Luis Salinas > Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.
TORRE VIRREYES, PEDREGAL 24, 24TH FLOOR
COL. MOLINO DEL REY
MEXICO CITY, 11040
Mexico
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Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner

Career

Mr. Salinas professional practice focuses mainly on tax- controversy and litigation. He advises and represents multinational companies from multiple industries before the Mexican tax authorities in the course of tax audits, with special emphasis on tax mediation before the Mexican Taxpayers’ Advocate Office (PRODECON).

Mr. Salinas has advised companies in the technology, railroad, automotive and education industries, among others, in audits performed by the tax authority in the application of tax treaty benefits, transfer pricing, offset of taxes and supporting the deductibility of expenses; significantly reducing potential tax contingencies. Luis has extensive experience implementing defense strategies against tax assessments through administrative appeals, annulment claims and constitutional proceedings.

Prior to joining the Firm he acted as head of the Mexican Taxpayers Advocate Office (PRODECON), where he also held the positions of Deputy Chief of Systemic Tax Analysis and Director General of International Affairs. He previously worked for 12 years in the transactional tax practice of law firms located in Mexico City, New York and Washington, D.C.

Some representative experience includes his role as Governmental Observer in the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters of the United Nations and his involvement in the work of the Subcommittee on Dispute Avoidance and Resolution. Mr. Salinas is currently National Reporter (Mexico) for the Observatory on the Protection of Taxpayer’s Rights of the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD).

Languages

Spanish and English

Memberships

Mr. Salinas is member of the International Fiscal Association, actively participating in the Judicial Precedents Committee and in the YIN Committee (Young IFA Network).

Education

Mr. Salinas obtained his Law degree from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City in 2008 and a Master of Laws in International Taxation (LL.M.) from New York University in 2014.

Lawyer Rankings

Mexico > Tax

Underpinned by ‘really good understanding of the local legislation‘, the ‘agile and reactive‘ tax team at Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. is one of the standout offerings in the market for transactional tax matters of all kinds, and is especially renowned for pinnacle capital markets’ matters with complex tax elements. Tax litigation is also handled by the practice, where it assists clients with complex, cross-border, financial and tax treaty-related cases. A broad client base regularly instructs the department but it is especially strong in the finance space, and more specifically in private equity. Omar Zúñiga leads the group and his practice has an emphasis on international tax. Jorge Correa is a key figure in corporate and international tax. Luis Vázquez is the main contact on the tax controversy side and is a well versed advisor to multinational companies and banks; while Luis Salinas is a younger partner of note who also handles tax controversy matters. Eduardo Brandt provides further depth to the transactional tax practice, and at counsel level, Laura Frías stands out for her transfer pricing expertise. Former practice head Alejandro Santoyo left the firm in June 2024. Since publication, Vázquez has also left the firm – effective as of March 2025.