José Miguel Gazitua > Cuatrecasas > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile
Cuatrecasas Offices
AV. NUEVA COSTANERA 3300, PISO 4 VITACURA
7630413 SANTIAGO
7630000
Chile
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José Miguel Gazitua
Position
Senior Associate
Career
José Miguel Gazitúa specializes in advising national and foreign clients from a wide range of sectors on tax matters. This includes advising on structuring transactions and investment projects from and into Chile, assisting clients with M&A processes of local and foreign companies, acquisitions of local and foreign businesses, project financing, handling the tax planning and reorganization of companies and business groups, as well as advising on tax matters on a regular basis.
He also advises on taxation for capital markets, and family and personal assets; and assists clients with tax inspections and the resolution of disputes with the internal revenue service, both in administrative and court settings.
Before joining Cuatrecasas, he was a director in one of the top four international auditing firms, and also worked as an associate at one of the leading law firms in Chile.
He is a member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), the Chilean Bar Association (AG) and the Chilean Institute of Tax Law.
He lectures in postgraduate courses on taxation at Universidad Adolfo Ibañez in Chile.
Lawyer Rankings
Chile > Tax
In 2022, Cuatrecasas‘ Santiago office recruited corporate and international taxation specialist Rodrigo Stein as practice leader from KPMG in Chile (KPMG), where he was Chile tax and legal group head. The team, which also includes former KPMG director and tax expert José Miguel Gazitua (now a senior associate), advises on Tax Administration procedures and the tax side to major transactions, as well as assisting individuals and family offices with tax optimisation and private wealth matters. The practice is particularly focused on mining, natural resources, and energy clients, but also works with investment funds, financial institutions, and start-ups and fintech businesses.