About
Provided by Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
Barros & Errázuriz has a recognized experience in financing operations, such as syndicated loans, with or without guarantees, bilateral loans, project financing, financing through placement of bonds with different national and international financial institutions, and debt restructuring.
Our firm has advised various actors in this matter, including the government, developers, sponsors, operators, dealers, engineering and construction companies, suppliers, investment funds, private investors, financiers and structuring agents, allowing us to have a broad vision of the interests involved in projects of this nature and the needs of the different parties in order to give support to the structuring of the businesses until their final execution.
Chambers Review
Barros & Errázuriz Abogados has a well-regarded banking and finance practice with a strong presence in the Chilean market. The legal team enjoys recognised experience acting for lenders, and has expertise in advising Chilean and international banks and other financial institutions on corporate and project finance mandates. The department is frequently retained by major borrowers from the real estate, mining and telecommunications sectors to advise on complex financial transactions involving syndicated credit facilities. Sociedad Concesionaria Puente Industrial is one of the team's notable new client wins.
Work Highlights
- Barros & Errázuriz Abogados advised Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, as lender, on the approximately USD98 billion long-term financing provided to Sociedad Concesionaria Teleférico Bicentenario for the development of a cable car in Santiago's metropolitan area.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Barros & Errázuriz Abogados' team members are very commercially aware. They identify risks and find a solution."
"Barros & Errázuriz Abogados' team members are very commercially aware. They identify risks and find a solution."
Notable Practitioners
Francisco de la Barra jointly leads the department and enjoys a solid reputation in the Chilean banking and finance field. He focuses his practice on syndicated loans and structured finance in the context of cross-border financing mandates. He is experienced providing advice on the refinancing of multi-currency facility agreements. According to one interviewee, "Francisco de la Barra provides excellent deliverables, and is a team leader."
Up-and-coming partner Enrique Barros enters the rankings for the first time this year after gaining widespread acclaim in the Chilean banking and finance legal market. One interviewee enthuses: "Enrique Barros has outstanding potential, as well as deep knowledge and understanding."
Ranked Lawyers at
Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
Chile
Members
Provided by Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
Bernardo Simian
Enrique Barros
Head of Department
Nicolás Balmaceda