A process for obtaining silicon-bridged metallocene compounds comprising the following steps: a) reacting, at a temperature of between −10° C. and 70° C., the starting ligand with about 2 molar equivalents of an alkylating agent; b) after the reaction has been completed, adding at least 2 molar equivalents of an alkylating agent that can be also different from the first one; and c) reacting, at a temperature of between −10° C. and 70° C., the product obtained from step b) with at least 1 molar equivalent of a compound of formula ML′s, wherein M is a transition metal; s is an integer corresponding to the oxidation state of the metal; and L′ is an halogen atom selected from chlorine, bromine and iodine.