DLA Piper Chile covers a range of tax areas, including day-to-day tax consultancy, income tax, VAT, compliance, and structuring M&A, venture capital and private equity deals. The group also comprises experts in wealth management, tax audits, and administrative procedures before the Chilean Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Customs Authority, as well as tax litigation before Chile’s Tax and High Courts. It additionally handles tax matters and restructuring procedures for start-up companies. The practice is further able to leverage the firm’s global tax practice, in relation to double taxation treaties, cross-border transactions and transfer pricing. Amory Heine advises on corporate and personal tax planning; and Rodrigo Álvarez assists with tax compliance, conflicts involving Chile’s Tax Authority, and structuring businesses and companies. In the senior associate pool, Francisco Argüello's ‘support and experience are essential’; and tax litigator José Ignacio Basualto is a February 2024 hire from PricewaterhouseCoopers Consultores, Auditores y Compañía Limitada. Since publication, the firm has further strengthened the practice with the March 2026 hire of up-and-coming international tax and transactional specialist, Nicolás Orezzoli, formerly of EY Chile.
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- ‘The team is highly qualified and flexible, generating customised solutions and adapting to the different levels of client knowledge and complexity of situations.’
- ‘Amory Heine is technically competent, but also phenomenal in her commercial and market relations skills.’
- ‘Amory Heine is a professional who builds bridges for her firm and for her clients, an attribute that is recognised in the market.’
- ‘A very well-rounded team, with clear leadership from Amory Heine, but with valuable contributions from Francisco Argüello.’
- ‘Amory Heine is very empathetic with clients and adapts to each client's level of knowledge. She is approachable, clear, and responds quickly, as does Francisco Argüello.’
- ‘DLA's practice is particularly unique given its strong focus on emerging industries and start-ups, which requires a multidisciplinary approach and mentoring skills for its clients.’
- ‘Francisco Argüello is a technical expert, whose support and experience are essential when dealing with complex matters.’
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Nicolás Orezzoli
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Amory Heine; Rodrigo Álvarez