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José María Diez

José María Diez

Latin America 2027

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Latin America

Practice Areas

Tax and Private Wealth.

Career

Partner at Lathrop Mujica Herrera & Diez Abogados co-leading the tax practice at the firm. José María has over 14 years of professional experience advising companies and family groups on tax, corporate and wealth management matters such as corporate taxation and, reorganizations, investment structuring and financial taxation, wealth structuring and protection as well as regulatory compliance supporting audit processes before the Chilean Internal Revenue Service (SII) and judicial procedures before the Tax and Customs Courts. His practice has focused across various industries such as agriculture, energy, finance, forestry, real estate, logistics, among others.

He has academic experience, serving as a professor in the Diploma in Tax Analysis and Planning program at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and as visiting Professor at the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina. Additionally, Mr. Diez is a recognized voice for the media on tax and high net worth management issues; he has published articles in specialized Tax Law journals in various countries and is frequently invited as a speaker at different seminars, both in Chile and abroad, to address topics within his expertise.

Professional Memberships

- Chilean Bar Association.

- International Fiscal Association (IFA).

Experience

- Partner at Lathrop Mujica Herrera & Diez Abogados (since 2024).

- Partner at Recabarren & Asociados (2021 – 2024).

- Senior Associate of the Tax Advisory team at Recabarren & Asociados (2015 – 2020).

- Senior Associate of the Tax Advisory team at Ernst & Young (2012 – 2015).

Education

Vienna University of Economics and Business (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien)

LLM with a specialization in International Tax Law

2020

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

LLM with a specialization in Tax Law

2017

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Law degree

2011

Languages Spoken

- Spanish

- English

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Chile, United States, México, Argentina and Uruguay.

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  • José María Diez is truly an excellent lawyer with solid knowledge and a clear tax vision. He successfully complements the company's internal areas.

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