Tax

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria

The ‘extremely competent and professional’ tax department at Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria leverages its network of offices in Chile and Colombia to assist various local and international clients, ranging from telecoms groups to retail and corporate multinationals. Experienced in both contentious and non-contentious tax work, the practice is jointly led by Walker Villanueva, an international tax expert who is praised by clients for ’achieving goals efficiently and effectively’, and Dante Sanguinetti, who covers corporate taxation and personal wealth management. Milagros Pastor is highly regarded for her tax advice relating to acquisitions, while Carlos Moreano draws from his experience at SUNAT to handle tax disputes at the administrative and judicial levels. At the principal associate level, Elizabeth Contreras concentrates on tax planning schemes involving high-net-worth individuals, and Alexa Adriazola assists clients with the development of tax-efficient financing structures. Senior associates Claudia Loyola and Kevin Fernández are well equipped to advise on tax audits and wealth management matters, respectively. Associate Fernando Miranda handles the sponsorship of tax procedures.

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Testimonials

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‘The PPU Team are extremely competent and professional in their work, and they have proven to be very effective in handling tax matters.'
‘Walker Villanueva is competent and professional in his work. He has extensive experience in the field and is aware of all regulations. He has helped us achieve our goals efficiently and effectively.'
'Walker Villanueva and Elizabeth Contreras have extensive experience in the tax field, they have skills in establishing high-value relationships with their clients. They are always willing to address our inquiries so that we can make informed decisions to achieve optimal results.'
‘The partners in the tax area of the firm are highly capable, they understand and can handle M&A issues very well.'
‘Walker Villanueva is the senior partner I work with. His experience and vision of legal regulations is transcendent. Likewise, recent partner Milagros Pastor has extensive knowledge of tax issues in transactions, which makes it very agile to work with her.'
‘The strengths of the tax practice are: a high level of knowledge and experience, good relationship with tax administration officials, agile in carrying out the work. The results we have had working with them have been very good, especially in the course of a tax audit.'
‘Walker Villanueva stands out for his in-depth analysis of tax regulations. He has prestige in the market, which is an advantage when facing a meeting at the tax administration. Carlos Moreano stands out for his knowledge in the matter, which can serve to make a better diagnosis of the possible result that would be obtained in a contentious procedure with the SUNAT.'
‘It is a team that is always willing to support its clients, from the client's point of view, covering the typical tax risks of the business.'

Key clients

Compañía De Minas Buenaventura
Productos Avon
Sony Peru
Ridetech Technologies (Yango Global)
Banco De Crédito Del Peru

Work highlights

Advised Compañía De Minas Buenaventura on an audit proceeding relating to the income tax year of 2018.
Advised Productos Avon on an audit proceeding relating to the income tax year of 2020.
Represented Sony before the SUNAT as part of a tax audit.