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Attorney at Law - Jose Luis Donoso
Contact: Jose Luis Donoso
Av. El Golf 40, Floor 15
Las Condes
Phone: (56-2) 751-5000; 751-5023
Fax: (56-2) 751-5081
Email: jldonoso@eyco.cl
Practice oriented to provide proactive and efficient assistance for a wide range of legal services in a personalized, timely, high quality and cost-effective manner to individuals and U.S. companies wishing to set up operations in Chile and South America, as well as to those that are already operating in the country. The office is conveniently located in the center of Santiago´s business district and close to the U.S. Embassy and major hotels.
Areas of Practice
Corporate Law, Business Law, Foreign Investments, Project Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities, Telecommunications, Antitrust, Banking Law, Labor Law, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution.
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.M. (1999)
Universidad Católica de Chile, Master in Corporate Law (1997)
Universidad Diego Portales, Law Degree (LL.B., 1994)
Professional Profile
Representation of national and foreign clients in different legal matters in their businesses in Chile an abroad.
With:
Claro y Cía., the oldest and one of the most prestigious law firms in Chile (2000-2005)
Kelley, Drye & Warren, Law Firm, Washington, D.C. (1999-2000)
Coudert Brothers, Law Firm, Washington, D.C. (1999)
Cimenta, General Counsel, Chilean large real estate financing institution (1996-1998)
Banco Santander, the largest foreign bank in Chile (1995)
Languages
English and Spanish
Attorney at Law - Pedro J. Pellegrini
Contact: Pedro Pellegrini
Av El Golf 40, Piso 4
Las Condes
Phone: 562-338-0560; 338 0579; 569-887 5237
Fax: 562-338-0570; 338 0579
Email: p.pellegrini@koandina.com
Practice Area: Top quality law advice to individuals, corporations, Financial Institutions and Governmental Entities in Corporate, Commercial law and securities, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). Project Finance and Banking. Civil law, Litigation and Real State.
Professional profile: Law degree at the Catholic University of Chile (1988). Master in Law degree at the New York University U.S.A. (1991) . MBA degree at the Catholic University of Chile (2003).
Began working in Carey & Cía., the largest law firm in Chile (1986-1992); Vice-president of Citibank, N.A and Citicorp -Chile, in charge of all the legal corporate matters (1992-1995); General Counsel of Andina (AKO, NYSE listed), the largest Coca-Cola Bottler in South America (1995-to date). He has represented clients of the most diverse areas of the Commercial and Industrial activity, either national or international, ranging from common personal commercial issues to more complex business matters.
Languages spoken: Spanish, English, Portuguese
Albagli, Zaliasnik & Cia.
Contact: Rodrigo Albagli, Managing Partner
Miraflores 130 - 25th Floor CP 832-0215
Santiago, Chile
Phone: 562-445 6000
Fax: 562-361-1789
Email: ralbagli@az.cl
Web: http://www.az.cl
Areas of Practice: Corporate Law, advertising and marketing, foreign investments, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, antitrust, banks and banking, natural resources, telecommunications and media law, electricity, human resources, intellectual and industrial property, internet law, constitutional law, commercial arbitration and mediation, litigation, anti counterfeiting and general practice.
Firm profile: Albagli, Zaliasnik & Cia. has become one of Chile's leading Firms combining the areas of Corporate Law, Industrial and Intellectual Property and Litigation. The Firm has achieved a different perspective in legal counselling truly focused on each of its local and international clients, offering specialized and comprehensive legal services at the same time.
Languages spoken: Spanish, English, French, Portuguese and Hebrew.
Barros, Letelier & Cia.
Contact: John Jaederlund
Isidora Goyenechea 3120, Piso 3
Las Condes
Phone: 56-2/ 431-2700
Fax: 56-2/ 431-2701
Email: jjaederlund@blc.cl
Web: http://www.blc.cl
Barros, Letelier & Cia. is one of the leading Chilean law firms. Founded on 1957 and organized under its present structure on 1984, it serves its national and foreign clients providing them with a full range of legal assistance. For decades now it has set a unique quality standard amongst the legal community, establishing remarkable credentials before large corporations, public institutions and courts. Most recently, Enrique Barros, our senior partner, has been designated to join the Supreme Court.
Pursuant to preserve its standing and excellence of service, the firm has set a carefully thought expansion plan in order to meet its clients demands, incorporating to its staff graduates from Chile´s most prominent law schools, and recently organizing an office in Concepción, a fast growing industrial center, the largest city in Chile second to Santiago.
Amassing considerable expertise on all relevant fields of crossboarder practice, the firm advises its various clients on matters regarding mergers and acquisitions, trade, corporate and commercial transactions, banking and finance, taxation, estate planning, antitrust, real estate, foreign investment and litigation. Thus, Barros, Letelier & Cia. counsels with equal zeal large commercial, industrial and scientific companies, public utilities, governmental entities, wealthy individuals, foreign investors and non governmental organizations.
Concentrating on its clients´ needs, with and inside understanding of their core businesses and goals, the firm renders effective, timely, and adequate solutions optimizing client´s legal position.
Carey y Cia.
Contact: Jorge Carey, Senior Partner
Miraflores 222, Piso 24
Phone: (56-2) 365-7200
Fax: (56-2) 633-1980
Email: Jorge.carey@carey.cl
Web: http://www.carey.cl
Carey y Cia. is Chile's largest law firm, with over 90 lawyers graduated from Chile's leading law schools, many of whom have postgraduate degrees from first tier US and UK universities.
Our first-class lawyers together with our infrastructure, resources and technology allow us to provide timely and top quality legal advice to individuals, local and international corporations, financial institutions, governmental entities and agencies in virtually every area of the law.
The firm's clientele includes some of the world's most prestigious companies, many of which have been clients for decades, including industry leaders in areas as diverse as banking, insurance, food & beverage, aviation, pharmaceuticals, electronics, mining, oil, gas, software, telecommunications and utilities.
Carey y Cia. has consistently been placed in international surveys in the top rank of the country's legal market.
We are members of Terralex - an association of independent law firms offering legal services to international clients (www.terralex.com); of Pacific Rim Advisory Council - a strategic alliance of independent law firms of the Pacific Rim (www.prac.org) and of World Services Group - a global membership association whose members are among the top providers of professional business services (www.worldservicesgroup.com). We also maintain active professional relationships with the world's largest and most prestigious law firms.
All our lawyers speak Spanish and English and some also French, German and Italian.
Estudio Federico Villaseca
Contact: Max F. Villaseca
Av. Alonso de Córdova 5151 piso 8
Phone: 56-2/ 4260220
Fax: 56-2/ 4260188
Email: villaseca@villaseca.cl
Web: http://www.villaseca.cl
Estudio Federico Villsaeca was founded in 1916 by the renowned lawyer and university professor Mr. Federico Villaseca M.. who, among others, drew up the Chilean Mining Code and was co-author of a law project which set up the basis of the Chilean Intellectual Property Law.
For more than 90 years Estudio Federico Villaseca has focused its practice on Intellectual Property, including the protection and enforcement of Trademarks, Domain Names, Patents, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Copyrights and Rights for new plants varieties.
However, in the recent years, the Firm have progressively being covering Corporate Practice Areas, such as Anti-Trust Law, Unfair Competition, Consumers Rights, Labor Law, Litigation, Corporations and Corporate Assistance and Taxation Law.
Estudio Juridico Perez Donoso
Contact: Roberto Vergara and Patricio Morales, Partners
Bandera 84, Of. 405
Phone: 56-2-499-1900
Fax: 56-2-499-1919
Email: rvergara@perezdonoso.cl, pmorales@perezdonoso.cl
Web: http://www.perezdonoso.cl
Founded in 1912, Estudio Jurídico Pérez Donoso is currently formed by 19 lawyers, including partners and associates. Among the main practice areas we may highlight:
TAX LAW: Mr. Franco Brzovic G., partner, prestigious tax lawyer and well- known university professor manages the areas of national and international tax planning, general and labor taxation, transfer pricing, litigation and all related issues.
CORPORATE LAW AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT: Mr. Roberto Vergara F., partner, handles the incorporation, acquisition, selling and restructuring of companies, shareholder agreements, opening of foreign companies; negotiation and agreements in general.
We can provide assistance with foreign investment through the procedures of Chapter XIV of the Central Bank Regulations and through the DL 600, guiding our clients in all related issues.
MINING LAW: Patricio Morales Aguirre, partner and Vice Minister of the Mining Ministry between 2002 and 2004 handles this area. Expert in mining law in general, mining proposals, constitution of leases and mining rights, royalties, restrictions on mining methods, mining agreements, statutes protecting the surface owners, and litigation.
LABOUR LAW: Our Firm has a department exclusively dedicated to the negotiation and drafting of work agreements and litigation, as well as any other labor litigation.
LITIGATION: Sebastián Reyes Pérez, partner, lawyer of the State defense Council since 1988 and with vast experience in the subject is in charge of the civil, commercial and criminal litigation in general. He is particularly experienced in winding-up procedures, consumer protection litigation, class actions, antitrust suits and defenses and national and international arbitration. Mr. Reyes is particularly recognized among his peers due to his outstanding allegations in Chilean high courts.
Grasty Quintana Majlis y Cia.
Contact: Michael Grasty, Partner
Enrique Foster Sur 20, Piso 9
Las Condes
Phone: (56-2) 414-4003
Fax: (56-2) 414-4060
Email: mgrasty@grasty.cl
Web: http://www.gqmc.com
Grasty Quintana Majlis & Cía was established in 1987 and is considered one of the country’s leading international law firms, specializing in foreign investments, project finance, securitization, mergers and acquisitions, concessions, insurance, mining, environmental, aquaculture matters, telecommunications, sanitary and water services, litigation, arbitration and international trade. The firm is composed of multilingual attorneys with diverse legal skills who are involved in various practice areas. The attorneys assist clients in resolving legal and commercial issues arising from doing business in Chile. Members of the firm have a reputation for their hard work, tenacity and innovative approach to solving clients’ needs.
Lopez & Ashton
Contact: Stephanie Ashton
Enrique Foster Sur 20, Piso 19
Las Condes
Phone: 56-2/231-5780
Fax: 56-2/321-9070
Email: sda@lopezashton.cl
Web: http://www.lopezashton.cl
The legal and specialized consulting firm of Lopez & Ashton has assisted clients with successful foreign investment and operations in Chile since 1995. Lopez & Ashton provides bi-lingual legal and business platform services with emphasis in the sectors of corporate establishment, mining and natural resources. We contribute to the success of our clients by being highly responsive in providing a timely and quality service. For further information, please see our website.
Montt & Cia. S.A. - Attorneys
Contact: Santiago Montt Vicuña
Av. Los Conquistadores 1700, Piso 11
Providencia
Santiago
Phone: 56-2/ 233-8266
Fax: 56-2/ 231-5495; 231-0944
Email: smonttv@monttcia.cl
Web: http://www.monttcia.cl
New York office:
Contact: Ms. Beatriz Linch del Fierro
145 E. 48th Street, 5-G
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212 826 2075
Fax: 212 826 2199
Email: blynch@montt.cl
Founded in 1974, Montt & Cia S.A. is a Chilean law firm with offices in Chile in Santiago, Valparaiso, Puerto Montt and La Serena. Abroad we have offices in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sao Paulo, Brazil and desk offices in Seoul, Korea, Shangai China and New York, USA. We are committed to provide exceptional and customized legal services to Chilean and foreign clients.
We rely on a team of professionals from various backgrounds and legal jurisdictions, fluent in every major language, committed to the highest standard of quality work product, giving us a competitive advantage in the global marketplace.
Our firm deals with all areas of law, specializing in corporate, tax, maritime, free trade, and international transactions and arbitrations.
Tax & Legal Chile Ltda.
Contact: Cristián Martínez, Managing Partner
Av. Providencia 2331, Piso 5
Santiago
Chile
Phone: 56-2/335 5295
Fax: 56-2/232 1904
Email: cmartinez@taxlegalchile.com
Web: http://www.taxlegalchile.com
STATEMENT OF PRACTICE: International and Local Taxation, Tax Litigation, Foreign Investments, Expatriates, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, M & A's, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Banking Law, E-Commerce and E-Business, Power and Natural Resources Law, Franchise Law, Labor Law, Joint Ventures.
FIRM PROFILE: Tax & Legal Chile Ltda. is an independent law firm established on 2003, providing top quality legal advice in accordance to "Sarbanes-Oxley Act" and "Corporate Governance" regulations. At Tax & Legal Chile Ltda. we provide assistance in complex legal, tax and accounting matters to international corporations and individuals. Our staff has extensive experience providing legal assistance in connection with complex tax planning structures for the largest multinationals, mergers and acquisitions, cross border transactions involving foreign jurisdictions, tax consulting, expatriates and immigration matters, among others.
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