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José Joaquín Silva

José Joaquín Silva

Latin America 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Real Estate, Urban Planning and Construction Law.

Corporate and Business Law.

Mining and Natural Resources.

Career

José Joaquín focuses his practice on real estate, regulatory and territorial planning, providing strategic advice to important real estate and construction companies in the development of residential, commercial and mixed-use projects ranging from corporate structure aspects to financing and contentious regulatory matters. He has advised both buyers and sellers in complex real estate transactions. Likewise, he has vast experience in environmental assessment of projects and negotiations with communities and indigenous affairs.

Professional Memberships

Chilean Bar Association

Publications

Editor. “Tercera edición actualizada y complementada. Urbanismo y Construcción”, by Juan Eduardo Figueroa Valdés. DER Ediciones, 2022.

Personal

Law, Universidad de los Andes, 2006.

Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of California, 2013.

Urban Law Diploma, Universidad de los Andes, 2020.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Real Estate - Chile

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Head of department José Joaquín Silva is lauded for his real estate practice in the Chilean market and regularly advises clients on investments and the development of real estate projects.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • José Joaquín Silva is an extraordinarily talented lawyer with deep knowledge of the market and strong negotiation skills. He is approachable, a pleasure to work with, and inspires great confidence.

    Real EstateChambers Latin America

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

Chile

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