Barros Silva Varela y Vigil appoints Claudia Ferreiro as new partner

Barros Silva Varela y Vigil has hired Claudia Ferreiro as a partner, to reinforce its public law area

 Chilean law firm Barros Silva Varela y Vigil has appointed Claudia Ferreiro Vásquez as a new partner, who joins the Public, Regulatory and Environmental Law practice, which includes former Undersecretary of Environment and current partner, Felipe Riesco Eyzaguirre; head of the Regulatory practice, Carolina Matthei Da Bove, and a group of associates specialising in public law matters.

Riesco, who joined the firm to open the firm’s Public Law, Regulatory and Environmental practice, said: “Claudia is a great professional and her track record speaks for itself. Her incorporation to the team will help us to boost an area that is becoming more relevant every day.”

“Being part of BSVV and being part of the consolidation of such a relevant area in today’s legal counselling is a great challenge,” said Ferreiro.

Claudia is a lawyer from Universidad Diego Portales, with more than 20 years of experience and trajectory in the public sector as well as in legal advice to companies in Public Law, Regulatory, Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources matters. In addition, she was a partner and associate of Correa Squella (formerly CorreaGubbins) for 11 years.

Her practice focuses on advising companies in matters of environmental impact assessment of projects and defences before government agencies; concession granting processes; reports on environmental institutions and regulation; participation in due diligence and advice on litigation matters related to her areas of experience.

Claudia has also worked at the National Environmental Commission, the Superintendence of Electricity and Fuels and in the Emission Control Program of Fixed Sources of the Metropolitan Health Service of the Environment. She has been highlighted by Chambers & Partners for her practice in the Environmental area.