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  • Ignacio Campino joins Garrigues as a partner in the Tax Department in Chile

    Garrigues has brought onboard the lawyer Ignacio Campino at its Santiago de Chile office as a partner in the Tax Department. Ignacio Campino has nearly 20 years’ experience advising Chilean and international enterprises on tax and asset-related matters.

  • Chile sets new maximum base for calculating 2019 social security contributions

    As from January 9, 2019, the new maximum monthly base for calculating health, retirement and occupational accident and professional illness social security contributions stands at 79.3 Unidades de Fomento (UF) (US $3,250). The new maximum monthly base for unemployment insurance for 2019 was set at 119 UF (US $4,900).

  • A new Chilean bill would punish environmental crimes and promote environmental stewardship

    On January 22, an environmental protection bill came before the Chilean Congress that would set stiffer penalties for environmental crimes and grant the Chilean environmental authority more oversight and prosecution powers.a

  • Garrigues hires Claudio Moraga as head of the public law practice in Chile

    Garrigues has hired Claudio Moraga Klenner as head of the public law practice at the Santiago de Chile office. He is also joined by Sebastián Hassi Troxler. Both professionals come from Chilean firm Miquel, which specializes in public law.

  • Garrigues hires Jaime de Larraechea as partner to bolster its financial and corporate practice in Chile

    Garrigues has brought Jaime de Larraechea Carvajal on board as partner at the Santiago de Chile office, reinforcing its financial, corporate and M&A practice in the country.

  • Garrigues wins the IFLR award for Capital Markets Firm of the Year in Chile

    Garrigues has been named Capital Markets Firm of the Year in Chile at the 13th Annual Americas awards held by International Financial Law Review (IFLR). The award ceremony, held in New York, recognized the advice provided by firms in the region that participated in the most innovative cross-border deals and demonstrated their knowledge and experience in strategic areas such M&A, banking and finance law, and restructuring.

  • Chile: support for the pro-investment agenda and creation of an office to manage sustainability projects

    On May 14, 2018, the Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and the Minister of the Economy José Ramón Valente announced: (i) that a bill would be sent to the Chilean legislature to promote the government’s “Pro-Investment Agenda” (the “Bill”); and (ii) that the government will create a Chilean Sustainability Project Management Office (“OGPS”).

  • The Celeo Redes bond issue, on which Garrigues acted as adviser, named Refinancing Deal of the Year

    The Latin American team was recognized by the legal community for its participation in the bond issue capitalized by Celeo Redes in the local and international markets. The transaction was named Latin American Refinancing Deal of the Year at the New York ceremony of the Latin American awards held by IJ Global, a specialist in the infrastructure and project finance sector.

  • Garrigues strengthens its presence in Chile by hiring labor law expert Barbara Vera

    Garrigues has hired Barbara Vera, a lawyer with more than 10 years’ experience in labor law in the Chilean market, to strengthen and lead the firm’s labor and employment law department in Chile.

  • Garrigues bolsters its office in Chile with four new hires

    Garrigues has taken on new lawyers at its office in Santiago de Chile to reinforce the litigation and arbitration, finance, tax law and M&A practices.