Tax Counselling and Corporate Law
Professional Profile: Lawyer specialized in corporate law and tax counselling at Vermehren y Cía., with specialties including: company law, mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and financing; creating, developing and supporting family businesses; reorganizing, restructuring and implementing tax solutions for companies in general, and particularly, for family businesses, with an emphasis on the reorganization of owner succession.
Studies: Law, Universidad Diego Portales; Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Business Laws (MBL), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, and diploma in Management, University of California (UCLA), California, USA.
Professional and Academic Experience: Partner at the Serrano Weinstein Vermehren law firm from 2000 to 2010.
Fields of Practice: Tax and corporate law.
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: pvermehren@vabogados.cl
Assistants: Eugenia Díaz y Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
Labour, Pension and Social Security Law
Professional Profile: A trial lawyer, with a broad experience in labour and social security proceedings, she presently leads the firm’s team of labour lawyers, providing preventive legal counselling on labour matters, working in dispute resolution and the defence of labour cases, and providing legal advice during collective bargaining processes.
Studies: Law, Universidad Finis Terrae; award of best student when obtaining her diploma in Labour and Company Social Security Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Professional and Academic Experience: Lawyer in charge of the area of labour, pension and social security law of Vermehren y Cía., and former labour lawyer at Schweitzer & Cía.
Fields of Practice: Labour, pension and social security law.
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association.
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: lhirmas@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Verónica Castañeda Tel: +562 27971200
Corporate, Trademark and Migration Law
Professional Profile: She specializes in corporate matters, providing comprehensive counselling to both national and foreign companies, supplemented by advice on corporate governance and the legal aspects of family businesses. Within the same area, her specialties also include: migration laws and procedures, and real estate law.
Studies: Law, Universidad de Chile; courses of an Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Commercial Law, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA; courses on the Hiring of Foreign Workers and on Family Business, Centre of Management Law, School of Administration, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile.
Professional and Academic Experience: Corporate, trademark and migration law; internships at COPEC, Weinstein y Cía. Abogados (1998- 2004) and Serrano Weinstein Vermehren Abogados (2004-2010).
Fields of Practice: Corporate law.
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association.
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: mzepeda@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Verónica Castañeda Tel: +562 27971200.
Corporate and Family Business Law
Professional Profile: Specialized in corporate, civil, business, company and real estate matters, as well as financing and negotiation, he provides legal counselling to national and foreign clients, from their business start up statements until they are operating.
Studies: Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Professional and Academic Experience: Senior Lecturer of the Law of Companies, School of Agronomy, Universidad Mayor; Assistant Professor of Procedural Law, School of Law, Universidad Católica de Chile; Chief Counsel at ECOVESA S.A. (short name of a company in the business of collection, credit checks and similar services, subsidiary of Financiera Atlas) (1991-1993); Lawyer at VTR TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A. (1993-1995); Lawyer at the CB Group of Companies (1995 to 2000); Chief Counsel at TELEFÓNICA MÓVIL DE CHILE S.A. (2000 a 2002), and Lawyer at the SERRANO, WEINSTEIN, VERMEHREN Y CÍA. ABOGADOS law firm (2003 to 2010).
Fields of Practice: Corporate and real estate law.
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association.
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: ccorrea@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Verónica Castañeda Tel: +562 27971200.
Tax Law Counselling
Professional Profile: Specialized in tax and corporate matters, she provides legal advice to national and foreign individuals and companies on tax restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and the like.
Studies: Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; diploma in Tax Law, Universidad de Chile, and Master of Business Laws, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
Professional and Academic Experience: Senior Counsel at the Serrano, Weinstein, Vermehren y Compañía law firm, and subsequently to date, Senior Counsel in the Tax Counselling Department of the Vermehren Abogados law firm
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association.
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: mprojas@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
Litigation and Arbitration
Professional Profile: Specialized in civil, commercial and labour litigation, as well as out of court negotiation and alternative dispute resolution, he is in charge of the litigation and arbitration area at Vermehren y Cía., and also participates in contingency assessments and prevention in cooperation with the corporate area of our firm.
Studies: Law, Universidad Gabriela Mistral (Academic Excellence Award throughout his studies), and specialty courses in the Criminal Procedure Reform (Universidad Alberto Hurtado) and the Labour Procedure Reform (Universidad de Chile).
Professional and Academic Experience: Marinovic, Vial, Santibáñez & Solís de Ovando, 1995 to 2002; Serrano, Weinstein & Vermehren, 2003 to 2008; Alessandri, 2009, and Vermehren y Cía., 2010 to date.
Fields of Practice: Civil, commercial, labour and administrative litigation, and legal counselling to companies.
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association.
Languages: Spanish
E-mail: rparada@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
Labour, Pension and Social Security Law
Professional Profile: Specialized in labour, social security and migration law, she provides legal advice to national and foreign companies.
Studies: Law, Universidad de Chile; diploma in Labour Law, Procedural Reform and Litigation, Universidad Diego Portales; Master of Labour and Social Security Laws, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
Professional and Academic Experience: Lawyer in the field of labour at Vermehren y Cía., 2014 to date; also in the labour area of Carey y Allende, 2013 to2014, and lawyer at Chait y Susacasa, 2012-2013.
Fields of Practice: Labour and social security law.
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association.
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: eotarola@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
Labour, Pension and Social Security Law
Professional Profile: Specialized in the field of labour, pension and social security law, he provides counselling to national and foreign companies, with a broad experience in the various matters comprised in those fields, as well as individual and collective labour relationships. His academic experience includes lectures and seminar courses on matters related to labour law.
Studies: Law, Universidad de Chile; Master of Laws, major in Labour Law, Universidad de Chile; Master of Laws program completed with major in Social Security, Universidad de Chile; diploma in Labour Law and New Labour Justice, Universidad Católica de Chile, and diploma in the Labour Reform Law No. 20,940, Universidad de Los Andes.
Professional and Academic Experience: Labour (individual and collective) and pension law.
Fields of Practice: Labour and social security law.
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association.
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: raguilar@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
Tax and Corporate Law.
Studies: Law, Universidad Gabriela Mistral; presently studying for a Master of Taxation degree at the School of Business and Economics of Universidad de Chile.
Professional and Academic Experience: Solicitor in the area of tax counselling of Vermehren y Cía.
Fields of Practice: Tax and corporate law.
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: pmartinez@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
Tax Advice and Litigation
Professional Profile: Specialized in tax and corporate matters, she provides legal advice to national and foreign individuals and companies.
Studies: Law, Universidad del Desarrollo; Master of Tax Planning and Management, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; courses in Banking and Stock Exchange Law, International Business Management, and International Business and Trade, evaluated as an outstanding student, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2008-2010; diploma in Tax Planning and Management, School of Economics, Universidad del Desarrollo, 2010; graduate course in Tax Laws, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 2011; Master of Tax Planning and Management, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 2012, and Programme on Foreign Investment and Mining Taxes, Universidad Gabriela Mistral, 2013.
Professional and Academic Experience: Teaching Assistant, International Public Law, Universidad del Desarrollo.
Fields of Practice: Tax law and counselling
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association, and the Chile por China Foundation.
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: aflies@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
Tax and Corporate Law.
Professional Profile: Specialized in tax and corporate matters, she provides legal advice to national and foreign individuals and companies on various national and international tax matters and on the legal tax restructuring process.
Studies: Law, Universidad Alberto Hurtado; LLM in Tax Law, Queen Mary University of London (2012-2013); diploma in Accounting and Finances for Professionals, School of Economics and Finances, Universidad de Chile (2016), and diploma in Corporate and International Taxation, Universidad Alberto Hurtado (2010).
Experiencia Profesional y Académica: Abogado Senior en BDO Consultores y Auditores Ltda., y posteriormente en EY Chile. Relatora en cursos sobre tributación nacional e internacional en Thompson Reuters y SETRI.
Áreas de práctica: Derecho Tributario y Corporativo.
Membresías: IFA Chile e ICHDT
Idiomas: Español e Inglés.
Email: rsalgado@vabogados.cl
Asistente: Johanna Bustillos Fonos: +562 27971200.
Labour, Pension and Social Security Law
Professional Profile: Specialized in labour litigation, as well as collective bargaining, worker compensation and benefit plans, employment contract termination and work accidents, she provides legal advice on contractual and corporate labour matters, and has a broad experience in labour trials, including cases of infringement of fundamental rights, work accidents, union busting and unjustified dismissals..
Studies: Law, Universidad de Los Andes (2007); diploma in Labour and Company Social Security Law, Universidad Católica de Chile (2008), and graduate course in the Science of Family and Mediation, Universidad de Los Andes.
Professional and Academic Experience: Lawyer in the field of labour, pension and social security law at Vermehren y Cía.; Rivadeneira Colombara & Zegers (2013-2018); the Lladser, Compagnon & Alfaro law firm (2012-2013), and Bullemore Sande Vidaurre y Asociados (2008-2012).
Fields of Practice: Labour, pension y social security law.
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association
Publications and Speeches: “La mediación y su Rol en la Resolución de conflictos”. [Mediation and Its Role in Dispute Resolution], Ingenieros del Cobre [a journal for copper engineers], issue No. 26 (2011).
Languages: English and Spanish.
Assistant: Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
Family Law and related complex proceedings
Professional Profile: A trial lawyer with experience in family proceedings since 2004, he also provides counselling to various companies, and has been Acting Notary at the Vitacura Notary Offices since 2007.
Studies: Law, Universidad Finis Terrae; Master of Business Law, MBL, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, 2005-2006; International Program, MBL: OMC, OIT, UNCTAD, OMPI (Geneva, Switzerland), World Trade Institute, University of Bern (Switzerland), 2006, and several legal specialization courses and seminars in connection with family law.
Fields of Practice: Family law
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: rperez@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
Corporate and Regulatory Law
Professional Profile: Specialized in corporate and regulatory law, his specialties also include business law, corporate governance of public and closely-held corporations, the relationship of regulated entities with auditing and supervisory bodies, the defence in administrative proceedings before such bodies, as well as civil and labour litigation.
Studies: Law, Universidad de Chile; Master of Laws (LLM), Tulane Law School, New Orleans, USA.
Professional and Academic Experience: Associate at Morales, Noguera, Valdivieso & Besa from 1997 to 2001; General Counsel at Artikos Chile S.A. from 2001 to 2002; Senior Associate at Alcaíno, Rodríguez & Sahli from 2003 to 2010, and Legal Manager at Cuprum AFP [retirement pension administrator] since 2008.
Fields of Practice: Corporate, regulatory and corporate governance law.
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association.
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: jfaguilera@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
Labour, Civil, Criminal and Administrative Law.
Professional Profile: He has a broad experience in labour, civil, criminal and administrative litigation, and in providing legal advice to companies and individuals, mostly on labour, real estate and corporate matters.
Studies: Law, with a minor in Contemporary History, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and an ESL at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Professional and Academic Experience: Member of the Board of EDN Abogados; partner at Ossandón & Cía. Abogados, and associate at Honorato Russi Abogados, Honorato & Cía. Abogados and at Navarrete Abogados.
Fields of Practice: Labour, civil, criminal and administrative litigation; real estate, business and corporate law.
Languages: English and Spanish.
Email: mjossandon@vabogados.cl
Assistant: Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
Tax Litigation, Compliance and Counselling
Professional Profile: Part of the team of lawyers at Vermehren y Cía., she specializes in tax litigation, defence, compliance and counselling. Her expertise includes litigation and defence both with the tax administration and in Tax and Customs Courts; providing support for tax compliance, as well as tax restructuring and implementation for companies and personal wealth in general, and family businesses in particular, with an emphasis on owner succession reorganization.
Studies: Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Master’s Degree in Tax Administration and Management, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez; Diploma in Tax Administration and Management, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez; Diploma in IT Law, School of Law, Universidad de Chile; Master of Laws (c), School of Law, Universidad de Chile; Diploma in Companies and the Flexibility of Labour Law, School of Law, Universidad de Chile.
Professional and Academic Experience: Internal Revenue Service, 2001 to 2014, in the areas of criminal and civil tax litigation, regulations, large taxpayer administration, audit sub-administration and several regional administrations in the country; Lawyer at the Juan Carlos Cerda & Cía. law firm, 2014 to 2017; Legal Manager at Grey Legal Chile, 2017, and partner at Matthei Abogados & Consultores Tributarios, 2017 to 2018.
Full professor of Income Tax Law and Tax Planning; Taxation of Businesses and their Owners; Contract Taxation; Tax and Customs Claim Procedures, and Tax Planning, School of Law, Universidad Andrés Bello; Academic Coordinator, Module II, Tax Law, Diploma in Taxation, Inter American Center of Tax Administrations; Tutor at the Training School of the Internal Revenue Service, course of Stamp Duties, and Teaching Assistant of Public International Law, School of Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Fields of Practice: Tax litigation, compliance and counselling.
Memberships: The Chilean Bar Association.
Languages: English and Spanish.
E-mail: iveliz@abogados.cl
Assistant: Johanna Bustillos Tel: +562 27971200.
