PATRICIO VELASCO
Lawyer
Hong Kong
Summary
High-performing Lawyer with 12 years of experience in M&A and Tax Consultancy. Experienced in advising multinational groups on internal and cross-border restructurings and acquisition of strategic assets worldwide. Excellent planning, problem-solving and decision-making strengths
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
8074
8074
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Latin American Tax Desk
Ernst & Young Tax Services Limited
12.2022 - Current
- Lead in establishing Latin American Tax Desk for Greater China and Hong Kong
- Provide ongoing tax advice to national and multinational groups across different sectors, with key focus in energy and mining
- Establish, maintain, develop and build new firm client relationship
- Manage upon 25 teams projects across different sectors and service lines in different geographical locations
- Support and focus on business performance, continuously manage areas of improvement and develop solutions for boosting efficiency
Manager Lawyer, International Tax and Transactions
EY Consultores Limitada
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Advised more than 15 cross-border reorganizations, including the restructuring of one of the biggest investment groups within banking, mining, manufacturing, and oil industries
- Consulted and managed a major retail cross-border internal restructuring, involving more than 11 jurisdictions aiming to achieve an improvement of business synergy
- Advised in more than 15 transactions involving direct and indirect transfer of Chilean and Latin American assets, including integration of parties involved
- Reviewed more than 5 transaction related legal documents (such as SPA, TSA, SL)
- Participated in more than 10 due diligences in mining, manufacturing, and asset management industries
- Advise more than 80 clients on tax and legal matters
- Co-managed a team of 15 members
Senior Lawyer, Strategy and Transactions
EY Consulting SpA
10.2015 - 04.2021
- Managed more than 20 cross-border reorganizations, including major business groups in health-insurance, education, banking, manufacturing, and airline industries
- Executed and advised more than 30 transactions involving direct and indirect transfer of Chilean and Latin American assets, including the acquisition of key bank, social security, and insurance company, gas company and ports investor
- Reviewed more than 15 transaction related legal documents (such as SPA, TSA, SL)
- Provided legal and tax advisory to an important US Fund in a relevant cross-border debt restructuring involving a major Latin American airline
- Executed more than 20 due diligences for transactions involving mining, banking, manufacturing, retail and technology industries
- Participated in more than 30 consulting activities within business and tax modeling advisory
Senior Lawyer, Tax and Legal
RSM Chile Auditores
01.2015 - 10.2015
- Advised more than 20 clients, including major investor in health industry
- Implemented more than 11 intra-group restructurings
- Prepared and reviewed contracts, such as sale of assets, shares, financing, among others
- Analyzed and applied legal principles and performed legal research to support litigation strategy
- Provided daily advisory of more than 5 retainer clients within tax and legal issues
Associate Lawyer
Atala & Velasco SpA
08.2012 - 12.2014
- Advised clients on variety of legal matters, including corporate governance, intellectual property, labor law and taxation
- Negotiated settlements and mediated disputes between parties finding mutually beneficial solutions
- Presented evidence to defend clients in civil litigation
- Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses
- Evaluated findings and developed strategies and arguments in preparation for case presentations
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong 04.2001 -
Tax LLM - Tax Law
University of Chile
Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate-Tax Law - Corporate Tax Law
University of Chile
Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law -
University of Chile
Attorney At Law / Lawyer -
Supreme Court of Chile
Bachelor’s in Legal Science - legal science
Lawyer. Diego Portales University
Skills
Technical proficiency
Strategic thinking
Research
Analysis
Project management
Negotiation skills
Legal documents drafting and review
Due Diligence
Tax modeling
M&A
Coalition building
Service quality
Optimizing profitability
Affiliations
Chile and Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce
Chilean Bar Association
Timeline
Latin American Tax Desk
Ernst & Young Tax Services Limited
12.2022 - Current
Manager Lawyer, International Tax and Transactions
EY Consultores Limitada
04.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Lawyer, Strategy and Transactions
EY Consulting SpA
10.2015 - 04.2021
Senior Lawyer, Tax and Legal
RSM Chile Auditores
01.2015 - 10.2015
Associate Lawyer
Atala & Velasco SpA
08.2012 - 12.2014
MBA - Business Administration And Management
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
04.2001 -
Tax LLM - Tax Law
University of Chile
Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate-Tax Law - Corporate Tax Law
University of Chile
Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law -
University of Chile
Attorney At Law / Lawyer -
Supreme Court of Chile
Bachelor’s in Legal Science - legal science
Lawyer. Diego Portales University
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