Mr Douglas Vásquez > Arias > Managua, Nicaragua > Lawyer Profile
Arias Offices
PISTA JEAN PAUL GENIE
EDIFICIO ESCALA, PISO 3
MANAGUA
Nicaragua
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Mr Douglas Vásquez
Work Department
Real Estate | Tax and Fiscal Planning | Corporate
Position
Associate
Career
Douglas joined the Corporate, Tax and Real Estate team in June 2022, with more than a decade of experience in the legal world. He has advised national and international companies in corporate, commercial and tax compliance matters, focusing on providing preventive legal advice, regulatory compliance and reduction of legal risk for the clients.
From a tax approach, he has advised local and regional companies leaders in different economic industries like commerce and retailers; transportation; free zone companies; remittance and electronic money companies; real estate and NPOs.
In his tax experience, he has defended clients interests before Municipal tax entities, the National Tax Administration (DGI) and the National Customs Administration (DGA); in their daily necessities and in complex requirements as investment tax evaluation; claims for refunds; Tax and Customs audits; due diligence; tax compensation and/or returns and income tax exemptions.
As an added value to his experience in tax matters, Douglas is familiarized with the VET and ARI platforms, as well as with the Central American tariff system (SAC).
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
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Supreme Court of Justice of Nicaragua: Incorporated as Lawyer and Notary Public (2015)
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Chamber of Industries of Nicaragua (CADIN), Nicaragua: Diploma in Business Tax Management (2017)
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua (UNAN): Postgraduate Degree in Civil Procedural Law (2016)
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Universidad Americana (UAM), Nicaragua: LLM in Business (2022)
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Universidad Centro Americana (UCA), Nicaragua: Law Degree and his degree in Business Law (2009)
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Chamber of Customs Agents and Storers of Nicaragua (CADAEN), Nicaragua: Diploma in central American Tariff System SAC 2007-Adaptation to the Fourth Amendment to the SAC
Lawyer Rankings
Nicaragua > Real estate
Regional firm Arias remains a leader in the Nicaraguan real estate field, standing out for its prowess in advising private individuals on domestic property matters and national and multinational corporations on high-value, multi-jurisdictional transactions. Assisting a client base across such sectors as energy, retail, agriculture, food and beverages, NGOs and telecoms, the practice’s comprehensive service extends to purchases and sales, leases and construction contracts, title insurance, zoning and related permits, due diligence procedures and litigation. The team is led by Róger Pérez, who brings his experience as head of the firm’s dispute and tax practices to his advice on acquisitions, tax and investment structuring, the establishment of condominium regimes and tourism projects. Associate Uriel Balladares advises on horizontal property regimes and regulatory matters related to real estate assets. Associate Douglas Vásquez, who frequently defends clients’ interests before municipal tax entities, joined the team in June 2022 from Munguia Vidaurre Law.