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.
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- ‘A good team of lawyers who are very professional and serious.’
‘Very good relationships within the team, which helps a lot on a day-to-day basis in ensuring that tasks are completed in a timely manner.’
‘They are punctual and respectful, something that is difficult to find today.’
‘Permanent availability of partners and associates to answer questions and resolve issues.’
‘Great professional qualities and technical knowledge.’
‘Great availability and quick access to the team.’
’A highly specialised team that focuses on the client's business, working hand in hand with the company's internal team.’
‘Montserrat Valverde is a lawyer with a lot of experience, who addresses difficult situations while looking for creative solutions.’
Key clients
- Compañía de Seguros Confuturo
- Metlife Chile Seguros de Vida
- Principal Compañía de Seguros de Vida Chile
- Inversiones Marchigüe
- Chilena Consolidada Seguros de Vida
- Parque Arauco
- Hispano Chilena de Inversiones
- Piedra Roja Desarrollos Inmobiliarios
- Grupo HMAN
- Inmobiliaria Bricsa
- La Cruz Inmobiliaria y Constructora
- Inmobiliaria Indumotora
- Asesorías Civilia
- Echeverría Izquierdo Inmobiliaria y Constructora
- Nieves Andina
- Grupo Trade Center
Work highlights
- Advised Metlife Chile Seguros de Vida on a financing to Fondo de Inversión ASSET Rentas Residenciales for the purchase of Paso El Roble Building in La Florida, Santiago.
- Advised Compañía de Seguros Confuturo of Inmobiliaria Marbella F-30 on a financing operation, via a lease of a shopping centre.
- Advised Inversiones Marchigue on the execution and development of the Pan American Village during the Santiago Pan American and Parapan American Games.
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Montserrat Valverde, Juan Eduardo Troncoso, Diego Marín