised team that focuses on the client's business’. Acting for major real estate and construction companies, along with institutional investors, the firm’s 12-strong real estate and infrastructure team assists at every stage of real estate project development. Its expertise ranges from financings, the creation of appropriate tax structures, and the processing of all necessary permits, to urban law-related regulatory issues and the final delivery of constructed buildings. In addition to housing, office, commercial and industrial centre project development, the group is increasingly active in relation to rental-sector multifamily buildings, as well as warehouse and storage centre projects. The team is jointly led by residential, office, industrial and commercial real estate development expert, Montserrat Valverde, who ‘addresses difficult situations while looking for creative solutions’; Juan Eduardo Troncoso, who acts for institutional investors on the structuring of financings, rentals and developments; and Diego Marín, an experienced adviser to real estate and construction companies on tender reviews and the formation of consortia for projects. The practice further showcases real estate director and urban planning and territorial regulation specialist, María José Álvarez; and at associate level, Ramón Reyes, who acts for real estate companies on project developments and financings.

Consisting of ‘good partners and associates that are capable of resolving complex issues’, Guerrero Olivos' seven-member real estate team is consistently mandated by major developers, construction companies, investment funds and asset managers. It has notable industry expertise in retail, mining, and food and drink; and representative experience for the group includes significant real estate transactions, financings and leasings, as well as real estate asset management and project development. The full-service practice also assists with a wide range of regulatory and permitting issues, in addition to real estate litigation; and its assistance on real estate projects includes letters of intent for site acquisitions, construction contracts and the eventual sales of units. The department is led by firm managing partner Martín Santa María, who specialises in project development, construction, real estate regulatory work, and the acquisition and sale of real estate projects. In a boost to the practice, real estate law expert Tomás Rosemary, an adviser on site transactions, project acquisitions, title reports, real estate financing, leasing contracts, and real estate litigation, was promoted to partner in January 2024. At senior associate level, Macarena Montt's real estate workload encompasses due diligence processes, real estate developments, construction and developers’ day-to-day matters.

‘Distinguished by the exceptional quality and competence of its team’, MBC Abogados’ 13-strong department advises major real estate companies on matters all over Latin America (and beyond). Acting for real estate managers, investment funds and developers, the team handles significant real estate acquisitions and sales, as well as residential, industrial and commercial real estate project development. The group recently advised real estate developer and manager Greystar Chile on its purchase of an approximately $72m residential and commercial real estate project. It also acted for a Uruguayan company on a promise-of-sale (and subsequent purchase-and-sale) agreement for a commercial property. The department is jointly led by Carolina Menichetti, Ignacio Bolelli and Benjamín Salas, whose broad practices cover real estate development and financing work, as well as M&A, asset sales and purchases, and corporate and individual restructuring. Providing key support at senior associate level, Francisca Rodríguez's workload encompasses land use, building permits, title reviews, sales, purchases and leases, as well as construction contracts and mergers and subdivisions; the broad expertise of Josefina Durán, who is ’very clear and always available’, includes asset purchases, association agreements and joint ventures; and Sybil O’Reilly is also experienced in real estate development.

Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos' 'real estate team has vast experience and excellent knowledge’. The eight-strong department routinely handles major real estate M&A transactions (including due diligence), such as the purchase and sale of shopping malls, office buildings and utilities’ real estate assets. The full-service practice is also mandated to advise on real estate greenfield projects, in relation to industrial plants and large data centres, as well as to assist with the regulatory aspect of urbanisation law and territorial developments. The team is additionally experienced in construction issues (including the contractual closing of projects), in addition to long-term lease agreements. The practice is led by highly-rated partner Juan Pablo Matus, whose enviable real estate projects expertise covers shopping mall, industrial, office and residential developments. Matus also acts for foreign investment funds on the purchase and sale of major real estate assets, and assists retail companies with the negotiation of long-term lease agreements for stores and shopping malls. In the firm’s associate team, Daniela Fierro routinely advises on title reviews, land use and building permits, sale, purchase and lease agreements, and contracts for the construction, engineering and administration of projects; and Daniel Washington and Valentina Pinto also maintain busy real estate practices.

Fielding ‘a multidisciplinary team that is very experienced’, Larrain y Asociados Abogados's seven-strong real estate department acts for developers, sponsors, buyers, sellers and lenders on real estate transactions and project development. Its expertise covers due diligence, financing and M&A (via both asset deals and share deal structures). The group also assists educational and non-for-profit organisations on the acquisition of land for schools, as well as for social benefit and charitable activities. Comprising experts in tourism, hotels, housing and forestry, along with agricultural, conservation, industrial and renewable energy project development, the practice is particularly well known for its infrastructure and construction sector specialism. The group is also increasingly active in relation to commercial properties, such as cinemas, gas stations and malls. The team is co-led by real estate and litigation expert José Pedro Baraona and ‘excellent lawyer’ Juan Carlos Bulnes, whose real estate credentials cover the agro-industry, conservation and tourism sectors, as well as urban developments and state-owned property-related developments. The practice further includes Juan de Dios Ferrada, an adviser on real estate developments and acquisitions. At associate level, seniors José Spoerer and Manuel Larrain both maintain notable real estate practices, while Michelle Inzunza is experienced in rural developments.

The ‘highly trained and experienced’ team at full-service international firm Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría acts across a broad array of real estate projects and transactions. The group’s expertise ranges from residential condominiums, apartment buildings, office complexes and shopping centres, to urban and rural hotels and developments. The firm is also home to experts in tendering offers, joint ventures, purchase and sale agreements, ownership title studies, and the incorporation of real estate companies. The practice group additionally advises on construction agreements, condominium regulations, mixed-use projects and hotel management contracts. Recent mandates include advising Territoria Apoquindo on the negotiation of a long-term lease agreement with Metlife for six floors of a mixed-use building. The group is led by the ‘smart, resourceful and knowledgeable’ José Tagle, whose real estate transactional practice encompasses residential projects, office buildings, hotels, shopping centres, multi-family projects, and agricultural real estate investments. Tagle's experience also covers real estate investment funds, urban law and corporate real estate. At associate level, principal Cristóbal Uriarte, who is ‘creative when looking for solutions’, advises on high-stakes real estate projects and M&A deals; and senior Macarena Gaitán regularly assists with residential projects, office buildings, mixed-use developments, and agricultural and forestry sector real estate investments.

‘One of the most versatile, flexible, dynamic and talented firms on the market’, Barros Silva Varela & Vigil's seven-member team handles the planning stages of real estate projects, as well as their financing, corporate issues and tax structuring. It also advises on construction and co-ownership contract negotiations, unit sales and construction liability issues. The practice additionally has notable expertise in urbanisation and environmental regulations. The team is led by José Joaquín Silva, who ‘has extensive knowledge in real estate matters’. At associate level, senior Marcela Horzella focuses on urban regulations and territorial planning, while the more junior Felipe Van Der Wyngard advises on real estate transactions; former senior Soledad Marín left the firm in mid 2024.

The real estate practice in Clyde & Co‘s Santiago office encompasses real estate financing and conveyances, along with construction agreements and advice on joint ownership regulations. The team also assists with property management issues (including lease drafting) and property regularisations. The department’s principal advisers are Arturo Pino, who advises domestic and foreign clients on the acquisition, development and financing of real estate projects involving shopping centres, power plants, and office and residential buildings; and Hugo Prieto, whose experience includes the acquisition, financing, leasing and sale of properties, as well as due diligence processes.

CMS Carey & Allende‘s real estate practice is particularly focused on urban and infrastructure developments, as well as regulatory work. The team’s expertise covers zoning issues, pipeline developments and power lines, along with expropriation procedures and the regularisation of industrial plants’ property titles. Clients further turn to the group for administrative litigation, regulatory compliance, and to obtain permits and licences. The firm’s real estate, construction and public and regulatory law practices are led by Pabla Gaínza, an adviser on urban planning, zoning, easements, expropriation processes and the regularisation of real estate assets. Senior associate Karin Muñoz departed the firm in April 2024.

Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr's five-strong real estate and construction team advises on real estate project developments, including due diligence work, and the negotiation of joint venture, purchase and construction agreements. It also assists with project financing, the obtaining of administrative authorisations and real estate property sales. The group is co-led by Gonzalo Errázuriz, who assists with a wide range of real estate issues; and Felipe Rencoret Portales, who acts on real estate matters, alongside banking and finance (including project finance) mandates. Associate Andrés Siles is also a key real estate and construction team member.

With ‘a very commercial vision’, Bofill Mir Abogados' 15-strong real estate practice handles all stages of real estate projects. Spanning both transactional and regulatory work, its expertise ranges from the negotiation of construction-related financing agreements, to ongoing advice on daily real estate operations. The group is led by corporate law specialist Ana María Yuri, who ‘has a lot of experience in complex negotiations’, and whose workload encompasses real estate, construction and projects.

DLA Piper Chile's Santiago office advises on national and international real estate projects in the industrial, energy, commercial, housing, hotel, educational and health sectors. Its assistance covers regulatory, taxation, and urban planning and land issues, as well as financings, title reviews, land purchases, long-term lease agreements, and mergers and subdivisions. The team is also notably experienced in construction contracts. The group is co-led by founding partner Rodrigo Álvarez (who also co-heads the tax practice); and counsel and real estate and corporate law expert, Bernardita Doren.

Home to ‘a team of lawyers with very strong expertise’, HD Legal’s real estate practice advises both domestic and foreign clients on real estate developments, financing and construction. The group’s experience covers real estate investment structuring, the incorporation of development and investment vehicles, title searches, land purchases and project sales. The team is led by Juan Ignacio Peña, a specialist in real estate, project finance, and engineering and construction. The associate team experienced the departures of senior Andrea Alarcón, Antonia Vial and Javiera Lira in October 2023, and January and March 2024, respectively.

Jara del Favero Abogados’ expertise in real estate projects covers planning, financing, title opinions, land purchases, and regularisation issues in rural and urban areas. The team also assists with building permits (and other administrative procedures), construction, sales contracts and leases. The real estate and M&A departments are led by Sven Herlin, whose wide-ranging practice includes advising international real estate companies on their investments in Chile; and real estate project specialist Julio Trucco, who was promoted to partner back in early 2023.

The real estate and construction team at full-service firm Morales & Besa advises on a range of real estate and infrastructure projects, its assistance covering both transactional and regulatory aspects. The team is additionally experienced in the drafting, negotiation and litigation of construction agreements. Clients also notably benefit from the group’s leveraging of the firm’s regulatory, tax, M&A, energy, and banking and finance expertise. The team is led by Macarena Laso, an adviser on real estate, construction, corporate law and PPPs; while senior associate Carolina Stalder assists with land-related agreements.

Prieto Abogados’ ‘solid team has clients’ complete trust’. The firm’s three-member real estate department advises on the acquisition, development and construction of real estate projects. Its expertise covers due diligence processes, tax planning, financing and land use, as well as the environmental, construction and urban planning aspects associate with real estate activity. Fernando Samaniego assists with the arbitration and litigation of infrastructure and real estate disputes; while the real estate practice of director and ‘top-drawer’ practitioner Alejandra Bañados focuses on the retail, energy, construction and housing sectors. At associate level, Benjamín Vicuña I is ‘a very detailed and efficient lawyer’.