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Las Condes
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Mr Francisco Argüello
Work Department
Tax
Position
Associate
Career
Francisco focuses his practice in tax law, advising national and foreign clients in their domestic and cross-border affairs. He has been involved in the structuring of multiple businesses from a tax perspective, analyzing tax aspects at all stages of their evolution, such us set-up, reorganization, financing, expansion, buy-out, merger, among others.
He has permanent exposure to multiple business sectors and advises all types of clients, including Multinational companies, small to medium enterprises, startups, and individuals. To that end, he combines his tax policy and advisory skills to incorporate tax considerations into overall business strategies.
Francisco has a strong background in International Tax Law, mainly in the application and interpretation of Double Tax Conventions, domestic regulation of cross-border matters and the implementation of OECD’s BEPS Project.
Languages
English; Spanish
Memberships
Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA)
Education
Law, School of Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2012
Diploma, Analysis and Tax Planning, School of Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2015
LL.M. International and European Tax Law, School of Law, Maastricht University, The Netherlands (Cum Laude), 2021
Diploma, Corporate Finance Law, School of Law, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, 2021
Lawyer Rankings
Chile > Tax
DLA Piper Chile
’s ‘very powerful team’ is particularly noted for growth areas such as e-commerce and fintech, as well as its advice to digital and technological companies. The six-member practice additionally assists with the tax and restructuring aspects arising from the expansion of start-ups. The broad practice also covers the tax structuring of M&A, venture capital and private equity transactions, as well as tax compliance, and administrative and judicial tax proceedings. The group is co-led by Rodrigo Álvarez, who maintains a broad tax practice; and Amory Heine, who is ‘creative and assertive in her advice’. Senior associate Francisco Argüello advises both national and foreign clients on their domestic and cross-border tax matters.