Francisco Argüello
Senior Tax Associate at DLA Piper Chile- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Credentials
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Admission to the Chilean Bar
Supreme Court of ChileDec, 2014- Sep, 2024 -
English Course - Advanced Level Certificate
Malvern House School LondonDec, 2013- Sep, 2024
Experience
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DLA Piper Chile
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Chile
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Tax Associate
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Jun 2022 - Present
Part of a high-performing and multidiscliplinary team where I have permanent exposure to international tax matters. Key services: • Tax structuring of Foreign Direct Investment (inbound) and international reorganizations carried out by Chilean-based businesses (outbound investments). • Special attention to startups seeking to expand to new markets, setting up international holding and IP holding structures, implementing ESOPs and raising bridge rounds. • M&A transactions and Project Finance tax considerations (overall tax burden including WHT on profit repatriation, exit plan, VAT, tax franchises, Stamp Tax, custom duties). • Tax exposure arising from corporate reorganizations of multinational groups holding underlying assets in Chile. • Tax due diligence (vendor, buyer and underwriting). • Resolution of Tax Treaty disputes. • Tax implications of cryptocurrencies, digital assets and hybrid financing. Show less
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Facultad de Economía y Negocios - Universidad de Chile
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Chile
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2022 - Present
Programme: Master's in Taxation Course: Law of the Double Taxation Conventions and International Tax Law My responsibilities encompass both lecturing and examination duties Programme: Master's in Taxation Course: Law of the Double Taxation Conventions and International Tax Law My responsibilities encompass both lecturing and examination duties
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Tax Policy Advisor
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Sep 2019 - Feb 2020
Part of the team in charge of the analysis, designing, and execution of the tax legislation. Representative projects: • Act No. 21.207 of the Republic of Chile, which established tax and financial measures to aid small and medium enterprises. • Act No. 21.210 of the Republic of Chile, which modernizes the tax legislation. • Ministry of Finance’s representative at the Committee of Cultural Gifts of the Ministry of Arts and Cultures, which grants tax incentives to gifts with cultural purposes. Show less
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Torretti & Cía.
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Chile
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Administration of Justice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Tax Associate
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Aug 2014 - Aug 2019
Advised a wide range of domestic and foreign clients with exposure to multiple tax matters (Corporate Income Tax, Personal Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Inheritance Tax, Municipal Taxes, Property Tax, Stamp Tax). Relevant experience in cross-border and domestic affairs, engaging in non-conventional renewable energy projects, mining projects, IT services, real estate, gaming, hospitality, insurance, financial services, retail & distribution, warehousing, fruit export, private equity investments, among others. The main scope of work included: • Corporate tax matters and tax planning. • Tax structuring at every stage of the business life cycle (setting-up, financing, expansion, buy out, restructuring, day-to-day affairs, etc.). • Tax aspects of cross-border transactions (e.g. application and interpretaion of tax treaties, BEPS implementation, domestic laws applicable to international inbound/outbound transactions). • Investment and succession planning decisions for individuals. • Management of tax contingencies and representation of clients before the tax authorities and Tax and Customs Courts. • Implementation of legal franchises and tax incentives. Show less
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Teaching Assistant
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Nov 2017 - Dec 2018
Course: International Tax Law - Anti avoidance rules applicable to cross-border structures/transactions. Programme: Tax Law Diploma. Professor: Eduardo Torretti. Course: International Tax Law - Anti avoidance rules applicable to cross-border structures/transactions. Programme: Tax Law Diploma. Professor: Eduardo Torretti.
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Estudio Guzman
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Chile
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paralegal
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2011
Assistant in tax and corporate matters while attending Law School. The main tasks: • Conduct procedures before the tax authorities, municipalities and other public bodies. • Research of tax administrative rulings and case law. • Corporate and individuals tax planning. • Corporate implementation of tax structures. Assistant in tax and corporate matters while attending Law School. The main tasks: • Conduct procedures before the tax authorities, municipalities and other public bodies. • Research of tax administrative rulings and case law. • Corporate and individuals tax planning. • Corporate implementation of tax structures.
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Education
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2020 - 2021
Maastricht University
Master of Laws - LLM, International and European Tax Law -
2021 - 2021
Maastricht University
European Corporate Finance Law Excellence Course, Honours Track |, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law -
2015 - 2016
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Tax Law Diploma, Tax Law/Taxation -
2007 - 2012
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Law degree (J.D. equivalent), Lawyer -
2011 - 2012
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Corporate and Economic Law Diploma
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