Luis Felipe Merino Risopatrón

Marcelo Sanfeliú Gerstner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense and Litigation. Marcelo, who practices law in Santiago, Chile, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marcelo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

LLB, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School (1991); Graduate of Master of Law Program, Universidad de Chile Law School. Senior Partner at VGC. Previously, Associate of Cariola Diez Pérez-Cotapos & Cía; Legal Advisor of ARCADIS; Attorney at Legal Office of National Environmental Commission. Professor of environmental law at several graduate and postgraduate programs including programs for the Judicial Academy. Head of the litigation department, responsible...

Nicolás Alvarado is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Nicolás, who practices law in Santiago, Chile, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nicolás is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tomás Menchaca Olivares is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation and Competition / Antitrust Law. Tomás Menchaca, who practices law in Santiago, Chile, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tomás Menchaca is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alejandra Aguad D. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Real Estate Law. Alejandra, who practices law in Santiago, Chile, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alejandra is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marcelo Soto is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Marcelo, who practices law in Santiago, Chile, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marcelo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Juan Cristóbal Valenzuela is a Senior Associate at Fischer y Cía. He earned his law degree at Universidad de Chile, School of Law (1997) and has been outlined by different legal investigations. Mr. Valenzuela advises local and international clients with an emphasis in indirect taxes and corporate tax. Previously to joining Fischer y Cía (former Baraona Fischer & Cía.) in 2008, he worked at the Legal Department of the Chilean Internal Revenue Service (2000 &ndas...

Leyla Hirmas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Leyla, who practices law in Santiago, Chile, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Leyla is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joaquín Montero Ossandón is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Joaquín Montero, who practices law in Santiago, Chile, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joaquín Montero is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE Between june 2008 and march 2020, he was Head of Tax & Legal at BDO in Chile. Between 1999 and 2004, he served as attorney for the Department for the application and interpretation of International Tax Rules at the Chilean Internal Revenue Service (SII) and negotiator of agreements to avoid double taxation. In those years, the main agreements were negotiated and have been enacted in recent years. He was a representative of Chile of O.E.C.D. (Organization for Economi...