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

One of the most versatile, flexible, dynamic and talented firms on the market’, Barros Silva Varela & Vigil‘s seven-member team handles the planning stages of real estate projects, as well as their financing, corporate issues and tax structuring. It also advises on construction and co-ownership contract negotiations, unit sales and construction liability issues. The practice additionally has notable expertise in urbanisation and environmental regulations. The team is led by José Joaquín Silva, who ‘has extensive knowledge in real estate matters’. At associate level, senior Marcela Horzella focuses on urban regulations and territorial planning, while the more junior Felipe Van Der Wyngard advises on real estate transactions; former senior Soledad Marín left the firm in mid 2024.