I. Core Establishment Information of the Guozun Chile Office
Establishing entity: Guozun Law Firm
Time of establishment: October 2023
Location: Santiago, capital of the Republic of Chile
Core positioning: A core legal service foothold for Guozun Law Firm in the South American market and a professional service institution serving bilateral cross-border legal needs between China and Chile
Contact information: 4006661890
II. Basic Overview of the Guozun Chile Office
Relying on Guozun headquarters’ global legal service network, the Guozun Chile Office deeply integrates local Chilean legal practice resources and mature practice experience, and has formed a dedicated team of lawyers with dual professional capabilities in Chinese law and Chilean law, proficiency in bilateral China–Chile economic and trade rules, and familiarity with local regulatory policies and judicial practice.
Service coverage: Based in Santiago, with services extending throughout Chile and the core South American region
Core service advantage: Providing a one-stop, full-cycle service model of “precise alignment with Chinese client needs + local Chilean legal implementation,” breaking through the full legal-service barriers faced by Chinese-funded entities developing in Chile
Service clients: Chinese-funded enterprises and Chinese citizens investing, operating, and developing in Chile, as well as Chilean market entities seeking investment in or cooperation with China
III. Core Legal Service System
The legal services of the Guozun Chile Office cover the full spectrum of commercial activities and the full life cycle of market entities. Its core business areas and specific services are as follows:
I. Cross-Border Investment and M&A Legal Services
Cross-border investment transaction structure design, investment policy compliance consultation, and agency services for foreign investment filing and approval
Full-process legal services for greenfield investment and cross-border M&A, including due diligence, drafting of transaction documents, support for commercial negotiations, closing, and post-investment compliance management
Specialized services for joint venture establishment, design of cooperation models, and construction of corporate governance structures
Legal support for investment and financing projects in Chile’s core industries such as mining, energy, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, manufacturing, and cross-border trade
Full-process legal protection for project financing, infrastructure construction, and concession projects
II. Corporate and Comprehensive Commercial Legal Services
Full-cycle market-entity services: compliant handling of the entire process for local company establishment, changes, capital increase and reduction, mergers, spin-offs, liquidation, and deregistration in Chile
Annual legal counsel services for enterprises: day-to-day operational compliance review, drafting/review/revision of commercial contracts, compliant design of internal management systems, and investigation of operational risks
Construction of commercial compliance systems: special services in operational compliance, data compliance, export control and economic sanctions compliance, and industry regulatory compliance
Full-process legal support for local bidding and tendering, including public-sector tenders and compliance standardization for enterprise procurement
III. Intellectual Property Protection Legal Services
Trademark registration, patent application, copyright registration, and protection services in Chile and the South American region
Enterprise intellectual property layout planning and brand protection system construction
Intellectual property infringement enforcement, dispute handling, administrative complaints, and litigation representation
Trade secret protection and compliance services for intellectual property licensing and transfer transactions
IV. Tax and Financial Compliance Legal Services
Local Chilean enterprise daily tax compliance filing and tax risk prevention services
Cross-border investment tax structure design, transfer pricing compliance management, and tax planning for mergers and restructurings
Response to tax audits, tax dispute resolution, administrative reconsideration, and litigation representation
Special compliance services concerning cross-border fund flows and tax design of compensation systems
V. Real Estate and Infrastructure Project Legal Services
Land-use right acquisition, due diligence on land transactions, and compliance approval services for real estate development
Full-process legal services for construction projects, including contract system design, legal supervision of bidding and tendering, performance management, and handling of schedule and claim disputes
Legal support for commercial real estate leasing, operational compliance, and real estate investment and financing
Full-cycle legal protection for mining engineering and new energy project construction
VI. Dispute Resolution Legal Services
Full-process representation in local Chilean civil and commercial litigation, covering contract disputes, creditor-debtor disputes, equity disputes, tort disputes, labor disputes, and similar matters
Representation in international commercial arbitration and local arbitration cases, adapted to mainstream international and Chilean arbitration rules
Design and implementation of diversified dispute resolution solutions such as commercial negotiation, mediation, and settlement
Specialized services for resolving cross-border commercial disputes and cross-border investment disputes
VII. Compliance and Regulatory Response Legal Services
Anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition compliance services, including merger filing, monopoly risk investigation, and response to anti-monopoly investigations
Administrative law services: administrative permit applications, hearings and reconsideration for administrative penalties, and agency for administrative litigation
Specialized regulatory compliance services tailored to the regulatory rules of different industries in Chile
VIII. Personal Cross-Border Legal Services
Legal consultation and assistance for Chinese citizens going to Chile regarding visas, identity authentication, and notarization documents
Cross-border marriage and family matters, cross-border property planning, and inheritance legal services
Full-process legal services for local real estate purchases and property transactions in Chile
Protection of individual labor rights and interests and civil tort enforcement services
IX. Specialized Legal Services for Key Industries
In response to Chile’s core industries and the high-frequency sectors for Chinese-funded enterprises going abroad, the office provides customized industry-specific legal services covering:
Mining and natural resource development
New energy and renewable energy
Cross-border trade in wine and agricultural products
Manufacturing, telecommunications, and digital economy
Cross-border logistics and commercial services
IV. Establishment Value and Development Positioning
The office improves Guozun Law Firm’s global legal service network, fills the gap in its service coverage in a core South American market, and further strengthens its cross-border legal service capability.
It builds a professional and localized legal bridge for Chinese-funded enterprises and Chinese citizens developing in Chile, accurately addressing various legal needs arising in cross-border business operations and daily life.
It provides professional legal support for bilateral economic and trade cooperation and two-way enterprise investment between China and Chile, helping promote the standardized and high-quality development of bilateral economic exchanges and commercial cooperation.