Partner

Esteban

Barra Olivares

Biography

Position

Academic Background

Universidad de Chile, 2008. Master's Degree (C) in Tort Law from the Institute of European and Comparative Private Law, Universidad de Girona, 2025. Master's Degree in Evidentiary Reasoning, Universidad de Girona and Universidad de Genova, 2025. He previously served in Bofill Mir Álvarez Jana (2010-2011) and in Bofill Mir (2007-2009).

Professional Experience

He concentrates his practice on the resolution of civil, commercial and criminal disputes, with special emphasis on litigation and arbitration, including litigation in construction. He is also a specialist in matters related to the right to health. He leads the civil litigation and arbitration team, and the specialized team in health law in our office. His experience has been recognized by the international journals Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Leaders League, in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, arbitration and litigation in construction.

Academic Activities

Professor of Private Law at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. Visiting professor at Universidad de Girona for the course on evidentiary reasoning and expert evidence. He received the Constitutional Court Award for his undergraduate thesis (2013). Lecturer in international congresses on health law and pharmaceutical matters.

Publications

He is the author of "Administrative control of the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance on assumptions of insider information: Jurisprudential analysis” in Notebooks of the Constitutional Court. Number 57, 2015.

Memberships

Colegio de Abogados de Chile A.G. Director, Asociación por las Libertades Públicas (2025-2026)

Recognitions

Chambers and Partners (Dispute Resolution: Litigation); Leaders League (Dispute Resolution Civil and Commercial Litigation; Arbitration; Dispute Resolution in construction; Administrative Litigation); Legal 500 (Life Sciences; Dispute Resolution)

Languages

Email

ebarra@bacs.cl