Barros Silva Varela & Vigil provides specialized advice on mergers and acquisitions, in all phases of the process, including preliminary negotiations, due diligence processes, and the preparation of all documents related to the transaction, such as promise to purchase and sale agreements, merger agreements, share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint ventures, etc.
Barros Silva Varela & Vigil has extensive experience in providing comprehensive advice to mining companies, both Chilean and foreign, in all phases of project development and implementation, including exploration and prospecting, construction, the start of mining activities of ore and non-ore minerals, and the full operation of the same, until the end of its useful life with the closure of mining operations.
Barros Silva Varela & Vigil practice stands out mainly for its active participation in the study and analysis of mining concession rights and due diligence, permits, investment, financing, negotiation of mining contracts, acquisition and sale of assets and projects, and adoption of legal strategies in mining litigation. The firm is recognized for its broad legal knowledge of the mining industry and the quality of its services.
The Mining and Natural Resources area includes and extends to companies supplying and/or rendering services related to the mining industry in corporate matters and contracts specific to the mining industry, demonstrating the management and understanding of the economic, legal and technical aspects for the execution of their activities.
We provide advice on matters of public procurement, administrative sanctioning law, permits and authorizations, and public litigation before various agencies, including sectoral agencies, Superintendencies, General Comptroller of the Republic, Constitutional Court and ordinary courts of justice.
BSVV has positioned in recent years as a reference in our country in the area of real estate development, urban law and construction.
We have a multifaceted team to provide comprehensive and strategic advice to our clients on all fronts of project exposure, always being aware of the legal, regulatory and judicial developments related to the real estate and construction industry.
Today we have clients engaged in the businesses of development of housing and commercial projects, offices, housing subsidies, multifamily, educational, industrial, cemeteries, nursing homes, construction companies, funds, etc. Our experience includes both urban and rural land developments.
In real estate matters, our advisory services include:
In the area of permits, our advisory services include:
Regarding construction contracts, our practice is focused on:
Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil has a team specially dedicated to regulatory matters and administrative proceedings before the General Comptroller of the Republic, the Constitutional Court, ordinary courts of justice, the Public Procurement Court and various superintendencies, in tariff regulation, sanctioning proceedings, legislative advice, among other areas of public law.
Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil offers its clients a wide range of tax advice. This extends to the design and tax planning of the most diverse activities, in order to undertake, develop and exploit them in the most efficient way possible.
Our firm has extensive experience in proceedings before the tax authority, representing its clients before the Internal Revenue Service, the Tax and Customs Courts, and the superior courts of justice.
