We are present in Antofagasta and Santiago.

ANTOFAGASTA

Juan Pablo González Cruz
jpgonzalez@ggmabogados.cl

SANTIAGO

Francisco González Cruz
fgonzalez@ggmabogados.cl

Carolina Matthei Da Bove
cmatthei@ggmabogados.cl

Sergio Guzmán Silva
sguzman@ggmabogados.cl

Av. Apoquindo 4501, Piso 12, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
contacto@ggmabogados.cl

Practice Areas

Administrative Law

We advise individuals and legal entities in their relations with the State Administration, including government authorities, municipalities, superintendencies, the Comptroller General of the Republic, and other administrative bodies.

Administrative Law

Land Advisory for Infrastructure Projects

We provide advice to various industries for the adaptation of their projects to the pertinent Territorial Planning Instruments, as well as in the identification of protection areas and special zoning applicable to them.

Land Advisory for Infrastructure Projects

Sanctioning Proceedings

González, Guzmán & Matthei Abogados advises its clients in the defense of their interests before inspection and sanction procedures carried out by Superintendencies and other supervisory agencies, among others, both in administrative and judicial proceedings.

Sanctioning Proceedings

Real Estate, Urban Planning and Construction Law

González, Guzmán & Matthei Abogados provides specialized advice in all administrative procedures and controversies associated with permits and pronouncements of the State Administration bodies with competence in matters of urban planning and construction, including environmental variables and their environmental qualification, among others.

In particular, we represent the interests of our clients in controversies associated with the granting and validity of preliminary projects and building permits and reception of works; claims before the regional ministerial secretariat (SEREMI) of Housing and Urbanism and consultations before the Division of Urban Development of the Ministry of Housing and Urbanism (MINVU); advice before the issuance and modification of Territorial Planning Instruments and urban limits and procedures for the declaration of urban wetlands; demolition orders and fines before Local Police Courts, and liability for defects in construction.

Real Estate, Urban Planning and Construction Law

Public Procurement

González, Guzmán & Matthei Abogados assists its clients in contracting processes with the State Administration for the purchase of goods, contracting of services and construction of works, whether in accordance with Law No. 19.886 -through bids, framework agreements, direct agreements and expedited purchasing- or other special regulations (Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Urbanization Services and Municipalities, among others).

Our advisory services cover the entire contractual process: the review of the bidding conditions and preparation of bids and contracts; the contractual execution period; disputes arising under the agreements, and the administrative and judicial challenge of fines imposed on suppliers, collection of guarantees and early termination of contracts.

We also specialize in the filing and processing of claims before the Public Procurement Court against arbitrary acts or omissions that take place during administrative contracting procedures.

Public Procurement

Fiscal Assets

We advise our clients in the definition and approach of projects before the Ministry of National Assets, as well as in the search for land that is materially and legally suitable for the development of infrastructure projects and facilities.

We provide legal support both in the preparation and management of lease applications, concession of onerous use, direct sale and easements on public property, as well as in litigation related to state property.

Fiscal Assets

Concessions, Authorizations and Administrative Licenses

González, Guzmán & Matthei Abogados advises actors in multiple fields and industries in matters of concessions, authorizations and permits of different types, related to fiscal and national assets of public use and in electrical, mining, maritime, aquaculture and sanitary matters, among others.

Our team provides legal assistance in the application procedure and constitution or granting of administrative titles before the State Administration, compliance with the obligations imposed on their holders, sanctioning procedures, declarations of expiration and transfers or leases of such titles entered into between private parties.

Concessions, Authorizations and Administrative Licenses

Municipal Law

Our team has extensive experience in Municipal Law and provides advice in matters of local jurisdiction, such as: commercial and alcohol patents, urban planning administrative acts, municipal ordinances, concession contracts, national public and municipal property, service and establishment concessions, and bids and contracts related to the Shared Urban Financing Law, among others.

In these matters, González, Guzmán & Matthei Abogados specializes in challenging administrative acts issued by municipalities, either in administrative proceedings or before the Courts of Justice, through the filing of claims of municipal illegality or other legal actions.

Municipal Law

Administrative Claims and Contentious-Administrative Litigation

The team of González, Guzmán & Matthei Abogados has solid experience in administrative and judicial claims against decisions of the State Legislator and Administrator that affect the interests of individuals or legal entities. We develop effective strategies for complex litigation, tailored to the needs of our clients.

We provide advice on the invalidation of administrative acts, filing of appeals before the State Administration itself and the request of pronouncements to the Comptroller General of the Republic.

We also assist our clients in legal claims against administrative and regulatory acts, in general and special procedures, including requests before the Constitutional Court.

Administrative Claims and Contentious-Administrative Litigation

Mining, Energy and Natural Resources

González, Guzmán & Matthei provides specialized advice for the development and implementation of projects associated with mining, energy and natural resources: we carry out due diligence processes; we accompany our clients in the processing and obtaining of permits, authorizations and concessions necessary for the construction and operation of their projects, and we develop judicial strategies in the event of disputes with the State Administration.

Mining, Energy and Natural Resources

Environmental Law

We provide legal advice in consultations on the pertinence of entering the Environmental Impact Assessment System, evaluation procedures before the Environmental Evaluation Service, management of permits associated with Environmental Qualification Resolutions and inspection and sanctioning procedures carried out by the Environmental Superintendence. We also advise our clients in the administrative and judicial challenge of environmental administrative acts.

Environmental Law

Civil Service

We defend the interests of civil servants in administrative investigations and summary investigations, disciplinary sanctions, accounting trials, remuneration systems, special social security systems and civil service careers.

Civil Service