Partner

Fernando Barros Vial

Fernando is one of the founding partners of Barros Silva Varela y Vigil. He is in charge of the litigation practice and resolution of civil, commercial, national and international disputes. In addition, he has experience and is actively involved in other practice areas, such as corporate affairs, project financing and the development of corporate structures.

PRACTICE AREAS

Litigation and Arbitration.

Dispute Resolution.

Project Financing.

EDUCATION

Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2006.

ADMISSIONS

Chile, 2007.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation.

Associate, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría, 2006 - 2012.

LANGUAGES

Spanish and english.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Barros Silva Varela & Vigil wins Latin Lawyer Deal of The Year
• Justice suspends regulations issued by SAG and Minagri against agricultural plots
• Best Lawyers 2020 highlights BSVV partners Fernando Barros, Francisco Varela and Roberto Lewin
• BSVV obtains order to halt construction of Parque Urbano Kaukari in Copiapó
• San Juan Wind Farm gets early refund of VAT credit for about USD 10 million.
• Cementerio Metropolitano obtains agreement for the recovery of Monument to Víctor Jara and Littré Quiroga
• Pitama Reservoir Canalists Agree on Iconic Environmental Lawsuit
• BSVV advises Latin America Power on the placement of bonds in the United States for the sum of USD 412 million
• Precautionary measure keeps Association of Senate Officials’ real estate project paralyzed
• Latin America Power buys minority stake in run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant Carilafquén-Malalcahuello
• BSVV advises refinancing of the Carilafquén-Malalcahuello project and the obtaining of additional financing for USD 25 million
• Inversiones Consolidadas indirectly joins in ownership of Lippi
• Avenida SA obtains financing for up to 1,150,000 UF
• Civil Court suspends effects of fine imposed by the Ministry of Transportation
• BSVV facing the Pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Duke Law’s Dean of International Studies visits Barros Silva Varela & Vigil
• Cordada obtains IDB Invest financing of up to USD $15 million
• Best Lawyers 2022 recognizes four of our partners
• Fernando Barros Vial, highlighted as one of the most influential Chilean lawyers according to Leading Lawyers
• Latin America Power issues a green bond for US $ 404 million in the United States
• BSVV successfully defends construction permits for real estate project located in Santiago
• Supreme Court rescinds municipal ordinance prohibiting the sale of alcohol
• BSVV obtains favorable results for its client before the Treasury: court rejected a million/dollar lawsuit
• 10° Newsletter BSVV- Covid19: Letters of safe-passage and transit permits regarding cemeteries and funeral homes
• 8° Newsletter BSVV- Covid19: Measures related to the operation of courts of law
• CCU S.A. acquires a 100% stake of Manantial S.A.