Mr Sebastián Barros > Barros Silva Varela & Vigil > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Barros Silva Varela & Vigil
El Golf 40, Floor 13
Las Condes
Chile

Work Department

Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Project Financing, Venture Capitals

Position

Director of Corporate Law Practice

Career

Sebastián, with more than 10 years of experience, directs the Corporate area of Barros Silva Varela & Vigil. He focuses his practice primarily on Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Investment Funds, Company Financing, Shareholders Agreements, Corporate Law, and general practice. Sebastián has advised clients from different sectors, especially financial, agricultural, shipping, energy and mining.

Languages

Spanish, English

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.

Lawyer Rankings

Chile > Corporate and M&A

The sizeable corporate practice at Barros Silva Varela & Vigil houses industry expert in telecoms, mining, energy, pharma and real estate and whose expertise encompasses corporate governance, family offices, and cross-border transactions. The group is co-led by name partner Jorge Vigil, who specialises in M&A, restructurings, and complex contract negotiations; and M&A, corporate governance, joint venture and corporate law expert, Rodrigo de Alencar (a 2022 partner recruit from Urenda, Rencoret, Orrego y Dörr). At non-partner level, corporate law director Sebastián Barros Campino advises on M&A and investment funds; while senior associate Josefina Castro‘s recent experience includes serving as legal counsel to Latin America Power. Former senior associate Felipe Valle F departed the firm in August 2022.