Patricio Casas > Fischer y Cía > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile
Fischer y Cía Offices
21st floor
Avenida Andrés Bello 2687
Las Condes, Santiago
Chile
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Patricio Casas
Work Department
Tax, Tax Disputes Litigation, Private Wealth
Position
Senior Associate and Co-head of the Tax Disputes Litigation practice.
Career
Mr. Casas advises local and international clients on tax matters, specifically in the Tax Disputes Litigation area, where he and the team handle complex and high-profile matters; having gathered an excellent track of important milestones and solutions achieved.
Prior joining Fischer y Cía. in 2021, Mr. Casas was a Senior Associate at Letonja & Cía. Abogados Tributarios (2017-2021) and an Associate at Cabello, Letonja & Cía Abogados Tributarios, since 2015.
Mr. Casas is also Professor at the Diploma in Tax Modernization and the Diploma in Tax Legislation of Universidad de Chile since 2020; also, at the Diploma and Master in Tax Legislation and Examination at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, since 2020; and as well, is a Professor at the Master in Tax Law of Universidad de Concepción, since 2021.
Languages
Spanish
Education
Patricio Casas earned his Law degree, LL.M and Doctorate in Research lines in Tax Law and Tax Procedural Law, at Universidad de Chile in 2014, 2020 and 2023, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
Chile > Tax
‘With good strength in depth across the team’, Fischer y Cía’s 20-strong tax team acts for major domestic and international clients on a broad array of tax-advisory areas, such as general corporate matters, M&A, and financings. The practice also assists with transfer pricing, estate planning, and tax compliance issues, while the firm’s tax litigation team handles heavyweight disputes. The group is headed by widely-respected name partner Alex Fischer, who advises domestic and foreign clients on personal and corporate tax planning, tax litigation, M&A, and foreign investment structuring; and Carolina Collantes is a highly-rated tax litigator. The second line of experienced practitioners features international tax advisory specialist Isabel Espinoza; and tax disputes and private wealth expert Juan Cristóbal Ortega. At associate level, senior Juan Cristóbal Valenzuela is experienced in indirect taxation and tax planning work; Patricio Casas is currently undertaking his doctorate; and semi-senior Gert Greve maintains a broad, multifaceted tax practice. Associates Macarena Reyne, Francisco Vial and Javier Figueroa are also well-regarded younger practitioners.