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Corporate & Entity Services in Chile
Setting up companies abroad, and keeping them in good standing. In Chile, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Corporate & Entity Services professional in Chile for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
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Santiago · Tuesday 3 November
15:52
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- Currency
- CLP
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +56
- Region
- Latin America
What the rules say in Chile
Corporate & Entity Services, the essentials
From the Chile market guide: the points that matter most for corporate & entity services, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research53% of statements checked against a source6 checked against an official source22 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-198 held back until checked against an official source9 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Law 20.848, Chile's framework law for foreign direct investment, subjects foreign investors to the same legal regime as domestic investors and prohibits direct or indirect discrimination against them; InvestChile administers it and issues foreign investor certificates.
Foreign direct investment under the law means a transfer of USD 5 million or more. Contracts signed under the former foreign investment statute (DL 600) before 1 January 2016 keep their rights and obligations.InvestChile (Agencia de Promoción de la Inversión Extranjera) · checked 2026-10-19The sociedad por acciones (SpA) can be incorporated with a single shareholder, who may be an individual or a company, Chilean or foreign.
The guide describes the SpA as the most flexible and most used company form in Chile.Cuatrecasas · checked 2026-10-19Law 20.659 created the Registro de Empresas y Sociedades, a free electronic registry in which companies can be formed using digital forms signed with advanced electronic signature, as a faster alternative to registration in the Registro de Comercio.
Covers forms including the EIRL, the limited liability company, the closed sociedad anónima and the sociedad por acciones; open sociedades anónimas are excluded.Carey · checked 2026-10-19Other available forms include the sociedad anónima (open if its shares trade on the stock exchange, otherwise closed), the sociedad de responsabilidad limitada (two to fifty partners, no minimum capital), the EIRL for a single individual, and an agency (agencia) of a foreign company, which has no separate legal personality.
Open sociedades anónimas are registered in the Securities Register kept by the financial markets regulator (CMF).Cuatrecasas · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Choose the appropriate legal presence
- 02Form or register the required entity
- 03Put governance and statutory records in place
- 04Maintain ongoing corporate compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before corporate & entity services work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Corporate & Entity Services
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Chile.
Urgent Our local manager abroad has taken control of the subsidiary. What can we do?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent Our company abroad has been struck off. How do we fix it?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent A foreign authority wants our documents apostilled or legalised. How?Market entry, licensing & government engagementUrgent Investors want our company moved to Delaware or Singapore before they invest.Corporate ownership & governanceShould we open a branch, a subsidiary or just use a distributor abroad?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we set up a company in another country, and how long will it take?Market entry, licensing & government engagementCan we just open a branch or representative office instead of a full company?Market entry, licensing & government engagementWhat must be in place before our new office abroad starts trading?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we keep our foreign company compliant with the registry every year?Corporate ownership & governanceHow do we change directors or shareholders of our company abroad?Corporate ownership & governance
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