Gastón Gallegos is one of the founding partners of GGYCIA. With more than 11 years of experience, he routinely provides tax and corporate advice to large family offices and companies, both local and foreign. He focuses his practice mainly on tax planning, local and international taxation, foreign investment, M&A and tax defense before local tax and judicial authorities, among others.
Practice Areas
- Tax Law
- Corporate Law
- Civil Law
Professional Experience
- Of Counsel attorney for Marinovic & Alcalde (at present)
- Senior associate of tax department, Carey y Cía. (2018-2020)
- Senior associate of tax department, CMS Carey & Allende (2015-2018)
- Associate of tax department, Barros & Errázuriz (2012-2015)
- Associate of tax department, Baker & McKenzie (2010-2012)
Languages
- Spanish (native) and English (advanced)
Education
- Attorney-at-law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2010)
- Master in Tax Management, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2013)
Academic Experience
- Professor of Tax Law program in Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2017 at present)
- Lectures about Taxation and Start-Ups for Municipalities of Las Condes and Providencia, Santiago, Chile (2019-2020)
- Lectures about Taxation and Agriculture for the Chilean Agriculture Association (SNA) and OGANA (2019)
- Seminars about Taxation and Technology for several local universities (2019)
Memberships
- Member of the Chilean Bar Association
- Member of the Chilean Tax Law Institute (ICHDT)
Awards and Achievements
- Leading Lawyers (2016)
Cristóbal Groetaers is one of the founding partners of GGYCIA. With more than 15 years of professional experience leading tax departments in large audit and law firms, he provides comprehensive and experimented advice to individuals and companies, both local and foreign. His practice is focused on tax consulting, international taxation, financing strategy, M&A and compliance, among others.
Practice Areas
- Tax Law
- Corporate Law
- Civil Law
Professional Experience
- Of Counsel attorney for CMS Carey & Allende (at present)
- Director of tax department, CMS Carey & Allende (2017-2021)
- Regional Manager for Tax Planning, AES Gener (2016)
- Senior associate of tax department, Baker & McKenzie (2014-2015)
Languages
- Spanish (native) and English (advanced)
Education
- Attorney-at-law, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2004)
- Master in Tax Management, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2009)
Academic Experience
- Professor of Legal and Juridical Leveling for the Master in Tax Management, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2019)
- Professor of Tax Law program in Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2017-2018)
- Professor of International Taxation, for the Master in Tax Management, Universidad Finis Terrae (2016-2018)
- Professor of Introduction to Tax Law for the Master in Taxation and Auditing, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2015-2018)
Memberships
- Member of the Chilean Bar Association
- Member of the Chilean Tax Law Institute (ICHDT)
Awards and Achievements
- The Legal 500, Next Generation Lawyer (2017 y 2018), Rising Star (2019 y 2020)