Javier Cortés > Fontaine & Cía > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile
Fontaine & Cía Offices
AV. APOQUINDO 2827, PISO 11
755-0100 - LAS CONDES
SANTIAGO
Chile
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Javier Cortés
Work Department
Tax Department
Position
Director – Tax Department
Career
Javier joined Fontaine & Cía. 2016 and is Director of the Tax area of the Firm.
He advises in his specialty in the business management of companies in different areas, such as real estate, insurance companies, construction companies and commerce. Actively participates in the design and implementation of tax structures that are appropriate and efficient for the management of our clients’ businesses.
As Area Director, Javier is responsible for coordinating and establishing the Firm’s guidelines, together with the partners, on tax matters.
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
Lawyer, Graduate with a Law degree at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2005).
Diploma in Corporate Taxation, Universidad de Los Andes (2012).
Master in Business Law, Universidad de Los Andes (2013).
Diploma in Estate Planning and International Taxation, Universidad del CEMA (2022).
Lawyer Rankings
Chile > Tax
Predominantly acting for real estate and construction clients, recent mandates for Fontaine & Cía‘s tax team include structuring investments into Canada, the US and Europe; and advising family offices on tax issues. The practice is also active in defence-side tax work, including in relation to property tax issues and income derived from the construction of public works. Founding partner and group head Hernán Fontaine is an expert in the planning and implementation of tax structures; while associate Javier Cortés specialises in foreign investment and HNW planning.