Amory Heine
She/herPartnerUS-LatAm Practice Group Regional Co-Leader, Tax
Amory Heine explains complex topics, which are usually difficult to understand, in a professional and simple manner. She is very studious, dedicated and empathetic in her advice, which makes her fully understand the needs of clients.
— Legal 500 Latin America, (2025)About
Amory Heine co-heads the tax practice area in Chile, advising clients, both Chilean and foreign, in corporate and personal tax planning, on inbound and outbound matters. She has participated in the structuring of businesses and companies in Chile and abroad. She also has experience representing clients in audits and litigation with the Internal Revenue Service (Servicio de Impuestos Internos), before the Tax and Customs Courts, the Court of Appeals and Chile's Supreme Court.
EXPERIENCE
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Education
- Certificate, Board of Women (BOW) Program, Women Entrepreneurs, 2023
Diploma, Tax Litigation and Prosecution, Adolfo Ibáñez University, 2021
Diploma, Criminal Tax Litigation, Adolfo Ibáñez University, 2021
Master's Degree, Tax Law, University of Chile, 2008
J.D., Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, School of Law, 2001
Awards
Pro Bono
Amory is a member of the Pro Bono committee at DLA Piper – Chile.
Publications
- Author, "Tax reform and defense of the taxpayer," Financial Journal, August 2, 2022
- Author, "About Administrative, Tax, and Customs Courts," Financial Journal, March 30, 2022
- Author, "Interest is growing among families with assets between US$500,000 and US$2 million to reorganize their wealth," The Mercury, February 13, 2021
Seminars
- Speaker, “XXII DLA Piper Latin America Tax Webinar,” April 2025
- Speaker, "Latin America tax webinar XVI: Focus on US international tax and other global legislation impacting the region," DLA Piper, April 2022
Media Mentions
- Mentioned, "The people's voice with Carol Bown - New Economic Crimes Law," Agriculture Radio, August 9, 2024
- Mentioned, "Law 21.713: Chile's Strategy to Increase the Number of Taxpayers with its New Tax Compliance Law," LexLatin, November 12, 2024
- Mentioned, "Market on Alert for a Possible Dividend Tax in a New Tax Amendment," The Mercury, December 4, 2024
Prior Experience
- Counsel, Leading Local Law Firms, (2006 – 2021)
- Specialist Lawyer, Prestigious Multinational Tax Consultancy, (2004 – 2006)
Memberships
- Member, Chilean Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados A.G.)
- Member, Chilean Institute of Tax Law
- Member, International Fiscal Association (IFA)
- Member, Board of Experts, Tax Law of the Chilean Bar Association
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Phone
+56 2 2798 2650
(Work, Santiago)
