Publications

Legal Alert | Progress in the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation between Chile and the U.S.

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June 13, 2023|Publications|

Legal Alert | The Congress has approved the bill of law on Mining Royalty

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May 18, 2023|Publications|

Legal Alert | Mining Royalty Bill of Law

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May 17, 2023|Publications|
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Law N°21,459

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July 4, 2022|Highlights, Publications|
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Morales & Besa anniversary: We celebrate 30 years in 2022!

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March 15, 2022|Highlights, Publications|

Morales & Besa provides legal advice to the Republic of Chile and the Ministry of Finance on the issuance of sovereign bonds linked to sustainability.

Morales & Besa acted as special local counsel to the Republic of Chile and its Ministry of Finance in connection with the issuance, global offering and placement of t […]

March 11, 2022|Publications|
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Tax Legal Alert | The Substitutive Tax: A new opportunity

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November 27, 2020|Publications|
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Javier Balbontín, James Channing, Katannya Jablonski and Orlando Palominos Benchmarking Infrastructure Development 2020 – World Bank

We share with you the  Benchmarking Infrastructure Development 2020 report, an initiative of the Infrastructure, Finance, PPPs and Guarantees Group of the World Bank that […]

November 16, 2020|Publications|
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Legal Alert | New arbitration rules extends causes to incorporate parties or consolidate arbitrations

 

You can review and download this legal alert here (available in Spanish and English): Resolución de controversias en construcción – Dispute resolution in constr […]

November 4, 2020|Publications|
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Projects – Energy M&B Legal Alert| Opening of International tender process for “Kimal-Lo Aguirre HVDC Transmission Line”

October 30, 2020|Publications|
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Carlos Silva, Orlando Palominos and James Channing in Force Majeure in Latin America: Survey of Implications from COVID-19

Kirkland & Ellis LLP invited our partner Carlos Silva and senior associates, James Channing and Orlando Palominos, to participate in this article on force majeure in  […]

April 8, 2020|Highlights, Publications|
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Tax Legal Alert | Zero Stamp Tax

 
You can review and download this document here: M&B Legal Alert – Zero stamp tax – April 2020
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April 6, 2020|Publications|
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Labor Legal Alert- Law on access to the benefits of the Unemployment Insurance

You can download and review this Legal Alert here: M&B Labor Legal Alert- Law on access to the benefits of the Unemployment Insurance 

 

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April 6, 2020|Publications|
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Tax Legal Alert | Covid:19 Publication of tax relief measures

You can download this document here: M&B Legal Alert – Tax – Covid19 – April 2020 
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April 3, 2020|Publications|
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Practical Legal Guide – Covid 19 | Legal considerations regarding Force Majeure

You can download this guide in PDF format here: Legal Guide Covid 19 – Force Majeure – by Morales & Besa

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April 2, 2020|Publications|
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Tax legal alert |COVID-19: Tax measures announced by the Government

You can download the document here: Legal Alert M&B – Tax Covid 19 – March 2020

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March 19, 2020|News, Publications|
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Supreme Court resolves that landlords are jointly and severely liable for environmental damages caused by their lessees

December 18, 2019|Publications|
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Legal Alert M&B | Law 21.185 that creates a mechanism to stabilize energy prices for regulated clients

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November 4, 2019|Publications|
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Legal Alert Competition & Antitrust | Updated pre-merger control thresholds came into effect today in Chile

August 9, 2019|Publications|
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Energy Legal Alert | New draft regulation for small generation plants (PMG/PMGDS)

August 2, 2019|Publications|
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Legal Alert Energy | New amendment proposal of the stabilized price mechanism

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July 9, 2019|Publications|
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Legal Alert Real Estate and Construction | Chilean Supreme Court Ruling: Termination for Convenience and Good Faith

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June 27, 2019|Publications|
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Circular UAF No. 59: Modification of the Circular of UAF No. 49 from 2012

June 14, 2019|Publications|
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Legal Alert | Integration of the SBIF into the CMF

May 31, 2019|Publications|
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Legal Alert | Preliminary proposal of amendment to the stabilized price mechanism (Improvement of the Supreme Decree 244)

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April 25, 2019|Publications|
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GTDT – José Miguel Carvajal and Myriam Barahona on Project Finance 2019

José Miguel Carvajal and Myriam Barahona, M&B partners who co-lead the Banking and Finance practice area, participated for the second year in a row, of the twelft […]

October 17, 2018|Publications|
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Kluwer Arbitration | Publication by Orlando Palominos y Catharina Müller

 

Orlando Palominos, senior associate of Morales & Besa, and Catharina Müller, intern of the University of Heidelberg, Germany, wrote a publication for th […]

September 26, 2018|Publications|
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Tax Legal Alert | The most relevant proposals of the Tax Modernization bill in connection with foreign investment and project finance in Chile

August 27, 2018|Publications|
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Chambers and Partners | International Arbitration 2019 – Global Practice Guides

How “final” are arbitral awards in Chile? How Chilean courts have resolved challenges against them? Our partner Gonzalo Cordero and senior associate, Orlando Palominos Ar […]

August 24, 2018|Publications|
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Legal Alert | Publication of law that prohibits the delivery of plastic bags of commerce troughout the national territory

August 3, 2018|Publications|
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Legal Alert| Invalidation of the qualification procedure of the electrical transmission facilities for the 2020-2023 period

July 4, 2018|Publications|
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Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide on Cartels 2019

What are the scope of the Chilean legislation of free competition regarding cartels? The free competition team of Morales & Besa, led by our partner Gonzalo Cordero a […]

July 3, 2018|Publications|
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Morales & Besa advised Acciona Airport Services S.A. and Acciona Aeropuertos S.L. in the negotiation and acquisition of 100% of the ground handling of Latam Airlines Group

Morales & Besa advised Acciona Airport Services, S.A. and Acciona Aeropuertos, S.L. in the negotiation and acquisition of 100% of the ground handling assistance busin […]

May 7, 2018|Publications|
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Legal Alert | Regulatory and Natural Resources

The attached document, prepared by the Regulatory and Natural Resources area, refers to the new “Guide to the description of projects of solar power generation plants in […]

December 27, 2017|Highlights, Publications|
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Legal Alert Labor & Employment | December 2017

In the attached document, prepared by the Labor & Employment area, we refer to the most recent rulings from Corte de Apelaciones. […]

December 6, 2017|Highlights, Publications|
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Legal Alert Labor | October 2017

In the attached document, prepared by the Labor and Employment team of M&B, we refer to a very important ruling dictated a few days ago by the Court of Appeals of San […]

October 18, 2017|Publications|
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Morales & Besa collaborates with the anniversary edition of “Doing Business in Chile” published by the Chilean-British Chamber of Commerce

Last 10th of August, during the “Business Networking Cocktail” organized by the Chilean-British Chamber of Commerce, the anniversary edition of the book “Doing Businnes i […]

August 28, 2017|Publications|
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Matías Langevin and Vicente Valdés collaborate on a guide of Initial Public Offerings

Matías Langevin, partner of Morales & Besa, and Vicente Valdés, associate, participated in the publication of Global Legal Insights “Initial Public Offerings 2017”. T […]

August 15, 2017|Publications|
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Legal Alert Environmental | December 2016

In the attached document, prepared by the Regulatory and Environmental area, we refer to the green taxes applicable to fixed sources that will begin to apply on January 1 […]

January 4, 2017|Publications|
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Labor Newsletter | Pactos de adaptabilidad

In the December 2016 edition of the Labor Newsletter  we address the recent opinion of the Labor Directorate that interprets the norms referring to convenants on special […]

December 29, 2016|Publications|
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Gonzalo Cordero in Mercurio Legal: “Operaciones simultáneas”: Corte Suprema reafirma su naturaleza jurídica de compraventa

Morales & Besa partner Gonzalo Cordero and associate Carlos Hafemann have written an opinion article in El Mercurio Legal: “Operaciones simultáneas”: Corte Suprema re […]

December 29, 2016|Publications|
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Legal Alert Competition Law | December 2016

This Legal Alert, prepared by the Competition Law / Antitrust team of Morales & Besa refers to the resolution of the Chilean competition agency, the Fiscalia Nacional […]

December 22, 2016|Publications|
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Corporate M&A 2017: Chile Trends & Developments

Morales & Besa partners Guillermo Morales, Michel Diban, Matías Langevin and senior associate Maria Jose Henriquez publish chapter in Chambers & Partners 2016: Ch […]

November 22, 2016|Publications|
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Corporate M&A 2017: Chile Law & Practice

Morales & Besa partners Guillermo Morales, Michel Diban, Matías Langevin and senior associate Maria Jose Henriquez publish chapter in Chambers & Partners 2016: Ch […]

November 22, 2016|Publications|
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Energy Newsletter | November 2016

In the November edition of the Energy Newsletter we have discussed:

1. Modification of the declaration system under construction.

2. Scope of the coordinator’s audi […]

November 22, 2016|Publications|
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Environmental, Energy & Infrastructure Newsletter | August 2016

In the August edition of the Environmental, Energy & Infrastructure Newsletter we have discussed:

New regulations for the electricity sector
Criminal and civil […]

September 1, 2016|Publications|
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Labor Newsletter | September 2016

In the September edition of the Labor Newsletter our team have discussed:

Law No. 20.940: the labor reform modernizing the industrial relations system:

Expanded co […]

September 1, 2016|Publications|
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Labor Newsletter | August 2016

In the August edition of the Labor Newsletter our team has discussed:

The judgment regarding the unification of Jurisprudence of the Hon. Supreme Court concerning the […]

August 25, 2016|Publications|
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Competition Law Newsletter |August 2016

In the August 2016 edition of the Competition Law Newsletter, our team has discussed the following current topics:

Competition Law Amendments: the most relevant modif […]

July 11, 2016|Publications|
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Labor Newsletter| July 2016

In the July edition of the Labor Newsletter our team has discussed:

New Minimum Income Monthly
Granting of a compensatory bonus attended nursery health conditions o […]

July 6, 2016|Publications|
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Acquisition Finance 2016

Morales & Besa partner Myriam Barahona and Senior Associate Antonio Morales publish chapter on Acquisition Finance with Latin Lawyer.

To visit the article on Latin […]

May 26, 2016|Publications|
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Environmental Newsletter |April 2016

In the April 2016 edition of the Environmental Newsletter, our team has discussed the following current topics:

Waste Framework and Extended Producer Responsibility B […]

May 3, 2016|Publications|
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Morales & Besa partner interviewed by Freedom and Development Magazine on Labor Reform

In the April issue of the Liberty and Development Magazine, Labor partner Fernando Arab V. analyzed in detail the most important aspects of labor reform. […]

April 11, 2016|Publications|
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Morales & Besa lawyer publishes in Revista Chilena de Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Chile, Volumen 5 n°12

November 25, 2015|Publications|
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Morales & Besa associate writes column in El Mercurio Legal on illegal strikes and labor reform

Morales & Besa Labour associate Rodrigo Sanhueza wrote a column about the lack of regulation of illegal strikes in the labor reform bill currently being discussed in […]

November 23, 2015|Publications|
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Acquisition Finance

Morales & Besa partner Pedro García and lawyer Antonio Morales publish chapter on Acquisition Finance with Latin Lawyer.

Latin Lawyer […]

May 8, 2015|Publications|
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Labor Newsletter | January 2016

Morales & Besa partner Fernando Arab with associates Rodrigo Sanhueza and Daniel Oyarzún published a newsletter on labor reform in Chile. […]

January 1, 2015|Publications|
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Corporate M&A

Morales & Besa partners Eugenio Besa J-H., Guillermo Morales E. and Michel Diban G. publish chapter in Chambers & Partners 2015: Chile Law & Practice. […]

January 1, 2015|Publications|
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Labor lawyers publish articles in Labor Group Chilean Magazine

The prestigious magazine Chilean Labor Group has published two articles written by our lawyers.

The September-October issue published an article written by Rodrigo San […]

November 10, 2014|Publications|
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Morales & Besa Newsletter May 2014

Our first Newsletter of 2014 was prepared by our experts in environmental, financial , labor and judicial matters. Articles dealing with the Committee of Ministers and en […]

May 19, 2014|Publications|
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Doing Business in Chile: Corporate Securities Market

January 22, 2013|Publications|
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Comentarios a carta de profesores de derecho civil sobre proyecto de ley que aprueba código procesal civil

December 1, 2012|Publications|
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Expert Guides: Is specific performance on the rise?

November 1, 2009|Publications|
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The Americas Restructuring and Insolvency Guide

January 1, 2009|Publications|
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Civil procedure reform: a view of American law

November 1, 2006|Publications|
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Problems with pesos: Will Chile’s plans to open its bond markets work?

IFLR/October 2006 Chilean Bonds […]

October 1, 2006|Publications|
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El Nuevo Proceso Penal Y Terrorismo

January 1, 2005|Publications|
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Las Medidas Cautelares Personales En El Nuevo Proceso Penal

January 1, 2002|Publications|
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El Control Constitucional De La Corte Suprema

January 1, 2001|Publications|
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The Taking of Evidence Abroad: A comparative analysis of the United States and Chile

January 1, 1998|Publications|