Mrs Carola Trucco > Barros & Errázuriz > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

‘One of the top firms in Chile for tax and private client matters’, Barros & Errázuriz’s 16-strong practice tax is widely respected for its tax structuring and implementation credentials, both at national and international levels. The practice’s coverage encompasses corporate transactions and reorganisations, transfer pricing, and tax treaty application. It also has a strong market reputation for wealth planning matters and is increasingly active in tax disputes. Co-heading the group, founding partner Fernando Barros’ practice includes the implementation of corporate and financial structures; and Carola Trucco has longstanding experience in advising major companies on tax matters, particularly as regards cross-border operations, M&A and business reorganisations. Further support is provided by ‘excellent lawyer’ Tomás Kovacevic who was raised to the partnership in March 2022 and whose experience includes some three years at the Ministerio de Hacienda; experienced tax counsel Magdalena Munita; and -at senior associate level- Maria Lucia Marraccini, a former Ministry of Finance tax policy adviser, and Mauricio Bascuñán, who focuses on tax disputes. Former senior associate Fernanda Becker left the firm in October 2022.