Morales & Besa’s six-member real estate and construction practice routinely works alongside the firm’s regulatory, banking and finance, tax, M&A and energy teams on major real estate and infrastructure projects. The team’s expertise encompasses purchases, sales, leases and financing, as well as development matters, construction, zoning regulations and title reviews. Group head Macarena Laso is an expert in public concessions, real estate, construction works and infrastructure projects; while senior associate Carolina Stalder is experienced in the negotiation of land agreements - such as purchases, long-term leases and easements.
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Key clients
- Constructora Ingevec
- Patagonia Ventures
- Patagonia Ventures Chile
- Enjoy
- Bredenmaster
- Global Infrastructure Partners
- Scotiabank Chile
- CMB Prime
- Banco de Chile y Banco Santander
- Sungrow Power Chile
- Enel Group
Work highlights
- Advised Enel Group on the sale of the Santiago building where its current offices are located, as well as the lease of its new offices in the Mercado Urbano Territoria in Las Condes.
- Advised Global Infrastructure Partners on its investment in the acquisition of energy assets owned by Actis.
- Advised Banco Santander-Chile and Banco de Chile on the issuance of stand-by letters of credit and import letters of credit as required by Comercial Motores de los Andes to comply with its obligations under a bus supply contract, such advice including the preparation of land studies.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Macarena Laso