Mr Ronald Evans > Baker & McKenzie, S.C. > Valencia, Venezuela > Lawyer Profile
Baker & McKenzie, S.C. Offices
WORLD TRADE CENTER, 8TH FLOOR
OFFICE 8-A, AV. 168 SALVADOR FEO LA CRUZ ESTE-OESTE
NAGUANAGUA 2005, VALENCIA ESTADO CARABOBO
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Mr Ronald Evans
Work Department
Tax
Position
Ronald Evans is managing partner in Venezuela, and chairs the Firm’s Global Wealth Management practice group as well as the Tax Practice in Venezuela. He represents Latin America in the Firm’s Tax Policy Group, and is highly recommended by various legal directories. He was the first chief of the Venezuelan tax administration’s (SENIAT) international affairs division, and served as Venezuela’s official negotiator for double taxation treaties from 1994 to1996.
Ronald was an advisor to the minister of foreign affairs on double taxation issues from 1997 to 1999. He has chaired the Venezuelan branch of the International Fiscal Association since 2007, and is a member of STEP’s Advisory Committee for Latin America.
Career
Ronald Evans joined the Firm in 1996 and became partner in 2002. He advises on the taxation of cross-border transactions and investments, including direct foreign investment, joint ventures, M&A, restructurings, transfer pricing, permanent establishments, tax treaties, wealth management and dispute resolution.
He has extensive litigation experience in Venezuelan tax courts and the Venezuelan Supreme Court, and has dealt with some of the largest assessments made by the Venezuelan tax administration.
Languages
English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Memberships
- Venezuelan Finance Law Association – Member
- Caracas Bar Association – Member
- International Fiscal Association – Member
- Italian Association for the Study of Latin American Tax Law – Member
- Venezuelan Tax Association – Member
Education
- Universidad Monteavila (Diploma Hydrocarbon and Mining Law) (2007)
- University Central de Venezuela (LLM Tax) (1996)
- Harvard University (LLM) (1993)
- Harvard University (Diploma International Tax Program) (1993)
- University Central de Venezuela (JD) (1989)
Lawyer Rankings
Venezuela > Tax
(Leading partners)Baker & McKenzie, S.C. has a strong track record of advising on an array of wealth management and tax-related services. Team members act as trusted advisers to numerous multinational companies, assisting with tax strategies for their Venezuelan operations and the tax aspects of major transactions, benefitting from the firm’s ability to access a wider global network. In addition, the team advises on the tax treatment of investment structures and asset protection. Tax litigation is also a particular strong suit. Ronald Evans leads the team and is skilled in advising on tax matters relating to cross-border transactions, investments and joint ventures, as well as on tax treaties. Manuel Marín frequently assists mining and oil companies with obtaining tax and customs benefits for projects, while Serviliano Abache Carvajal, who joined the team from his own firm in 2023, advises domestic and multinational entities on tax matters, including providing analysis of the tax consequences arising from different economic activities. Associate David Mongiovi is also a key member of the team.