Marcela Horzella > Barros Silva Varela & Vigil > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Real Estate, Urbanism and Construction, Corporate Law

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Marcela has more than 20 years of experience advising clients on Corporate and Real Estate matters. She knows the real estate business in detail so she provides strategic advice on each project, accompanying her clients in the analysis of various variants such as business structuring, financing and marketing.

Marcela is highlighted by Chambers & Partners for her Real Estate practice.

Languages

Spanish, German, English

Education

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 1999.

Master in Law (LL.M.), Ruprecht Karl Universidad Heidelberg, 2006.

Lawyer Rankings

Chile > Real estate

Barros Silva Varela & Vigil fields a five-strong group that advises on the entire lifecycle of real estate projects. Its expertise ranges from project planning to financings, co-ownership contract negotiations, unit sales, and corporate and tax structuring. The team also assists with the legal monitoring of potential construction liabilities; and has notable specialisms in housing, real estate projects for rental purposes and matters involving government housing subsidies. ‘Excellent’ real estate department head José Joaquín Silva is experienced in complex real estate work, as well as territorial planning, corporate advice, environmental impact assessments, and negotiations involving communities. Senior associates Marcela Horzella and Soledad Marín also both maintain active real estate practices.