Mr Serviliano Abache Carvajal > Baker & McKenzie, S.C. > Valencia, Venezuela > Lawyer Profile

Baker & McKenzie, S.C.
WORLD TRADE CENTER, 8TH FLOOR
OFFICE 8-A, AV. 168 SALVADOR FEO LA CRUZ ESTE-OESTE
NAGUANAGUA 2005, VALENCIA ESTADO CARABOBO
Venezuela
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Work Department

Tax

Position

Serviliano Abache Carvajal is a Venezuelan tax attorney. He advises domestic and multinational enterprises in several industries, such as cleaning products manufacturers and industrial cleaning services, banking and finance, insurance and reinsurance, retail and wholesalers, rice industry, advertising and marketing, graphic arts, construction, real estate, security, technology and telecommunications, among others.
Serviliano is also a law professor at Universidad Central de Venezuela and Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Venezuela. He is a regular speaker in tax forums and seminars, has authored and coordinated 19 books, and is the author of over 200 articles.

Career

Serviliano advises on taxation matters, including detailed analysis on the tax consequences arising from different economic activities, such as cross-border transactions, joint ventures, M&A, transfer pricing, etc., and has extensive litigation experience in Venezuelan tax courts and in administrative proceedings before the tax authorities. He also advises on corporate and regulatory matters.

Languages

English, Spanish

Memberships

  • Caracas Bar Association – Member
  • International Fiscal Association – Member
  • Venezuelan Association of Tax Lax – Member
  • Latin American Tax Institute – Board Member

Education

  • Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (International Tax Diploma) (2015)
  • Universidad de Alicante (LLM Legal Reasoning, summa cum laude) (2012)
  • Universidad Central de Venezuela (LLM Tax Law, summa cum laude) (2010)
  • Universidad Central de Venezuela (JD, magna cum laude) (2002)

Lawyer Rankings

Venezuela > Tax

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.