Sneak Preview: Mergers & Acquisitions in Mining Tech with Ivan Gustavino
In this sneak preview, Ax Legal’s Managing Partner Cody McFarlane speaks with Ivan Gustavino, Managing Director at Atrico, who has advised over 100 high-growth companies in mining, industrial tech, and software. With M&A activity heating up, Ivan breaks down what investors and buyers really look for in mining technology companies today.
Although they have existed for decades, employee stock options are a new concept for many Chilean companies, startups, and employees. The tide is changing though. There is increasingly more interest from foreign and local companies who are wanting to provide their Chilean employees with stock options.
Chile is advanced in many areas but the banking industry is still very conservative and does live up to the expectations that foreigners have. It is by far the most difficult part of getting your company operational. We provide some practical tips to help companies improve thier banking relationships.
It has been 18 months since the digital service tax was implemented in Chile. The Chilean tax office has recently released an update on the amount of taxes that has been collected since it started. Check out our post this week to find out how much.
Foreign companies who establish a subsidiary in Chile need to decide on how they will fund the new operation. We provide some practical details that are important for companies to consider on funding the entity using debt and/or equity.
Transfer pricing poses a significant risk to companies who are operating internationally since many countries are looking at these arrangements to ensure that profits are not being shifted to lower tax jurisdictions unfairly. It is important that companies understand how transfer pricing works in every country they are operating in.
The most common risk to companies operating in Latin America is related to employment laws and obligations. This week we will provide information on the mandatory leave that employees are entitled to as per Chilean Labour Laws.
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