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Torretti & Cía. Offices

Torretti & Cía.
AV. APOQUINDO 3500
SANTIAGO
Chile

Torretti & Cía. > The Legal 500 Rankings

Chile > Tax Tier 3

Launched in 2018, Torretti & Cía.‘s 14-member practice advises a diverse range of clients, ranging from corporations and investment banks to HNW individuals and non-profit organisations; typical work includes the tax issues surrounding foreign investments, corporate law, private client matters and wealth management. The team is co-led by name partner Eduardo Torretti, a member of the tax commission of SOFOFA, a non-profit trade association, and Sebastián Martínez-Conde (partner since late 2018), who participates in most of the firm’s major deals. The second line of advisers fields experienced senior associate Francisco Alcaíno and associate Francisco Larios, while growth includes the 2020 recruitment of associates María Elena Würth and Sebastián Aguilar from Deloitte Legal Chile and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consultores, Auditores y Compañía Limitada, respectively. Since publication, the firm has further strengthened its capabilities with the hire of Carlos Ignacio Bravo, formerly head of the tax practice at Porzio Ríos García - effective as of March 2022.

Practice head(s):

Eduardo Torretti; Sebastián Martínez-Conde

Testimonials

‘Thorough knowledge of tax legislation.‘

‘The ability to understand the needs of clients.‘

‘A complete team that is hardworking and expert in its field.‘

‘Available, committed, empathetic people, who are very collaborative.‘

‘Committed associates – to both the firm and the client’s needs.‘

‘As good as the best – they really know what they’re doing.‘

‘The points that stand out about this tax team are its level of knowledge and experience in tax matters, as well as the personalised attention to its clients.‘

‘Eduardo Torretti is a very complete lawyer – not only is he a tax expert, he is also a great lawyer with commercial and civil law knowledge .‘

Key clients

UBS

Mammoet-Ale

Celta Consultores

Territoria

R&V Ingenieros

Actual

Swinvest

Editorial Médica Panamericana

Constructora Oval

MPM

Work highlights

  • Assisted UBS with foreign investment tax seminars for its HNW clients.
  • Assisted Southwestern Property Corp with structuring investment alternatives for Chileans seeking to invest in real estate funds in the US.
  • Acted for Celta in obtaining rulings that ensure tax benefits for international mining brokerage activities.

Torretti & Cía. > Firm Profile

Torretti & Cia. is a tax-specialized law firm with a strong practice in foreign investment, business law, corporate law and private clients’ matters.

It stands out amongst other players in the tax arena due to its focus on clients’ experience. It dedicates a great amount of time ensuring its clients’ satisfaction as well as proficiently handling their most important affairs.

Torretti & Cia. try to make tax law as simple as possible so clients can easily grasp the problems at hand as well as the steps needed to tackle them. If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.

The firm was founded by the tax team of a renowned Chilean multi-practice law firm -after a spin-off process-, with the aim to be leaders in providing tax counsel and legal representation to local and foreign clients. From day one, the partners set personal approach, focus on results, value creation, speed, accuracy and simplicity as the core for achieving this goal.

Main areas of practice
Tax: Torretti & Cia. advises national and foreign clients on tax matters related to the development of their businesses, implementation of legal franchises and management of tax contingencies. This practice includes dispute resolutions before the Chilean tax authority and the Tax and Customs Courts.

The tax practice of Torretti & Cia. leans to international taxation as a consequence of the background of its partners. Corporate and private clients are the core of the practice, although they also represent foreign and local law firms and non-private entities.

Foreign investment: Deeply related to the tax practice, the foreign investment practice advises clients in setting up their businesses in Chile and their financing structure in an efficient way.

Corporate and M&A: Even though Torretti & Cia. was intended as a tax boutique, the firm likes to keep control of the implementation of its work. This has led to the development of a strong corporate and M&A practice which is fully equipped to deal either with complex reorganizations, or with the day to day corporate matters of its clients, all of this improved by the tax flair of the firm.

Private client: As tax advisors of families and individuals seeking wealth preservation structures and family governance advice, Torretti & Cia. has developed a strong Private Client practice that stands out within the Chilean legal market.

Main Contacts

DepartmentNameEmailTelephone
Tax Sebastián Martínez-Condesmartinezconde@torretti.cl(+56-2) 29 93 4400
Tax Eduardo Torrettietorretti@torretti.cl(+56-2) 29 93 4400

Lawyer Profiles

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Sebastián Martínez-Conde photo Sebastián Martínez-CondePartner. He has broad experience as a tax lawyer, advising national and…View Profile
Eduardo Torretti photo Eduardo TorrettiPartner. He is an expert tax lawyer, with a wealth of experience…View Profile

Languages

Spanish
English
Portuguese

Memberships

IFA (International Fiscal Association)