The tax team at Claro & Cia advises on corporate law, litigation, M&A, capital markets, banking and project finance. It assists national and multinational companies covering both domestic and cross-border transactions.

One recent example of its work saw the team advise Hortifrut in leading its international restructuring process. The work done involved the transfer of the foreign subsidiaries of the group to a newly created holding company in Ireland. The structuring process involved more than 15 jurisdictions and the team oversaw coordinating the various law firms involved.

Client feedback

“They are very assertive, proactive, knowledgeable and reliable. They are used to international transactions. They follow up closely on the cases and besides they have both the legal and accounting vision which gives an upgrade.”

“They are very detailed in their analysis and all details requested by the client are considered in their tax advice.”

“Very clear at explain pros and cons of each decision.”

“Serious work, professionals with extensive legal and tax knowledge, and extensive experience and reputation.”

“Responsiveness, client empathy, understanding of client's needs and business.”

“Clear, practical, timely and relevant tax advice.”

“Clear instructions, willingness to discuss findings, and comprehension of comparative legislation.”

“The team are excellent on all areas of international tax planning. They have real depth and breadth of knowledge. They are extremely responsive and commercial and deliver advice on time. They are highly trusted advisors and the best we have used in the Chilean market. They showed far superior tax technical knowledge than the Big 4 accounting firm that was involved. Claro are clearly a Tier 1 firm.”

“Involvement of senior partners in the process; agility the provision of the services; proactive approach; innovative solutions to the problems raised.”

“Claro & Cía is one of the top legal offices in Chile. The taxes team led by Nicolás Maturana works with ethics, transparency and efficiency. They are truly trustworthy in their advice, always certain and close to their clients.”

“Huge experience in tax matters.”

“The partner and his team are very well prepared in terms of legal and practical knowledge. The professionals are very approachable and willing to assist quickly. They review the issues in a global and integral way, giving added value to the consultations made.”

“Great experience, updated knowledge, involvement with in-house team.”

“Excellent team combination on contract management and tax planning.”