DLA Piper Chile

Tax

Associate

Francisco Argüello is a lawyer specialized in tax advisory and fiscal policy. His expertise lies in international tax law, but he has also worked in various areas of tax law. He advises his clients on applying and interpreting Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements and the latest OECD and UN standards related to international taxation. Francisco has led cross-border structuring and reorganization processes for international groups and has supported Chilean businesses in their internationalization processes.

He has also participated in numerous M&A transactions, project financings, tax due diligence processes (for sellers, buyers, and underwriting), business model design, and intercompany transactions. Additionally, Francisco advises his clients on audit processes and dispute resolution in international tax law matters.

Francisco is a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement and international tax law professor, teaching classes in Chile and abroad. He is frequently invited to speak at various seminars and panels on the latest trends in international tax law, such as OECD Pillar I and Pillar II, taxation of crypto assets, hybrid financing, treaty abuse, and topics on fiscal policy and global governance, among others.

English, Spanish

Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA)

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