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.
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Work Department
Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Project Financing
Position

Partner

Career

Jorge focuses his practice on Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, and Civil and Commercial Law, providing strategic advice to a wide range of clients. He is especially active in transactions of private equity, venture capital, joint ventures, and internal reorganizations of all types of companies. Likewise, he has developed an important practice in facing and resolving disputes between partners and shareholders. Jorge advises his clients in the corporate review of Crime Prevention Models and other elements of compliance, and has been recognized as an outstanding lawyer by Leading Lawyers in the area of Corporate Governance.

Languages
Spanish / English
Memberships
Chilean Bar Association
Education

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2006.

Certificate in Tort and Contract law Universidad de Chile, 2008.

Master of Laws (LL.M), London School of Economics and Political Science, 2011.

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Key clients

  • Inversiones Latin America Power Outsourcing Inc Papa John’s Avenida Patria Investimentos - Patria Masisa Kupos.cl Cementerio Metropolitano Global Terrenos Soluciones Kame Cordada Estructuras Marfil Glaciar Truth

Work highlights

Advised Latin America Power on the $401m sale of subsidiaries San Juan and Norvind (both operators of NCRE wind power generation plants).