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Key contacts
Senior Partner: Francisco Selamé
Partner: Gonzalo Schmidt
Quick facts
Number of advisers

475

Network memberships

PwC Global Network

Languages

Spanish and English

Key practice areas
General corporate tax
Indirect tax
Private client
Tax
Tax controversy
Transactional tax
Transfer pricing
Firm overview

PwC has been present in Chile since 1914. For more than 100 years we have rendered professional services to the most prestigious local and global companies doing business in Chile and abroad.

Our main objective is to help our clients be successful and assist them into making correct and efficient business decisions. For that purpose, we provide them timely consultancy services regarding relevant tax and legal issues for their businesses, considering applicable legislation and business structuring, adding value via proposing innovative solutions in an efficient manner.

Our Tax and Legal Services Department counts with a staff of excellence formed by approximately 480 professionals, most of which are lawyers and certified accountants, located in our offices at Santiago, Viña del Mar, Concepción, and Puerto Montt.

 

Key Tax practice areas

Compliance management:

  • Business model optimisation
  • Economic modelling
  • Policy design

Corporate tax matters:

  • Cross-border project management
  • Restructuring
  • Cost-sharing arrangements
  • APAs
  • Transactions
  • M&A
  • Financial services
  • Corporate taxes
  • Technology

Dispute resolution:

  • Audit defence
  • Audit support
  • Dispute resolution
  • Pre-litigation
  • MAPs/ADRs
  • Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Controversy management

Tax advisory:

  • Tax consulting
  • International tax advisory

Indirect tax:

  • VAT
  • GST
  • Customs 
Key practice contacts

Business Structuring – Rodrigo Winter 

M&A- Loreto Pelegrí 

International Taxation – Sandra Benedetto 

Transfer Pricing – Roberto Carlos Rivas 

Wealth Management – Marcelo Laport 

Tax Compliance – Miguel Rencoret 

Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution – Gonzalo Schmidt 

Employment – Michel Laurie

Address:
Avenida Andrés Bello 2711, Pisos 1, 2, 3, 4 y 5
Las Condes
Santiago
Tel:+562 2 9400110 Web Address:http://www.pwc.cl
2026 Edition
General corporate tax
Tier 1
50 firms ranked
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Carey
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Baker McKenzie
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Barros & Errázuriz Abogados
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Claro & Cia
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Deloitte
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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
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Tier 3

Arteaga Gorziglia & Cia Abogados
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B2SG Legal
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CMS Carey & Allende
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Cabello & Cía
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Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía
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Cuatrecasas
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Morales & Besa
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PAGBAM Schwencke Chile
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Recabarren & Asociados
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Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant
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Torretti & Martínez-Conde
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Ulloa & Cia
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az
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Allende Bascunan & Cia
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Aninat Abogados
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Baraona Marshall
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Bofill Mir
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Bruzzone & González Abogados
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Chirgwin Peñafiel
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Clyde & Co Chile
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Eluchans Abogados
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Forvis Mazars
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Larrain & Asociados Abogados
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Mena Alessandri & Asociados
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Misraji & Bejar Abogados
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Porte & Canales Abogados & Consultores
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Puente Sur
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Sapag & González Abogados
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Tax Advisors
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Ancelovici & Trucco Asociados
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EGB Abogados (WTS)
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Estudio Guzman
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Grupo Vial Abogados
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HD Legal
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Lathrop Mujica Herrera & Diez Abogados
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Salcedo & Cía
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TGS C&C Canessa
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Zúñiga Campos Abogados
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Indirect tax
Tier 1
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Tier 2

Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía
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Chirgwin Peñafiel
4 practice areas
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Claro & Cia
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Cuatrecasas
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Puente Sur
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Recabarren & Asociados
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Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant
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Tier 3

Fuensalida & Del Valle
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Grupo Vial Abogados
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Tax controversy
Tier 1
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Baraona Marshall
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Cabello & Cía
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Deloitte
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Garrigues
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Larrain & Asociados Abogados
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Recabarren & Asociados
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Tier 3

Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía
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KPMG
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Morales & Besa
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Puente Sur
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Ulloa & Cia
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az
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Grupo Vial Abogados
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Transactional tax
Tier 1
20 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Carey
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Claro & Cia
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Deloitte
7 practice areas
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EY
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KPMG
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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
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PwC
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Tier 2

B2SG Legal
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Baker McKenzie
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Cuatrecasas
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Fischer y Cía
6 practice areas
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Garrigues
5 practice areas
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Morales & Besa
5 practice areas
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PAGBAM Schwencke Chile
3 practice areas
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Russi & Eguiguren | Quadrant
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

az
7 practice areas
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Bofill Mir
3 practice areas
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Grupo Vial Abogados
5 practice areas
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Lathrop Mujica Herrera & Diez Abogados
3 practice areas
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Salcedo & Cía
6 practice areas
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Transfer pricing
Tier 1
11 firms ranked
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Deloitte
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EY
7 practice areas
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KPMG
7 practice areas
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PwC
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Tier 2

BaseFirma
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Grant Thornton
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Puente Sur
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Salcedo & Cía
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TPC Group
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EGB Abogados (WTS)
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Forvis Mazars
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PwC
Overview

PricewaterhouseCoopers Consultores (PwC) has had a presence in Chile for well over a century, and is one of the most prestigious professional services firm in the country. Currently, PwC has over 1,400 professionals active in Chile, along with 5 offices in the country. The firm provides many services, including consulting, business advisory work, tax consulting, and auditing.  

Client feedback

“PwC is involved in high level M&A work.”  

“PwC, I have heard they work very well.” 

Linked Reviews
Tax

With offices in 152 countries and almost 328,000 people, PwC is among the leading professional services networks in the world. The team helps organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for by delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.

Details of the firm’s work and clients remains confidential.

Client feedback

“The Chilean team are knowledgeable and timely in their advice. The team has strong communication skills.”

“PwC Chile have a complete knowledge of Chilean tax as well as international tax. Based on this experience, they provide complete answers, considering all angles that may affect the transaction, not only tax but legal, accounting, admin and other consequences.”

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