Tax
Medium-sized law firm Fontaine & Cía focuses on construction, real estate and financial investments. The three-member group’s advice covers personal and corporation tax structures, construction VAT, tax optimisation, and income and expense structures. It is also increasingly involved in defending clients before Chile’s IRS and tax courts. The practice is led by founding partner Hernán Fontaine, who specialises in the planning and implementation of tax structures. Key support is provided by director Javier Cortés, who has ‘great knowledge of tax matters’, and associate Ana María Severin, an adviser on corporate and tax structures.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The lawyers, especially Javier Cortés, have solid tax knowledge and a willingness to respond in a timely manner to the concerns that are presented to them.’
‘Javier Cortés - empathy and great knowledge of tax matters, which is evident in the answers he provides to doubts that arise.’
Key clients
- Sociedad Concesionaria Tunel El Melon
- Ciudad empresarial - Hispano Chilena
- Compañía de Seguros De Vida Chilena Consolidada
- Las Condes Foundation
- Almahue
- Brotec
- Piedra Roja
- Confuturo
- Conpax
- Hotelera Alma Sattva
- Reich
- Mutual de seguridad de la Cámara Chilena de La Construcción
- Consorcio Pacífico
- Bupa
- Cámara Chilena De La Construcción
- Ralei Development Group
- Sociedad de Servicios La Construcción
- Inmobilaria Ruta 5
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hernan Fontaine