KPMG in Chile’s 36-strong tax practice covers various sectors, from banking, mining, forestry and manufacturing, to shipping, transportation, technology, energy and communications. Acting predominantly for large multinational corporations and medium-size enterprises, the practice’s coverage encompasses corporate taxation, transfer pricing, compliance and M&A-related tax issues, along with tax disputes, and labour and expatriate tax services. The large group houses a number of leading specialists, including corporate and international tax expert Andrés Martínez; former Ministry of Finance tax policy coordinator, Alberto Cuevas; Juan Infante, who advises on the tax side to major transactions; and tax disputes and conflict resolution head Luis Seguel. A second line of key practitioners includes Javiera Suazo and Antonio Guzman (‘great multidimensional vision’), both 2022 hires - from the Ministry of Finance and Bruzzone & Gonzalez Abogados, respectively. At director level, Pablo Flores maintains a broad tax practice, while Maximiliano Rojas is an experienced senior tax and legal manager. Further growth in the practice includes the March 2023 hire of tax specialist Gloria Flores as managing director from Recabarren & Asociados.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team has significant global exposure and knows what impacts upon Chile, as well as what is happening in other jurisdictions.'

  • ‘Andrés Martínez and Antonio Guzman are professionals with an excellent business vision that goes beyond the merely technical.'

  • ‘Andrés Martínez and Antonio Guzman always go one step further, proposing innovative solutions.’

  • ‘Antonio Guzman has a great multidimensional vision that addresses issues beyond just the tax aspects (also considering financial, technological and market issues).’

Key clients

  • Mainstream Renewable Power Chile
  • Alstom Group (Alstom Chile)
  • Inchcape Group
  • ISA Intervial
  • Uber
  • Youtopia
  • Vmetrix
  • Cintra
  • Cubico Sustainable Investment
  • Metka EGN
  • Accel-KKR
  • NuevaUnión

Work highlights

  • Advised Axo Group (México) on the tax side to the acquisition of a major retail and e-commerce company with interests in Chile, Perú and Uruguay.
  • Advised Arroyo Investment Fund on the tax structure for the sale of its solar and wind platform to Sonnedix.
  • Advised KSL Fund on the tax structure for the acquisition of Tierra Hotels.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrés Martínez, Alberto Cuevas, Juan Infante, Javiera Suazo, Pedro Castro, Antonio Guzman