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TORRES DEL PASEO, TORRE I - NIVEL 25
AVDA. SANTA TERESA NO. 2106
ASUNCIÓN
Paraguay
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Mrs María Julia Méndez
Work Department
Tax
Position
Senior Associate
Career
María Julia is a member of the Tax and Corporate department at FERRERE Paraguay. She specializes in advising local and foreign clients on the tax impacts of their economic activities in Paraguay and abroad, including tax planning to optimize tax costs. Her practice area also includes advice to clients on processes for recovery of tax credits and undue or excess payments, at both administrative and judicial levels.
Before joining FERRERE she was a senior at the law firm Nora Ruoti & Asociados, whose tax practice is well-known in Paraguay, where she provided ongoing advice to companies in diverse sectors of the economy. Among her most important jobs was advice on structuring, development and startup of the tax administration department at the Paraguayan Social Security Institute.
María Julia is on the faculty of Instituto de Formación Tributaria, Comercial y Administrativa, which offers training courses and well as specializations and master’s programs in the tax and corporate areas, aimed at public accountants and attorneys. She also collaborated on tax publications for the publishing ventuire Editorial Emprendimientos Nora Ruoti SRL, and garnered recognition for her contributions.
Languages
Spanish
Education
- Attorney, Universidad Nacional de Asunción (Paraguay), 2007.
- Specialist in Taxes and Procedures, Instituto de Formación Tributaria y Empresarial (Paraguay), 2012.
- Master in Taxes and Tax Advice, Instituto de Formación Tributaria, Comercial y Administrativa (Paraguay), 2019.
Lawyer Rankings
Paraguay > Tax
(Leading associates)Ferrere boasts a successful track record in defence against customs matters, with experience in matters related to customs duties, customs valuation and set prices for intra-group traded goods. It has a strong background in tax litigation, representing clients in contentious proceedings before the tax administration. The practice has been called upon by the administration to advise on legislation, thanks to its expertise in dividends and profits, special investment regimes and tax refunds. Néstor Loizaga leads the team, advising national and international clients on the tax aspects of investment regimes, M&A and corporate structures. Promoted to the partnership in August 2024, practice co-head Erika Bañuelos brings extensive expertise in international tax matters to the team, as well as experience in litigation, representing clients in administrative proceedings and before the tax authority. Senior associate María Julia Méndez spearheads the team’s customs work, leading successful inquiries against the customs authorities. Tanya Moreno, senior associate, focuses her practice on international tax matters and investment regimes.
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