Barros Silva Varela & Vigil

With ‘solid experience in the real estate sector’, Barros Silva Varela & Vigil advises at all stages of real estate projects. The six-strong group covers initial planning phases, as well as financing, corporate and tax structuring, construction issues, co-ownership contract negotiations and unit sales. Clients further benefit from the practice’s ability to leverage the firm’s expertise in tax, regulatory and corporate matters; it is additionally experienced in urban and environmental law regulations. An ’excellent negotiator and leader in the real estate and construction world’, José Joaquín Silva focuses on high-end real estate mandates, along with regulatory and territorial planning, corporate law, environmental impact assessments, and negotiations with communities. In the associate team, senior Marcela Horzella is a longstanding urban regulation and territorial planning expert. Former associate Felipe Van Der Wyngard left the firm in January 2025.