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Carey y Cía is Chile's largest law firm and has one of the best tax practices in the country. Peers say the group's clients as "some of the best in the market". The tax practice has a team of highly regarded attorneys and accountants and is a favourite ... [more]

Carey y Cía is Chile's largest law firm and has one of the best tax practices in the country. Peers say the group's clients as "some of the best in the market". The tax practice has a team of highly regarded attorneys and accountants and is a favourite with both local and foreign clients for handling a range of matters, including tax due diligence, litigation, planning, compliance and the structuring of complex transactions. Competitors agree that the practice's size and clients make them "the biggest competition" in the Chilean tax market.

Ernst & Young has a tax group of 150 professionals, such as partner Ricardo Escobar who joined the firm in 2010 and is well known as a cross-border structuring specialist. The tax department is headed by Pablo Greiber, who is highly proficient in various ... [more]

Ernst & Young has a tax group of 150 professionals, such as partner Ricardo Escobar who joined the firm in 2010 and is well known as a cross-border structuring specialist. The tax department is headed by Pablo Greiber, who is highly proficient in various aspects of tax law. Competitors note the firm has "a large tax advisory group that is top quality".

Founder of Baraona Marré Abogados, Juan Manuel Baraona is recognised by competitors for his corporate tax and tax controversy work. Baraona is also "a respected transfer pricing adviser and has experience in all taxation developments in the market," ... [more]

Founder of Baraona Marré Abogados, Juan Manuel Baraona is recognised by competitors for his corporate tax and tax controversy work. Baraona is also "a respected transfer pricing adviser and has experience in all taxation developments in the market," says a peer.

Anthony Cook heads Deloitte's tax department and leads a team of 10 partners. Eight specialists work in the international corporate tax practice. Cook and fellow partners Carolina Araneda and Joseph Courand completed several acquisitions and structuring ... [more]

Anthony Cook heads Deloitte's tax department and leads a team of 10 partners. Eight specialists work in the international corporate tax practice. Cook and fellow partners Carolina Araneda and Joseph Courand completed several acquisitions and structuring deals in 2011.

KPMG is led by Francisco Lyon, who has headed the tax department since August 2010. The firm also appointed John Droguett, Francisco Scolari and Rodrigo Stein as partners and added three new directors to the tax practice in the same month. In February ... [more]

KPMG is led by Francisco Lyon, who has headed the tax department since August 2010. The firm also appointed John Droguett, Francisco Scolari and Rodrigo Stein as partners and added three new directors to the tax practice in the same month. In February 2011 the firm assisted Zurich Financial Group with the due diligence and structuring for the $1.6 billion acquisition of 51% of Spanish bank Grupo Santander's insurance operations in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. The dealrequired that the firm develop an efficient investment structure not only for the buyer but for Santander, which retained a49% shareholding.

Philippi Yrarrázaval Pulido & Brunner's tax practice grew in the last year. Its most notable addition was senior associate, Patricio Silva-Riesco, former chief of legal defence of the Chilean Tax Authority. Philippi has strong relationships with law ... [more]

Philippi Yrarrázaval Pulido & Brunner's tax practice grew in the last year. Its most notable addition was senior associate, Patricio Silva-Riesco, former chief of legal defence of the Chilean Tax Authority. Philippi has strong relationships with law firms in the rest of the Americas, Australia and Europe. It has been associated with the Spanish firm Uría Menéndez since 1998, which provides an important platform for its clients abroad. In May 2011 Guillermo Infante was promoted to partner and associate Javiera Suazo advised on a complex acquisition of Shell Chile by Quiñenco for $620 million.

Five years ago the PwC tax team in Chile consisted of 80 tax professionals; since that time the practice has doubled in size. Mario Fernández Vila and Julio Pereira left the firm, in March 2010, for senior positions in the Chilean Internal Revenue Service. ... [more]

Five years ago the PwC tax team in Chile consisted of 80 tax professionals; since that time the practice has doubled in size. Mario Fernández Vila and Julio Pereira left the firm, in March 2010, for senior positions in the Chilean Internal Revenue Service. Despite these personnel changes, the acquisition of 14 new associates has sustained the team's presence in the market.

Baker & McKenzie's Chilean tax practice advises multinational corporations in areas such as transactional tax services and domestic tax planning. The tax group is comprised of one partner and four associates. Several members of the group have foreign ... [more]

Baker & McKenzie's Chilean tax practice advises multinational corporations in areas such as transactional tax services and domestic tax planning. The tax group is comprised of one partner and four associates. Several members of the group have foreign graduate degrees and are adjunct professors at top law programmes. Alberto Maturana, the firm's managing partner also leads the tax group. Maturana has been recognised by competitors as one of the best tax lawyers in Chile.

Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía advised Alberta Management in it's $8.9 million purchase of Autopista Centralin highway from Swedish construction firm Skanska in April 2011. Pedro Deutsch and Juan Pablo Orellana, the heads of department, worked on the ... [more]

Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía advised Alberta Management in it's $8.9 million purchase of Autopista Centralin highway from Swedish construction firm Skanska in April 2011. Pedro Deutsch and Juan Pablo Orellana, the heads of department, worked on the transaction. In the past year the firm has advised several other clients in M&A deals which have not been completed yet.

Alessandri & Compañía has a small established tax practice. Senior associate Miguel Massone is a rising star with a good reputation among competitors in the Chilean market and well known for his transfer pricing skills.

Cabello Letonja & Cía is a boutique firm with a highly specialised tax practice that has quickly gained recognition in the Chilean market. The firm's founding partner Alexander Letonja hopes that the finalisation of a recent relocation from downtown ... [more]

Cabello Letonja & Cía is a boutique firm with a highly specialised tax practice that has quickly gained recognition in the Chilean market. The firm's founding partner Alexander Letonja hopes that the finalisation of a recent relocation from downtown to uptown Santiago will increase the firm's visibility with clients in that area. The firm advises on tax planning and tax consulting and represents clients before the fiscal authorities and courts.

Jorge Carraha of Claro y Compañía remains influential in the Chilean market and is praised for his outstanding and meticulous work.

EPT Tax Advisors' founding partner Christian Blanche Reyes is highly regarded as a tax planner, compliance specialist and litigator.

Noguera Larrain & Dulanto is led by managing partner Arturo Garnham. In May 2010 the firm added associate Roland Matthei to its tax practice.

Salcedo & Cía is a small firm of tax attorneys , auditors andandtransfer pricing specialists. Itis part of the international alliance, Transfer Pricing Associates (TPA), from which it gets top-quality referral work. Founding partner Claudio Salcedo ... [more]

Salcedo & Cía is a small firm of tax attorneys , auditors andandtransfer pricing specialists. Itis part of the international alliance, Transfer Pricing Associates (TPA), from which it gets top-quality referral work. Founding partner Claudio Salcedo is a respected transfer pricing specialist in the Chile.