Florencia is part of the Real Estate team, focusing his practice in legal advisory to clients in Real Estate, corporate and civil matters, mainly on property operations, due diligence and Real Estate Reports.
PRACTICE AREAS
Real Estate Law.
Corporate Law.
EDUCATION
Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2020.
Urban Law Diploma, Universidad de los Andes, 2023.
ADMISSIONS
Chile, 2022.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate, Puga Ortiz Abogados, 2022-2023.
LANGUAGES
Spanish and english.
Juan is part of the Real Estate team, focusing his practice in legal advisory to clients in Real Estate, corporate and civil matters, mainly on property operations, due diligence and Real Estate Reports.
PRACTICE AREAS
Real Estate Law.
Corporate and Business Law.
EDUCATION
Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2021.
ADMISSION
Chile, 2023.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Paralegal, Barros Silva Varela & Vigil, 2022 – 2023.
LANGUAGES
Spanish and english.
Dominga is part of the Firm´s Compliance team and focuses his practice counseling companies on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and risk mitigation.
PRACTICE AREAS
Compliance.
EDUCATION
Law, Universidad de los Andes, 2021
LANGUAGES
Spanish and English.
Arturo is part of the firm’s labour law team and focuses his practice on advising companies on legal matters relating to labour relations and human resources, including individual and collective labour law, social security and handling labour cases in the Labour Courts.
PRACTICE AREAS
Labour and Employment Law.
EDUCATION
Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2018.
ADMISSIONS
Chile, 2019.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate, Munita & Olavarría Abogados, 2019 – 2022.
LANGUAGES
Spanish and english.
Andrés is part of the Real Estate team and focuses his practice in providing legal advice to companies and individuals in real estate, corporate, commercial and civil matters, including the development of processes of purchase and sale of assets, real estate transactions and financing of companies and real estate projects.
PRACTICE AREAS
Real Estate Law.
Corporate Law.
EDUCATION
Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2019.
ADMISSIONS
Chile, 2022.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate, Carvallo, Bizzarri & García Abogados, 2022 – 2023.
LANGUAGES
Spanish and english.
Valentina is part of the firm’s Labor Law team and focuses her practice in the litigation of labor cases in the Labor Courts. She is also qualified in the handling of civil cases in the corresponding instances.
PRACTICE AREAS
Labour and Employment Law.
Litigation and Arbitration.
EDUCATION
Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2019.
Course on Termination of Employment Contract and Course on Legal Reactions in Labor Proceedings, Universidad de Chile, 2020.
Course on Interrogation Techniques in Oral Trials, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2021.
Diploma in Business Labor Law, Universidad de los Andes, 2023.
ADMISSIONS
Chile, 2020.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate, Sáez y Cía. Abogados, 2020- 2021.
Associate, Eyzaguirre y Cía. Abogados, 2021 –2022.
LANGUAGES
Spanish and english.
Francisco has concentrated his practice in Litigation and Arbitration, both civil and commercial, with extensive experience in dispute resolution and out-of-court negotiations.
PRACTICE AREAS
Litigation and Arbitration.
EDUCATION
Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2015.
Master in Private Law, Universidad de los Andes, 2021.
ADMISSIONS
Chile, 2018.
PUBLICATIONS
“Unilateral Termination Clauses Without Cause. An Attempt of Characterization from Civil Law”, in Revista Chilena de Derecho Privado, Nº 35, 2020, pp. 147-191.
LANGUAGES
Spanish and english.
Jorsua is part of the Litigation and Arbitration and Free Competition teams. He has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation, administrative litigation, free competition and domestic arbitration. He stands out for his solid knowledge of enforcement procedures and evidentiary law, and focuses his practice on collaborative conflict resolution. He has represented various national and foreign companies in court, in matters of mining, construction, energy, transportation, hospitality, automotive, banking, among others.
PRACTICE AREAS
Litigation and Arbitration.
Dispute resolution.
Antitrust and Regulated Markets.
Negotiation.
EDUCATION
Law, Universidad de Chile, 2015.
Diploma in Advanced Procedural Law and Litigation, with a specialisation in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution systems, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2020.
Master in Law with mention in Private Law, Universidad de Chile, 2023.
Course Tools for Antitrust Litigation, Universidad de Chile, 2023.
ADMISSIONS
Chile, 2018.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Professor of Procedural Law, Universidad Diego Portales, since 2024.
Associate, Oksenberg y Arenas Abogados, 2020 – 2021.
Lawyer, Socofin S.A., 2018 – 2020.
Solicitor, Fiscalía Nacional Económica, 2014 – 2016.
PUBLICATIONS
‘The standard of the evidence in the executive trial’, Rubicón Editores, (2023).
LANGUAGES
Spanish.
Sebastián heads the Compliance and Corporate practice at Barros Silva Varela & Vigil. He focuses his practice primarily on corporate governance, design and implementation of crime prevention programs (Law 20.393 and Law 19.913) with the purpose of mitigating risks for companies. He has extensive experience advising domestic and foreign companies and investment funds on contracts, financing, shareholders’ agreements and general corporate practice, in areas as varied as finance, agriculture, shipping, energy and mining.
PRACTICE AREAS
Compliance.
Corporate and Business Law.
Mergers and Acquisitions.
Project Financing.
Investment Funds.
EDUCATION
Law, Universidad de Los Andes, 2009.
Degree in Corporate Taxation, Universidad de Los Andes, 2011.
Master of Laws (LL.M.), University College London, 2015.
ADMISSIONS
Chile, 2010.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Associate, Barros Silva Varela & Vigil. 2017 – 2020.
Associate, Vial y Cía. 2010 – 2017.
LANGUAGES
Spanish and english.
Francisco is part of the Firm’s Litigation and Arbitration team, both civil and commercial, with experience in dispute resolution on engineering and construction, administrative disputes, constitutional protection actions, bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings, among others.
PRACTICE AREAS
Litigation and Arbitration.
EDUCATION
Law, Universidad de Chile, 2016.
Diploma in Litigation in Administrative Sanctioning Law, Universidad de Chile, 2020.
Diploma in Construction Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2023.
ADMISSIONS
Chile, 2017.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate, Guerrero Iturra Abogados, 2018-2024.
Associate, Sociedad Recuperadora de Cartera S.A., 2017-2018.
Associate, Cabello Letonja y cía., 2016-2017.
Paralegal Carey y cía., 2014.
LANGUAGES
Spanish.
