Marinovic & Alcalde Abogados’ eight-strong real estate group ‘stands out from the competition’. The practice has longstanding experience in land parcelling, lot divisions, changes in land use and construction, along with urban planning and urban development. Other areas of strength include concessions, expropriations, property easements, environmental issues, permitting procedures, and zoning and land use. The group additionally provides regulatory advice, handles M&A deals involving real estate assets and undertakes real-estate litigation regarding property leases. It also has a notable niche in social housing developments. With ’a clear, strategic vision’, team head Juan Carlos Méndez has a strong suit in the acquisition and sale of real estate assets particularly residential, commercial, mixed-use retail and office properties. Raised to the partnership in late 2022, Domingo Edwards is experienced in corporate, real estate and zoning legal issues, along with the financing and development of real estate projects. Laura Salazar and Francisca Gatica are the names to note at associate level.
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Testimonials
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- 'Stands out from the competition as the lawyers are always available to resolve doubts in an efficient and personalised manner. They work as a team so there is always someone available to assist.’
- 'A team that partners up with clients - vision and analysis that go beyond what is clearly legal.'
- 'Great accessibility from the members, extremely cordial treatment, and absolute willingness to answer questions - and all supported by an extremely solid legal basis. The team also becomes more and more diverse every year. The truth is that they do a great job.’
- ‘Juan Carlos Méndez and Domingo Edwards both have full knowledge of the rules of the game and always show that they are concerned about clients.'
- ‘Juan Carlos Méndez is always available for his clients. He understands and knows them well. He also has great interpersonal skills, and knows how to understand the people he is dealing with. This means that he manages to generate great relationships and eliminate tensions, thanks to his great human qualities.'
- ‘Juan Carlos Méndez is intelligent enough to be able to use his legal knowledge in favour of effective and efficient solutions. He also has a clear, strategic vision.'
- 'Domingo Edwards is a great lawyer. Very professional and easy to deal with. He is also very creative in his proposals, not because he proposes risky options, but because he comes up with different and good ideas to attack problems.’
- ‘Domingo Edwards stands out for his dedicated, personalised and professional attention.’
Key clients
- Magal Group
- Boetsch Group
- Carmell Grupo Inmobiliario
- CCLA Group
- Independencia AGF
- Cencosud
- Moncuri Group
- Punta Blanca Grupo Inmobiliario
- Engel & Völkers Chile-IV Region
- Belfi
Work highlights
- Advised Cencosud on the commencement of operations of a new line of business premises.
- Advised Boetsch on the acquisition of land and the development of social integration projects.
- Advised Magal on the development and sale of housing projects.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Juan Carlos Méndez, Domingo Edwards