José Miguel Gazitua
Latin America Guide 2025
Associates to watch : Tax
Associates to watch
About
Provided by José Miguel Gazitua
Practice Areas
Specialist in national and international corporate taxation and tax planning; and in the structuring of transactions, projects, financing, and mergers and acquisitions
Career
José Miguel Gazitúa specializes in advising national and foreign clients from a wide range of sectors on tax matters. This includes advising on structuring transactions and investment projects from and into Chile, assisting clients with M&A processes of local and foreign companies, acquisitions of local and foreign businesses, project financing, handling the tax planning and reorganization of companies and business groups, as well as advising on tax matters on a regular basis.
He also advises on taxation for capital markets, and family and personal assets; and assists clients with tax inspections and the resolution of disputes with the internal revenue service, both in administrative and court settings.
Before joining Cuatrecasas, he was a director in one of the top four international auditing firms, and also worked as an associate at one of the leading law firms in Chile.
He is a member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), the Chilean Bar Association (AG) and the Chilean Institute of Tax Law.
He lectures in postgraduate courses on taxation at Universidad Adolfo Ibañez in Chile.
Personal
Master in Business Taxation, Universidad de los Andes, Chile, 2016
Diploma in Taxation, Universidad de Chile, 2014
Specialist Diploma in Business Law, Universidad de Los Andes, Chile, 2011
Bachelor of Laws, Universidad de los Andes, Chile, 2011
Chambers Review
Latin America
José Miguel Gazitua enters the rankings this year after receiving strong endorsement from the market in the Chilean taxation arena.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"José Miguel Gazitua is a very good lawyer, with great availability and performance."
"José Miguel Gazitua is a very good lawyer, with great availability and performance."