Cristian Bay-Schmith
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 4 : Tax
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+56998876176Share profile
About
Provided by Cristian Bay-Schmith
Career
Cristián Bay-Schmith has over 20 years of experience in the tax field, both in law firms and auditing firms. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive experience in many aspects of tax law, including family planning, international restructuring, taxpayer defense, and advising both national and foreign companies.
In 2021, he founded Bay-Schmith Abogados, seeking to create a specialized office format that would allow him to have a much closer and more direct relationship with clients. Before founding Bay-Schmith Abogados, he was a partner at the Prieto firm (2012-2021) and worked at PwC Chile (2005-2011).
He is currently a Professor of Tax Law at the University of Los Andes, both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, director of the Chilean branch of the IFA (International Fiscal Association)
Practice Areas
Tax law (tax consulting, tax planning and tax litigation).
Languages Spoken
Spanish and English
Chambers Review
Latin America
Experienced partner Cristian Bay-Schmith of Bay-Schmith Abogados garners appreciation from market onlookers for his work in Chile's tax sphere. He is particularly noted for his tax restructuring expertise.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Cristian Bay-Schmith is a professional lawyer with great dedication to his clients and a very personalised level of attention. He demonstrates very good handling of mandates and knowledge."
"Cristian Bay-Schmith is a professional lawyer with great dedication to his clients and a very personalised level of attention. He demonstrates very good handling of mandates and knowledge."