Chile’s Barros & Errázuriz promotes two partners

Chilean law firm Barros & Errázuriz has elected two of its senior associates to partner

Enrique Barros (pictured, left), a member of the financing and infrastructure practice, and Vicente Cordero (pictured, right), a member of the M&A/corporate practice, have both been with the firm for more than 10 years and represent, together with Sergio Eguiguren, the consolidation of a new generation of partners, the law firm said.

“I am delighted to welcome these two outstanding lawyers to the firm’s partnership. Their election recognises their talent and dedication to our clients and the firm for a long time and represents an important step for the next decade of the firm,” said Cristián Barros, Barros & Errázuriz’s managing partner.

“I am confident that our new partners will continue to provide our local and international clients with a top-notch service, strengthen our capabilities and play an important role in the firm’s growth,” added Pablo Guerrero, head of M&A and the international practice of the firm.

With these two promotions, Barros & Errázuriz now has 25 partners, in addition to more than 100 lawyers.

Enrique Barros focuses on advising Chilean and foreign companies and financial institutions on a variety of matters, from corporate and project financing, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and public offerings of shares to the restructuring in various industries.

Enrique holds a law degree from the Universidad Católica de Chile and has an LLM from the University of California (UCLA).

In addition, he has a degree in taxation applied to business from the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.

Between 2015 and 2016, he worked as a foreign associate in New York for law firm Shearman & Sterling, where he focused on capital markets, corporate financing and project financing in both the US and Latin America.

Vicente Cordero has focused his practice on advising local and international companies, financial institutions and private equity firms in a wide range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt offerings, corporate and project financings and reorganizations across various sectors.

Vicente holds a law degree from Universidad Católica de Chile and holds an LLM in banking and finance from Fordham University, New York.

In addition, he has a degree in finance and accounting for lawyers from the Universidad de Los Andes. Between 2014 and 2017, he worked as a foreign associate at Chadbourne & Parke in New York, where he focused his practice on M&A, capital markets, corporate financing and project financing in Latin America.