Mujica & Bertolotto have vast experience in the transportation areas of railways, maritime and ports. They have worked to establish concessions for ports in all aspects commercial, tax, and labor. We have worked with most of the state-owned ports since they were established including the concessions for the port terminals and the related agreements. In the area of maritime law, they have consulted on charter parties, insurance and cargo claims. Mujica & Bertolotto have worked with Chilean railway companies as well as other international operators mostly in the area of freight and passenger services bidding carried out in Latin America in the last years and also advising with respect of contracts for the improvement of structure and signals system in the network.
Mujica & Bertolotto have consulted for many mining companies and businesses related to mining. They have conducted due diligence processes for acquisitions in Chile, and internationally. They have worked on preparing legal opinion on mining property titles and on litigation of cases related mining property protection. They have also advised mining companies regarding exploration and exploitation of mining sites.
As consultants to many companies, Mujica & Bertolotto work with each firm to establish an efficient tax structure. They have worked with taxation of commercial agreements, and also to interpret conflicting views of tax law. They have also consulted regarding tax structure for companies in the process of incorporation, capitalization, mergers or other structures. With respect of highly specialized taxation issues, we work in association with the professional advice of an important tax firm.
Mujica & Bertolotto has extensive experience acting as claimant’s or plaintiff’s counsel as well as defense counsel in the event of litigations, particularly in cases involving damages. In this area they have drawn up civil contracts and consulted in the area of inheritances. They have worked as defense counsel in trials related to inheritance, including distributions and partitions.
Mujica & Bertolotto have worked for several non-profit organizations to help them incorporate, respond to legal questions, and comply with tax laws. The majority of these organizations work in culture, education and advocacy for civic education. We have been involved in the incorporation of a number of non- profit organizations, giving legal advice in corporate matters, as well as in civil, labor, intellectual property, tax and other areas involved in the day to day activity of this organizations.