Marcela Silva
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 4 : Banking & Finance
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About
Provided by Marcela Silva
Practice Areas
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets.
Infrastructure & Projects.
Insurance and Reinsurance.
Career
Partner in the Banking and Finance and Capital Markets team. Her professional practice focuses in different types of financing, infrastructure and capital market transactions and insurance matters. She has represented lenders and borrowers in the financing of mining projects, hydroelectric, GNL, wind and solar energy projects and desalination plants. She also has substantial experience in advising lenders in syndicated financing and underwriters and issuers in 144A/Reg S bond and shares issuances made by Chilean companies abroad.
Publications
Security Interests under the Chilean Legal System, Marcelo Armas and Marcela Silva - Doing Business in Chile Anniversary Edition The British Chilean Chamber of Commerce (2017).
Chile Chapter- The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Project Finance, Marcelo Armas and Marcela Silva, ICLG (2016).
Personal
2015 Basic Negotiation Skills, The Practising Law Institute, New York, NY, EEUU.
2014 Crowdfunding and Online Direct Lending (Peer-to-Peer), The Practising Law Institute, New York, NY, EEUU.
2014 Pocket MBA Fall 2014: Finance for Lawyers and Other Professionals, The Practising Law Institute, New York, NY, EEUU.
2011 Lawyer, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Partner Marcela Silva co-heads the banking and finance department in Chile. She is adept at representing lenders, borrowers and sponsors in the financing of mining, infrastructure and energy projects. Market commentators recognise her expertise and experience in the area.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I am thoroughly impressed with Marcela's exceptional expertise, dedication and client-focused approach. I highly recommend Marcela for her outstanding legal skills and professionalism."
"I am thoroughly impressed with Marcela's exceptional expertise, dedication and client-focused approach. I highly recommend Marcela for her outstanding legal skills and professionalism."