Mr Cristián Barros > Barros & Errázuriz > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Barros & Errázuriz‘s large and specialised capital markets team is a go-to practice for companies obtaining resources through the issuances of securities and public offering of bonds and shares. It is also a highly-regarded adviser to the Chilean investment funds industry. Heading the capital markets department, Luis Alberto Letelier is a specialist in the issuance of both debt and equity; Cristián Barros is regularly involved in major capital markets transactions; Víctor Barros‘ recent track record includes the issuance and placement of bonds by private and public investment funds, as well as the registration of issuers; and Javier Díaz is the firm’s regulatory specialist. At senior associate-level, key support is provided by Juan Ignacio Galdámez, who routinely advises on high-stakes capital markets matters; Cristián Risopatrón who has a focus on the structuring, issuance and placements by public investment funds; and Fernando Campino, who is active in public and private debt transactions. Former practice director Juan Cristóbal Schmidt  moved in-house at Crawford & Company in the US in late 2021, and former senior associate José Miguel Diez joined NLD Abogados in January 2022.

Barros & Errázuriz‘s substantial 57-strong practice is consistently sought out for  complex and high-stakes deals, including private acquisitions, cross-border takeovers (including those of listed companies), the acquisition of controlling and minority interests, divestitures and corporate restructuring processes. Clients additionally appreciate the team’s access to the expertise in business-related taxation, antitrust, banking, finance, bankruptcy and competition housed at the firm – as well as the deep knowledge of the energy, real estate and telecoms sectors. Among the firm’s numerous experienced partners, corporate department head Pablo Guerrero is ‘a born leader for complex corporate transactions‘; M&A and foreign investment specialist Bernardo Simian is ‘always present during discussions‘; Fernando Barros advises on investment projects, business strategies, and corporate and financial structures (in addition to heading the tax department); Cristián Barros‘ broad transactional practice includes M&A work; and Emilio Vásquez and Carlos Ducci both advise on corporate law, foreign investment, M&A and joint ventures. Corporate law and M&A expert Sergio Eguiguren; Luis Alberto Letelier, whose workload includes M&A matters; José Tomás Errázuriz, who advises on corporate law, in addition to being dispute resolution head; and Vicente Cordero, a partner since 2020, are additional key practitioners. The corporate-focused Lucas Marinovic became a partner in March 2022, while counsel Daniela Peña is also experienced in corporate issues, M&A and restructuring.

The compliance practice at full-service Barros & Errázuriz is experienced in advising on Chile’s rules concerning anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and counter-terrorism financing. The group’s workload ranges from internal and administrative investigations, to enforcement actions, compliance programmes, and assisting financial institutions with risk management issues. The broad practice of Javier Díaz (a former senior attorney at the Chilean Commission for Financial Markets), includes corporate compliance and corporate governance matters, while managing partner Cristián Barros is also an active compliance-department member. Former associate practice director Juan Cristóbal Schmidt  moved in house at US-based claims management company, Crawford & Company in September 2021.