José Luis Varas

José Luis Varas, lawyer with more than 13 years of professional experience, with extensive experience in Administrative Law, Regulatory Law, Urban Law and Public Law in general.

This extensive experience includes the development of legal reports, advisory services in the elaboration and revision of public policies, bills, sectoral regulations, and presentations before the Constitutional Court, Municipalities, and advisory services to Public Companies, among others.

Likewise, he has excelled in providing advisory services for the development of highly complex real estate, infrastructure and urban projects, representing our clients before agencies such as the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the General Comptroller of the Republic, the Environmental Assessment Service, and before the Municipal Building Departments.

His extensive experience in these matters covers both the public and private sectors.

José Luis Varas, lawyer with more than 13 years of professional experience, with extensive experience in Administrative Law, Regulatory Law, Urban Law and Public Law in general.

His extensive experience in these matters covers both the public and private sectors.

Education

Lawyer, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2013).
Diploma in Administrative Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2016).
Diploma in Environmental Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (2017).
Diploma in Economic Public Law, Universidad de Chile (2018).
Master of Law (LL.M.), mention in Regulatory Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2022).

Experience

Legal Advisor, Municipality of Limache (2014-2017).
Director of Legal Department, Municipality of Limache (2017-2018).
Legal Advisor, SEREMI of Housing and Urban Development Valparaíso Region (2018-2021).
Regional Lawyer for Valparaíso, Chilean Economic Development Agency CORFO (2021-present).

Our Clients

Professional Services

Notable Cases

Pursuant to Article 21 of the Tax Code, given the lack of suitable evidence provided by the claiming Company during the audit stage, and the jurisdictional instance not being suitable according to law to conduct a new audit of the records requested by the Internal Revenue Service...
Tax and Customs Court of Santiago, Case: 16-9-0000243-6
The regulatory silence on this point - interruption of the statute of limitations through judicial claim - in no way authorizes supporting the hypothesis that a new statute of limitations period under Article 200 of the Tax Code cannot be initiated...
Court of Appeals of Chillán, Case: 68-2022
That, for the foregoing reasons, it must be concluded that the billing notice issued and notified by the Internal Revenue Service constitutes an administrative act issued in open violation of tax law and also in violation of Article 7 of the Constitution and Article 2 of Law No. 18,575...
Tax and Customs Court of Santiago, Case: 18-9-0000628-0