Partner

Francisco Varela Echaurren

Francisco concentrates his practice on corporate matters and the development of investment projects, especially in the Mining and Energy industries, being recognized continuously since 2011 by Chambers and Partners as an outstanding lawyer in his area of practice. He advises national and foreign clients, from various industries, in matters related to the development of projects from their early stage, processes of mergers and acquisitions, public procurement, financing structures and venture capital. He mainly advises foreign clients on their investment projects in Chile.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

Mining and Natural Resources.

Energy.

Corporate and Business Law.

Mergers and Acquisitions.

Project Financing.

 

EDUCATION

Law, Universidad de Los Andes, 2007.

Master in taxation law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, 2015.

 

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2009.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

He has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the mining area of Chambers & Partners, Latin America and Global.

Associate, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría, 2008 - 2012.

International Lawyer, Uría Menéndez, 2010.

Associate, Urenda Rencoret Orrego & Dorr, 2007 - 2008.

 

LANGUAGES

Spanish and english

RECENT EXPERIENCE

• Phoenix Tower International acquires 3,800 WOM towers in Chile for approximately US$930 million.
• BSVV advises Atacama Energy in its sale to EDP Renewables to enter the Chilean electricity market
• Allibera Solar sells 3 photovoltaic projects located in central Chile
• Allibera Solar sells its stake in a holding company owning 14 photovoltaic projects
• BSVV facing the Pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Best Lawyers 2020 highlights BSVV partners Fernando Barros, Francisco Varela and Roberto Lewin
• Gold mining project developer Tesoro Resources lists its shares in the Australian market (ASX)
• Inmobiliaria Inspira executes a joint venture agreement with Campus Ventures, for the development of a real estate project in the city of Viña del Mar
• Chile Films and Mediapro partner to operate the VAR in the Chilean football league
• Atacama Energy sells Victoria wind project (244,84 MW)
• Atacama Energy sells Campo Lindo wind project
• Atacama Energy Fund obtains environmental approval of NCRE projects for a total of 720 MW
• Pitama Reservoir Canalists Agree on Iconic Environmental Lawsuit
• Atacama Energy sells Los Trigales Project (154 MW)
• Australian mining company signs purchase option for two gold projects in Chile
• Allibera Solar sells photovoltaic project in the Valparaíso Region
• San Juan Wind Farm gets early refund of VAT credit for about USD 10 million.
• BSVV advises Latin America Power on the placement of bonds in the United States for the sum of USD 412 million
• Southern Copper Corp. acquires mining concessions for the Montonero Project
• BSVV advises Multiaval in the acquisition of Agroaval
• Latin America Power buys minority stake in run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant Carilafquén-Malalcahuello
• BSVV advises refinancing of the Carilafquén-Malalcahuello project and the obtaining of additional financing for USD 25 million

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