Juan Cristóbal Valenzuela > Fischer y Cía > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile

Fischer y Cía
21st floor
Avenida Andrés Bello 2687
Las Condes, Santiago
Chile

Work Department

General Tax Advisory.
Tax Litigation.
Private Wealth.

Position

Senior associate.
Mr. Valenzuela advises local and international clients with an emphasis in indirect taxes and tax planning.

Career

Juan Cristóbal Valenzuela has been outlined by the last editions of The Legal 500 as Rising Star, as well as elected as leader by his  peers at other international rankings.
Previously to joining Fischer y Cía. in January 2021, Mr. Valenzuela was a Senior Associate at Baraona Fischer & Cía. since 2008. Before, he worked at the Legal Department of the Chilean Internal Revenue Service (2000 – 2008).  He was a teacher assistant of the Economic Law Department at Universidad de Chile School of Law for over 5 years.

Languages

Spanish.

Education

Mr. Valenzuela earned his law degree at Universidad de Chile, School of Law (1997).

Lawyer Rankings

Chile > Tax

(Leading associates)

Juan Cristóbal ValenzuelaFischer y Cía

Fischer y Cía houses ‘a strong legal tax team with deep knowledge and expertise in Chilean tax’. The 22-strong practice is sought out by both local and international clients to advise on a wide range of tax-advisory matters. Its expertise ranges from general corporate matters, M&A transactions and financings, to transfer pricing, estate planning and tax structuring. The team is also increasingly active in corporate tax, tax litigation and tax work involving Chile’s wealthiest families. The department is led by name partner Alex Fischer, an expert in personal and corporate tax planning, tax litigation, M&A and investment structuring, and whose ‘reputation for excellence positions him as an outstanding practitioner’. The practice further showcases highly-regarded tax litigator Carolina Collantes, who is ‘a very clear adviser with excellent technical ability’, whose mandates also encompass corporate restructuring and M&A-related tax issues; Juan Cristóbal Ortega, whose experience includes structuring major transactions; and Isabel Espinoza, who routinely advises on international taxation issues. In the firm’s associate team, experienced tax disputes litigator Patricio Casas was raised to practice director in July 2024; and senior Juan Cristóbal Valenzuela focuses on advisory regarding indirect taxes and tax planning. At the more junior level, associates Francisco Vial and Macarena Reyne round out the group, Gert Greve having moved in house at Anglo American in May 2024.