Melissa Muñoz is an associate at Osterling Abogados. She has extensive experience in tax, labor, corporate, and compliance law, with five years of experience in the mining sector. Her practice focuses on strategic legal and reputational risk management, tax planning, and the application of tax regulations in various sectors, with a preventive and operational efficiency approach.
Before rejoining Osterling Abogados, she worked in the legal department of Sociedad Minera Corona S.A. (Sierra Metals), where she led legal management in tax and labor matters, in addition to providing support in corporate and regulatory compliance matters.
She has participated in tax planning for operations, reviewing contractual structures, and analyzing the tax impact of complex transactions, as well as in audits and disputes before the Tax Administration, SUNAFIL, and other authorities. She has also been involved in due diligence processes and regulatory compliance audits.
In the labor field, she has advised on hiring and termination of personnel, application of disciplinary measures, management of breaks, leave, and outsourcing, as well as occupational health and safety matters. She has actively participated in collective bargaining processes and in the design of union strategies aimed at mitigating operational and reputational risks.
Her experience combines technical advice on tax and labor matters with a deep understanding of the corporate and operational dynamics of the extractive sector, enabling her to offer comprehensive and strategic solutions to her clients.