Kovacevic Yáñez, Tomás
partner
Mail: tkovacevic@bye.cl
Phone: +56 2 23788907
Tomás Kovacevic is a partner of the Tax group at Barros & Errázuriz.
He is a specialist in tax matters and has participated in diverse tax structuring transactions for various businesses and industries, for local and international companies, including local and international taxation matters, application of international conventions, reorganizations, preparation of tax legal opinions, capital market taxation matters and investment funds, among others.
During 2018 and 2020, he was in charge of coordinating the technical teams for the design and drafting of the 2020 Tax Reform (Law No. 21,210), as Tax Policy Advisor of the Ministry of Finance, along with speaking at different seminars in Chile and abroad on behalf of such position.
Practice Areas
Education
- Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Taxation, New York University, New York, United States.
- Master’s Degree in Tax Direction and Management, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Santiago, Chile.
- Law School, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Santiago, Chile.
Professional Experience
- Partner, Barros & Errázuriz (2022).
- Senior Associate, Barros & Errázuriz.
- Foreign Associate, Fox Horan & Camerini LLP.
- Tax Policy Advisor, Ministry of Finance (2018-2021).
Academic Activities
- Professor, Diploma on Corporate Taxation, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile (2023 – to date).
- Professor, Diploma on Real Estate Taxation, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile (2022).
- Professor, Tax Law III, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile (2020).
- Visiting Professor, Tax Specialization Diploma, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Santiago, Chile (2019 – 2021).
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Memberships
- Member of the Tax Board, Chilean American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham).
- Support to the Board of Directors, Chilean Association of Investment Fund Administrators (Acafi).
Recognitions
- Next Generation Partner, Legal 500 2025, Chile, Tax
