Delivering ‘a high level of competence in tax matters’, Garrigues Chile’s eight-strong team has significant experience in transaction-related tax matters; and the Santiago office regularly works on tax structures alongside labour, corporate, banking, finance and projects teams from the firm’s international network. Recent mandates include international bond issuances, M&A deals and reorganisations; and the firm’s tax disputes practice routinely assists with administrative cases before the Chilean Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and judicial litigation before Chile’s Tax and Customs Courts, Appeal Courts and Supreme Court. The practice also houses specialists in real estate tax (including VAT and income tax issues), and private client work. Department head Óscar Ferrari focuses on corporate tax and tax litigation, while Ignacio Campino ’always demonstrates competence in tax matters’. Experienced senior associates María Jesús Hidalgo Larraín, Magdalena Casenave Prat and Simón Aqueveque complete the group.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Quality and personalised attention, in addition to a high level of competence in tax matters.’

  • ‘Ignacio Campino always demonstrates competence in tax matters and has excellent management skills.’

Key clients

  • Dercorp
  • Pesquera Friosur
  • BICECORP
  • Colbún
  • Empresas CMPC
  • Transelec
  • Pesca Chile
  • GTD Grupo Teleductos
  • Inder
  • Inversiones e Ingeniería
  • Inversiones y Comercio Eurofrance
  • Alto

Work highlights

Advised Bank of America, Itaú BBA, JP Morgan, Santander, and Scotiabank on the tax  side to the issuance of $600m bond in the international markets.
Advised Inmobiliaria Valle Hermoso on the tax aspects of the acquisition of Chilean companies Inchalam and Prodalam.
Advised Saltwell AB - Saltwell Chile on the tax aspects of a salt extraction plant development.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Óscar Ferrari

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

María Jesús Hidalgo Larraín

Practice head

Oscar Ferrari