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Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C. Offices
EDIFICIO VIRREYES, PEDREGAL 24, 12th FLOOR
LOMAS VIRREYES / COL. MOLINO DEL REY
11040 MEXICO, D.F., MEXICO
Mexico
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Juan Carlos Valles
Work Department
Tax
Position
Juan Carlos Valles is a Partner from the Tax Practice Group, he regularly advises clients in the areas of international tax planning, permanent establishment, taxation of non-residents, cross-border transactions, corporate taxes, flat tax and value added tax. Valles previously worked as a member of the Firm’s Foreign Trade and Customs Practice Group for several years, where he assisted several companies on Mexico’s network of free trade agreements and other legal matters related to the international trade regulation and customs legislation.
Career
Juan Carlos Valles has participated in several complex and relevant litigation proceedings involving tax and customs matters, including a challenge on tax assessments of over USD 400 million. He also has advised on the structuring of maquiladora operations, sale and distribution operations and other complex matters of multinational companies operating in Mexico.
Languages
English, Spanish
Memberships
- Mexican Institute of Finance Executives – Former member, President of Local Juarez unit (2014-2015)
- National Association of Corporate Lawyers – Member
- National Chamber of the Maquiladora Association (INDEX) – Member of the national tax committee
Education
- Columbia Law School (LL.M.) (2005)
- Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (LL.M. International Commercial Law) (1999)
- Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Law Degree) (1997)
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Tax
Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C. is particularly well regarded for tax consultancy maters in a number of sectors, namely oil and gas, automotive, manufacturing and finance, with the digital technology space being an additional area of focus more recently. Legislative changes in the hydrocarbon sector have been a rich source of work, with the practice assisting with tax planning, as well as related alternative dispute resolution. More generally, the practice routinely handles the full range of contentious matters across the tax space. Practice head Jorge Narváez-Hasfura is a tax disputes veteran, and also handles international taxation and transfer pricing matters. Luis Carbajo-Martínez is also a strong choice for the range of tax controversy work; while Luis Adrián Jiménez Robles is also a widely experienced tax partner, particularly as regards tax planning in major restructurings. Javier Ordoñez Namihira is the name for international tax and private wealth, and Juan Carlos Valles for customs litigation – both adding further breadth of the offering. Younger partner Jorge Salazar-Cebrian at the Monterrey office is a further name to note. Since publication, wealth management-focused Lizette Téllez de la Vega has been raised to the partnership – effective as of January 2025.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- City focus - Monterrey
- Energy and natural resources
- International trade and customs
- Labour and employment