CAROLINA FUENSALIDA
Founding Partner
She is described as “a great tax lawyer. She's practical, intelligent and a reference in the market." "She is a very good and well prepared law specialist, with experience in both the public and private sector, she is first-rate." Chambers Global, 2020.
Carolina’s practice has focused on legal counsel in all types of taxation matters that require a multidisciplinary understanding of the law. In particular, she is permanent counsel to large companies and their shareholders, which has created a relationship as a trusted advisor and consultant. Carolina also has a lengthy record in administrative litigation and has successfully defended famous and emblematic cases. In recent years, she has had a great presence in the public sector, participating in the design and negotiation of the most significant and complex tax laws.
She has been a university professor of tax law, a panelist and speaker at several legal seminars on taxation, a member of diverse transversal commissions that have made relevant public policy proposals. Carolina has been constantly recognized in national and international publications, by clients and her peers as a leading attorney in her area.
- Tax Modernization bill Project coordinator, Chilean Treasury Department (2018 – May 2019).
- Advisor to the President of the Republic of Chile (Sebastián Piñera) in public policies regarding tax and corporate matters (2013-2014).
- Lawyer at Guerrero, Olivos, Novoa y Errázuriz, tax practice (2012-2013).
- Coordinator of Tax Policies, Ministry of Finance of Chile (2010-2012).
- Lawyer at Claro y Cía., tax practice (2000-2010).
- Lawyer at Price Waterhouse Coopers Chile, tax practice (1995-2000).
- Law degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1994).
- Tocornal and Montenegro Awards, Pontificia Universidad Católica Law School.
- Fullbright scholarship (1998).
- Master of Law (LLM), University of California Berkeley.
- Tax Law professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2001-2011).
- Professor at Tax Law LLM programs at both Universidad de Los Andes and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2012 – 2017).
- Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and Vice-president at IFA Chile.
- Board member at the Chilean BAR Association, and president of its tax committee.
- Member of the public policies committee at SOFOFA.
- Recognized as Chilean top 100 leaders by Woman Entrepreneurs and El Mercurio, years 2014 and 2018.
- Languages: English, and French (conversational).
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Affiliations and recognitions
She is described as “a great tax lawyer. She's practical, intelligent and a reference in the market." "She is a very good and well prepared law specialist, with experience in both the public and private sector, she is first-rate." Chambers Global, 2020.
Carolina’s practice has focused on legal counsel in all types of taxation matters that require a multidisciplinary understanding of the law. In particular, she is permanent counsel to large companies and their shareholders, which has created a relationship as a trusted advisor and consultant. Carolina also has a lengthy record in administrative litigation and has successfully defended famous and emblematic cases. In recent years, she has had a great presence in the public sector, participating in the design and negotiation of the most significant and complex tax laws.
She has been a university professor of tax law, a panelist and speaker at several legal seminars on taxation, a member of diverse transversal commissions that have made relevant public policy proposals. Carolina has been constantly recognized in national and international publications, by clients and her peers as a leading attorney in her area.
