Claro & Cia.

With ‘outstanding expertise in domestic and international tax law’, Claro & Cia.'s ’remarkable coordination capabilities during large-scale transactions are truly impressive’. The full-service, 13-strong tax department is sought out to advise on large-scale deals, tax litigation, and matters involving Chile’s tax authorities. Its expertise further covers corporate restructuring, M&A, financing, foreign investment, and private wealth management and planning. Recent highlights include advising Chilean chemical and mining public company SQM on the tax side to a public-private partnership with state-owned mining company CODELCO, so as to exploit lithium in the Atacama Salt Flat until 2060. Tax group leader Jorge Carraha ‘combines impeccable knowledge of Chilean and international tax law with a deep understanding of foreign tax legislation’; and domestic and cross-border transaction specialist Nicolás Maturana focuses on the tax issues surrounding M&A, corporate reorganisations, financing and capital markets. Maturana is also increasingly mandated by high-net-worth clients to advise on private wealth planning and management. At associate level, the broad expertise of ’hands-on’ senior Javier Pérez includes tax litigation before the Chilean Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Tax and Customs Courts, as well as advice on customs-related transactions; and Cristóbal Garí's industry specialisms encompass the investment fund, private equity, private client, sports, gaming and financial services sectors. Former associate Javier Undurraga departed the firm in July 2024.