EY Law Central America > San Salvador, El Salvador > Firm Profile
EY Law Central America Offices
Edificio Futura World Trade Center
11-05 San Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
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EY Law Central America > The Legal 500 Rankings
El Salvador > Tax Tier 1
Backed by a global network, the powerhouse tax controversy team at EY Law Central America remains a leader in the market, advising household-name multinationals on domestic and international transactions, and representing clients throughout audits and tax litigation before the Salvadoran Tax Authority. With a broad client base spanning such sectors as insurance, telecoms, banking and pharmaceuticals, the team assists clients with tax compliance and planning analysis, and the tax aspects of M&A, joint ventures, strategic alliances and restructurings. The practice is headed by Héctor Mancía, who brings to bear over 27 years' experience of the Salvadoran tax system, having previously worked at the Ministry of Finance, and senior associate Carlos Gaitán, who specialises in administrative and judicial disputes. Key support is provided by senior associate Daniela Vargas, who coordinates regional and international projects and engagements with teams located across the Americas and Europe, and associate Douglas Morales, who is well versed in tax assessment procedures before the General Directorate of Internal Revenue and the General Directorate of Customs, in addition to handling matters before the contentious-administrative courts and the Supreme Court of Justice. The team expanded in September 2022 with the additions of senior associate José Quintanilla (from an in-house role) and associate Gabriela Guzmán (from CENTRAL LAW El Salvador).Practice head(s):
Héctor Mancía; Carlos Gaitán
Testimonials
‘Professional and independent in their analysis and conclusions.‘
‘The team offers very personalised service and has the best professional and personal disposition.’
‘The firm stands out for the knowledge, close communication and 24/7 availability of Héctor Mancía and his entire team.’
‘Their understanding of administrative law and knowledge of our business area makes them exceptional in tax matters. The accessibility of the team in relation to business administration has facilitated the communication of tax problems and therefore the search for solutions.‘
‘Their experience with the jurisprudence gives them an advantage in any tax problem that our business has.‘
‘With the EY advisory team, we can work in an integrated and committed manner. They understand our processes, and they present us with accurate proposals and recommendations.‘
‘The team stand out for their trustworthiness, commitment, high-level experience, and their interest in understanding our operations and processes to provide the appropriate recommendations for each process.‘
‘We are extremely satisfied with EY Law’s professionalism and ethics. They are excellent.‘
EY Law Central America > Firm Profile
EY Law is an international law firm, part of EY global firm, with over 4,000 lawyers in 87 countries throughout the world. In Central America the firm has more than 100 lawyers with offices in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá and the Dominican Republic.
Also, the firm is integrated to Latam North that include legal practices in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru.
EY Law offers a different approach by delivering legal services that help minimise the gap between business advisors and legal counsel. Its lawyers work integrated with professionals from other service lines of EY, including local and international tax, strategic and financial advisory and investment banking, in order to provide to its clients integral value-added professional services.
The legal team in El Salvador has a solid trajectory in corporate, M&A, real estate and hospitality, intellectual property, financial services, regulatory, compliance.
Through its global reach, EY Law’s multidisciplinary teams provide effective cross-border legal counsel to its clients, procuring effective solutions to multi-jurisdictional challenges by rendering a uniform and consolidated approach.
EY Law represents important multinational and regional clients — including numerous Fortune 500 companies in diverse industries: automotive and transportation, banking, capital markets and insurance, consumer products and retail, government and public sector, health and life sciences, oil and gas, power and utilities, private equity, real state and hospitality, technology, media and entertainment and telecom.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking & Finance | Arturo Apestegui | Arturo.Apestegui@cr.ey.com | +506 2208 9800 |
| Competiton & consumer Protection | Alexander Salazar | Alexander.Salazar.Solorzano@cr.ey.com | +506 2208 9800 |
| Commercial/Real Estate & Hospitality | Alejandro Antillón | Alejandro.Antillon.Appel@cr.ey.com | +506 2208 9800 |
| Corporate/M&A/Intellectual Property/Litigation & Abritration | Hernán Pacheco | hernan.pacheco@cr.ey.com | +506 2208 9800 |
| Digital/Labour & Employment/Energy TMT & Project Finance | Fernando Vargas | Fernando.Vargas.Winiker@cr.ey.com | +506 2208 9800 |
| Environmental | Roberto Cordero | Roberto.Cordero.Cordero@cr.ey.com | +506 2208 9800 |
| International Trade & Customs | Carolina Palma | Carolina.Palma@cr.ey.com | +506 2208 9800 |
| Tax | Rafael Sayagués | Rafael.Sayagues@ey.com | +506 2208 9800 |
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