Carolina Collantes > Fischer y Cía > Santiago, Chile > Lawyer Profile
Fischer y Cía Offices
21st floor
Avenida Andrés Bello 2687
Las Condes, Santiago
Chile
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Carolina Collantes
Work Department
General Tax Advisory.
Tax Litigation.
Private Wealth.
Position
Carolina Collantes is partner at Fischer y Cía. Her practice focuses on tax matters for both local and international clients, including entities and individuals, representing their interests through a strong tax litigation practice. She also advices on tax issues related to corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisitions.
Career
Prior to founding Fischer y Cía, was aprtner at Baraona Fischer & Cia. She also worked in Arthur Andersen and EY, acknowledging 20 years of experience in the tax arena. In addition, in 2004 she became one of the two women professors of the Economic Law Section of Universidad de Chile’s Law School, and in 2007 began teaching at the Master Degree in Taxation at the same Law School. As well, Carolina has been a Professor at the Master Degree in Taxation of Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez since 2003, where she has been recognized as Best Teacher. Last 2020, Mrs. Collantes was highlighted as the Best Teacher at the Business and Economy Faculty of the Universidad de Chile.
Mrs. Collantes has been highlighted in different international rankings and outstands for her service, confidentiality and knowledge.
Languages
Spanish and English.
Education
Mrs. Collantes earned her law degree at Universidad de Chile and a Strategy Formulation and Strategy Implementation Dual Certificate, at Tulane University and Universidad de Chile Economics and Business School, as well as the Finance Certificate at Universidad de Chile Economics and Business School.
Lawyer Rankings
Chile > Tax
(Leading partners)Fischer y Cía houses ‘a strong legal tax team with deep knowledge and expertise in Chilean tax’. The 22-strong practice is sought out by both local and international clients to advise on a wide range of tax-advisory matters. Its expertise ranges from general corporate matters, M&A transactions and financings, to transfer pricing, estate planning and tax structuring. The team is also increasingly active in corporate tax, tax litigation and tax work involving Chile’s wealthiest families. The department is led by name partner Alex Fischer
, an expert in personal and corporate tax planning, tax litigation, M&A and investment structuring, and whose ‘reputation for excellence positions him as an outstanding practitioner’. The practice further showcases highly-regarded tax litigator Carolina Collantes, who is ‘a very clear adviser with excellent technical ability’, whose mandates also encompass corporate restructuring and M&A-related tax issues; Juan Cristóbal Ortega, whose experience includes structuring major transactions; and Isabel Espinoza, who routinely advises on international taxation issues. In the firm’s associate team, experienced tax disputes litigator Patricio Casas was raised to practice director in July 2024; and senior Juan Cristóbal Valenzuela focuses on advisory regarding indirect taxes and tax planning. At the more junior level, associates Francisco Vial and Macarena Reyne round out the group, Gert Greve having moved in house at Anglo American in May 2024.