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Arias Offices
6ª. Avenida 12-24 zona 10
Edificio HQ Fontabella, Nivel 8
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. C. A.
Guatemala
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Miss Elisa Lacs
Work Department
International Trade, Foreign Investments and Free Trade Zones, Corporate and Commercial law, Taxes and Fiscal Planning
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Elisa joined the Tax Department since February 2017.
She has experience in the areas of Tax Law, Corporate, Customs, Civil and Compliance. Her practice in the firm focuses mainly on providing legal advice to various companies regarding tax planning, customs and tax procedures, the constitution of different types of companies, transformations, mergers and acquisitions, attention to regulated markets, tax and customs defense, among others.
Prior to her incorporation in the firm, she worked as a legal assistant in the areas of Labor and Immigration Law in a local firm, as well as professional internships at the Constitutional Court, the Real Estate Registry, the National Council of Adoptions, the National Registry of Persons , the Sixth Civil Peace Court, among others.
In addition, she is co-founder of the Legal Journal VOX IURIS in Guatemala, where she held the position of General Administrator for several years. During her university years she became involved in various social and civic consciousness projects, which have increased her performance in several Pro-Bono projects of the Firm.
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
- Association of Lawyers and Notaries of Guatemala
- Areté Delegate – Alliance Defending Freedom, Santiago de Chile
- Associate in the Young International Fiscal Association Network -YIN-
- International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
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Diploma in International Trade and Customs Operations provided by the Studies Center for the Economic Integration (CEIE) of the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) – 2020.
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Law Degree and the degrees of Attorney and Public Notary, Cum laude from Universidad del Istmo.
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Post-graduate degree in Corporate and Tax Law at Universidad del Istmo.
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Diploma in Imports and Exports of Goods in Customs given by the School of Foreign Trade of the Guatemalan Association of Exporters -AGEXPORT
Lawyer Rankings
Guatemala > Tax
(Rising stars)Arias has a full-service offering and network of offices across Central America, making it a strong choice to advise foreign investors in the region on the gamut of tax issues. The team acts as local counsel to an array of prominent multinationals on cross-border M&A transactions, as well as assisting with restructurings and compliance, and it is also a standout in customs matters. The firm is equally active in tax litigation, leaning on the vast expertise of dispute resolution head Mario René Archila
to handle complex contentious-administrative cases against the SAT. At the helm of the practice, Ximena Tercero is well versed in transfer pricing, tax structuring and litigation. She is supported by a capable pool of junior lawyers, including senior associates Elisa Lacs, a specialist in customs tax, and the recently promoted Claudia Vega, and associate Estaymer Mendoza, who joined the firm from an in-house role at Grupo CFE in June 2022.