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Francisco Varela

Francisco Varela

Latin America 2026

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Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil
 Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil

Ranked in 1 practice area

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

Chile

13 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Mining and Natural Resources.

Energy.

Corporate and Business Law.

Mergers and Acquisitions.

Career

Francisco concentrates his practice on corporate matters and the development of investment projects, especially in the Mining and Energy industries, being recognized continuously since 2011 by Chambers and Partners as an outstanding lawyer in his area of practice. He advises national and foreign clients, from various industries, in matters related to the development of projects from their early stage, processes of mergers and acquisitions, public procurement, financing structures and venture capital. He mainly advises foreign clients on their investment projects in Chile.

Professional Memberships

Chilean Bar Association.

Personal

Law, Universidad de Los Andes, 2007.

Master in Taxation Law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, 2015.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Chile

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Francisco Varela advises clients on a range of mining matters in connection with mining projects in Chile. He also assists with due diligence of M&A transactions in the mining sector.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Francisco Varela is an extremely skilled lawyer with great business intuition. This is perfectly complemented by the quality and timeliness of his work.

    Energy & Natural Resources: MiningChambers Latin America

Ranked Individuals at Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil (10)

Chile

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