Jaime Vargas > Cuatrecasas > Bogotá, Colombia > Lawyer Profile
Cuatrecasas Offices
CARRERA 11 NO. 79-35
OFICINA 701
110221 BOGOTÁ
Colombia
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Jaime Vargas
Position
Partner
Career
Jaime Vargas advises national and multinational companies from different sectors such as energy, oil & gas, telecommunications, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and consumer.
He is an expert in advising clients on complex tax matters related to national and international tax planning, M&A, investment and divestment structures, tax controversy, and tax litigation.
Before joining Cuatrecasas, he led the tax practice of two Big Four audit firms in Colombia and the Colombian tax practice of a major global law firm. He also worked as corporate and international tax manager for Mexico’s leading multinational bottling group.
He lectures on tax planning and corporate taxation in masters and doctorate studies at Universidad Externado de Colombia. He chairs the Academic Commission of the Colombian Institute of Tax Law.
He is co-author of the book Double Taxation Agreements in Colombia: theory and practice,” Editorial Legis, 2019.
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Tax
(Firms to watch)The December 2023 arrival of 30-year tax veteran Jaime Vargas – formerly the tax markets leader for northern Latin America at EY Colombia – marked the launch of the tax practice at Cuatrecasas‘ fast-growing Bogotá office; his specialisations include M&A, national and international tax planning, wealth planning, and industry specific taxation – particularly as regards the energy, petroleum and gas sectors.