Mr Armando Elsharkawy > Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C.
JAVIER BARROS SIERRA 540, 4TH FLOOR
PARK PLAZA 1, SANTA FE
01210 MEXICO DF
Mexico

Work Department

Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C.

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Armando has more than ten years of experience in tax consultancy and fiscal planning related to day to day transactions for national and multinational enterprises, particularly for real estate and infrastructure projects, M&A, financing projects, specific investment projects, corporate and tax restructurings, securitizations and consultancy related to the application of double taxation treaties, permanent establishments and anti-abuse regulations, obtaining private rulings on transactions that require specific authorization by the Mexican tax authorities, tax refunds, tax rulings, among others.

His knowledge of Mexican and non-Mexican investor needs has allowed him to offer adequate tax solutions in Mexico to different type of clients.

Practice areas

Tax

Languages

English and Spanish

Memberships

Associate since 2011

Education

Executive Degree in International Taxation; ITC Leiden Latin America; Panamá, 2016.
Studies in International Taxation; Universidad Panamericana, 2015- 2016.
Law Degree in Public Accounting and Financial Strategy; Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), 2005-2010.

Lawyer Rankings

Mexico > Tax

The tax practice at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes S.C.integrates different specialties’ across both advisory and litigious aspects, providing a robust foundation on all tax aspects of the major transactions that the wider firm advises on. Along with such high-end transactional support, the team also acts for multinationals in tax audits and litigation, as well as providing day-to-day counsel on effective tax structuring. Enrique Ramírez is a tax specialist with a focus on consulting, controversy and litigation; he has experience acting for the biggest names operating in Mexico and his recent mandates includes matters in the automotive, finance and communications sectors. Ramírez co-leads the department alongside Nora Morales, who is the name to note for transfer pricing and international operations; day-to-day tax planning advisor Manuel Tamez; and Luis Monroy, who assists with the tax elements of financings, M&A and capital markets deals. July 2023 saw Armando Elsharkawy raised to the partnership; he demonstrates notable strength in tax advice on real estate and infrastructure deals. The practice also has a strong pool of associates with Carlos Jiménez Chao, Eduardo Orellana and Swad Abbud all experienced figures.