Firm overview

Barros & Errázuriz is among the most important law firms in Chile thanks to its continuous and sustained growth over time, as well as the prestige and quality of its professionals.

It was founded in 1988 and currently has 26 partners, 5 directors and more than 100 attorneys, being one of the largest firms in the country.

We give comprehensive legal advice through a team of attorneys specializing in different areas of law. At the national level we are considered a leading firm in matters of Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax Planning, Financing, Energy, Real Estate Development, Environment, Telecommunications and Infrastructure, as well as in matters of Dispute Resolution and Antitrust.

Our firm is a member of Affinitas, an alliance based in Latin America composed of independent firms and leaders in each of the countries where they operate: Barros & Errázuriz (Chile) Gómez-Pinzón (Colombia), Mijares, Angoitía, Cortés & Fuentes SC (Mexico) and Miranda & Amado (Peru).

Since its creation in 2004, Affinitas has been considered the most prominent network in the region due to the importance of the firms that comprise it, all belonging to the main economies that make up the Pacific Alliance, which has led it to be recognized as the regional leader of networks of legal firms in Latin America (2020) by the prestigious publication, Chambers & Partners.

Firm overview

With 100 lawyers, Cariola, founded in 1889, is one of the largest full-service firms in Chile. Its partners, counsels and associates are well trained in dealing with international clients. We believe in hiring and promoting its lawyers purely based in its personal merits, academic and professional, aiming to maintain an inclusive and diverse firm culture. Our client base ranges from midsize businesses to the largest international companies. We serve clients from more than 70 countries. Our vision is to give a top legal service based on the proactivity of our advice by giving more than what is expected from us.

Firm overview

Puga Ortiz has a successful history of more than 90 years, and a team of 35 specialist lawyers, educated in the most prestigious universities in the country and abroad, all with extensive and recognized professional track records and experience, which has positioned it as one of the main law firms in Chile, recognized by the main national and international publications. The Firm advises its clients in banking and finance, capital markets, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, real estate, environmental, energy, infrastructure, antitrust, insurance, labour and employment, water rights, restructuring and insolvency, litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution.

Firm overview

Founded in 1880, Claro & Cia. is one of the oldest and most prestigious full service law firms in Chile with more than 90 lawyers. The firm has been recognized by several independent publications for the quality of its services, including by Chambers & Partners “Chilean Law Firm of the Year” in 2015, 2012 and 2010. Leading local and international corporations and large financial institutions look to our lawyers for advice benefiting from our deep understanding and experience and we constantly strive to maintain the most stringent standards of professional achievement and ethical behavior.