Where the decisions are made,
you need the right
lawyer.
Legal counsel and court representation for companies and business owners in
corporate, commercial and real estate law.
Close to the business.
Far from the noise.
JCO Abogados is an independent firm based in Santiago, specializing in corporate, commercial and real estate law for companies and business owners. It also covers the employment matters that make up an employer’s day to day.
We work as your standing counsel: present in the decisions of the day to day, with the judgment to anticipate, and with litigation experience to hold the position when it has to be defended in court.
We also serve foreign investors and companies operating in Chile, in Spanish or in English, backed by a network of specialist consultants.
Five areas.
One conversation.
Corporate and Company Law
Company incorporation, shareholders’ agreements, corporate governance, reorganizations and the purchase and sale of companies. Ongoing corporate support.
Commercial and Contracts
Drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, distribution, services, joint ventures and international agreements. Due diligence ahead of significant transactions.
Real Estate
Purchase and sale, commercial leases, title review and regularizations. Specialist counsel for foreign investors acquiring property in Chile.
Civil and Litigation
Court representation in civil, commercial and real estate matters. Debt collection, shareholder disputes, contractual liability and property claims.
Employment
Employment contracts, terminations, internal regulations, labor inspections and counsel on the daily management of teams. Employer defense in employment disputes.
Your lawyer on call.
One number. Every month.
Ongoing legal counsel — what is traditionally known as a retainer — in three tiers. Each includes a monthly block of hours at a preferential rate, unlimited reasonable consultations, and a monthly activity report. Invoiced exempt from VAT.
- 4 hours of work per month
- Unlimited reasonable consultations
- Monthly activity report
- 8 hours of work per month
- Unlimited reasonable consultations
- Monthly activity report
- 15 hours of work per month
- Unlimited reasonable consultations
- Monthly activity report
One visible face.
A network behind.
José Joaquín
Celedón Otero
A lawyer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with experience advising companies in corporate, commercial and real estate law, and advanced training in strategic negotiation. His practice combines a lawyer’s perspective with direct experience in business operations.
He works in Spanish and English, with domestic and international clients, drawing on a network of specialist consultants for the matters that call for it.
Full profile and consultantsNotes from the firm.
Intestate succession and the order of deaths: interview on Mega Noticias
Joaquín Celedón Otero was consulted by Mega Noticias as an expert in civil and succession law: how you determine who inherits when the order of deaths cannot be proven.
Watch the interviewLet’s talk.
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