Barros Silva Varela & Vigil

The 17-strong corporate and M&A group at Barros Silva Varela & Vigil covers telecoms, agro-industrial, mining, energy, pharmaceutical, and real estate-related M&A. The practice also assists with corporate governance, succession plans and shareholder agreements, and is particularly focused on cross-border, transactions that involve public funds and corporations. The practice’s principal practitioners are corporate law specialist Jorge Vigil, who is experienced in M&A, restructuring and contractual issues; the dual-qualified (Chilean and Brazil) Rodrigo de Alencar, an adviser on M&A, corporate governance, joint ventures and corporate law (particularly cross-border and multicultural transactions); Fernando Barros Vial, whose workload includes M&A, along with financing and dispute resolution; and Francisco Varela, an expert in natural resources-related corporate matters. Promoted to partner in December 2024, Sebastián Barros Campino focuses his practice predominantly on corporate governance; while senior associate Josefina Castro advises on corporate law and M&A.