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

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Minera Pampa Camarones goes public and seeks to raise US$7 million
• Culpeo Minerals acquired a new mining project
• Barros Silva Varela & Vigil participates in ENADE 2023
• BSVV advises Tesoro Mining Chile in obtaining an easement
• BSVV advises Canadian company on USD $33 million share acquisition
• Chambers & Partners destaca a nuestros socios Roberto Lewin y Francisco Varela
• Cordada obtains IDB Invest financing of up to USD $15 million
• Atacama Energy sells Victoria wind project (244,84 MW)
• Allibera Solar sells photovoltaic project in the Valparaíso Region
• San Juan Wind Farm gets early refund of VAT credit for about USD 10 million.
• 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)
• 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
• Chile Films and Mediapro partner to operate the VAR in the Chilean football league
• 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
• Gold mining project developer Tesoro Resources lists its shares in the Australian market (ASX)
• Phoenix Tower International acquires 3,800 WOM towers in Chile for approximately US$930 million.
• Culpeo Minerals (ASX: CPO) signs agreement to acquire up to 80% of Lana Corina project expanding its copper portfolio in Chile
• Best Lawyers 2022 recognizes four of our partners
• After successful administrative challenge, Fedir Chile wins public bidding for the Lautaro hospital casino
• BSVV advises Atacama Energy in its sale to EDP Renewables to enter the Chilean electricity market
• Culpeo Mining enters the property of the Petacas mining project
• Allibera Solar sells a photovoltaic project portfolio with a total capacity of 110 MW.
• 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
• BSVV advises refinancing of the Carilafquén-Malalcahuello project and the obtaining of additional financing for USD 25 million