Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Chile
Band 1
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Provided by Fischer y Cía
Fischer y Cía. is one of the strongest tax and private wealth practices in Chile, with a team that renders highly innovative, comprehensive, precise, and business-oriented solutions to their private clients, who have trusted our firm with its wealth planning and management.
Fischer y Cía. aims to offer distinctive and personalized advisory services to families who require a high level of personal engagement and a comprehensive approach. The firm's private wealth advisory team understands the specific needs of each family group, including their businesses and individual family members' requirements.
The Business area adds a comprehensive legal advice, accompanyng clients with a commercial focus and suitable view for any business presented. Correspondingly, the Mergers and Acquisitions, and Banking and Finance areas advise on the broad scope of transactions. The Tax Disputes litigation team also handles complex and high-profile matters, with conflict resolution focus and business emphasis.
The firm seeks to build long-lasting and close relationships, ensuring compliance with the law and structuring matters in a way that maximizes benefits for each individual client.
Chambers Review
Fischer y Cía's private wealth group continues to provide leading tax and estate planning services. The firm is also able to call upon the resources of other teams, such as tax, corporate and compliance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have a big team of the best tax lawyers in Chile, and work closely with the corporate lawyers and accountants they have in-house. Each team is led by brilliant leaders with excellent teams."
"They have specialists in different topics who can handle both the technical and tax aspects with prudence in their proposals. I have recommended them to several entrepreneurs."
"As they have a lot of experience and have dealt with cases of all kinds, they have a great vision of the reality of the country, the rules and their impact on the industry."
"They have a big team of the best tax lawyers in Chile, and work closely with the corporate lawyers and accountants they have in-house. Each team is led by brilliant leaders with excellent teams."
"They have specialists in different topics who can handle both the technical and tax aspects with prudence in their proposals. I have recommended them to several entrepreneurs."
"As they have a lot of experience and have dealt with cases of all kinds, they have a great vision of the reality of the country, the rules and their impact on the industry."
Notable Practitioners
Alex Fischer is recognised for his expertise in the full suite of tax-related private client matters. He works on tax restructuring and compliance, as well as estate planning, and is very capable of advising on cross-jurisdictional matters.
"He is a highly talented lawyer. He is very famous in Chile, and that fame is well-earned. He is very pragmatic, extremely creative and conservative at the same time. He knows Chilean tax law by heart."
"He is a very good lawyer, and he leads the team well. I have the highest regard for him."
Carolina Collantes has expertise in advising high net worth clients and closely held business owners on both domestic and international tax matters.
"Carolina has great experience. She is empathetic and knowledgeable about the regulatory reality in Chile. She always provides very professional, reasonable proposals and solutions."
Isabel is a partner in the team working on tax compliance for succession planning and reorganisation of assets abroad. She increasingly works with high net worth families on high value and cross-border mandates.
Juan Cristóbal Ortegaspecialises in wealth and asset planning, as well as some tax restructuring.
"Besides being reachable, he is extremely talented and very knowledgeable about tax law. He is an expert in his field, but always very open to feedback and making changes if clients have a good point."
"He has remarkable expertise and great commercial vision for the solutions he proposes. He is very pleasant and tremendously professional."
Ranked Individuals at
Fischer y Cía
Chile
Members
Provided by Fischer y Cía
Head of Department
Carolina Collantes
Head of Department
Cristóbal Herrera
Gerardo Cruzat
Isabel Espinoza
Juan Cristóbal Ortega