Mr Santiago Llano Zapatero > Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile
Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. Offices
Av. Pedregal 24, 10th floor
Molino del Rey
11040, Mexico City
Mexico
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Mr Santiago Llano Zapatero
Work Department
Tax Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Santiago Llano joined the firm as partner in 2017. He has more than 14 years of experience providing tax advice to companies carrying out business activities in Mexico and Latin America, as well as resident companies in Mexico carrying out business activities abroad. Main projects in which he is involved include equity and debt public and private investment structures, mergers and acquisitions, development of new businesses, restructuring, representation before partners and authorities in tax matters, among others.
Santiago actively advises companies in diverse sectors such as energy, including oil and gas, power and electricity, financial and real estate, among others. Likewise, he advises private equity funds investing in Mexico.
He has vast experience in transfer pricing matters. He advises companies in restructures, tax audits and controversy processes, advance pricing agreements and other transactional matters.
Languages
Spanish and English
Education
Master’s in Tax Law, Universidad Panamericana (2010)
Accounting Bachelor, Universidad Panamericana (2009)
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Tax
Since establishing its tax practice in 2017, Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C. has rapidly grown its offering in the area, and -more recently- has seen a rise in its client base for contentious tax work. Its advice on the latter front encompasses the implementation of preventive measures, negotiations with tax authorities as audits are begun, mediation procedures, and litigation procedures, including before the Supreme Court. On the transactional side, the practice has a strong standing in the real estate sector, advises various parties on major M&A, while in capital markets, the tax team counsels the firm’s strong base of banks and financial institutions. Oscar López Velarde has represented multinationals on the gamut of contentious procedures, including administrative appeals, mediation, annulment trials and amparo lawsuits. Santiago Llano Zapatero has broad sector experience but is especially familiar with the tax landscape of Mexico’s energy sector. Juan José Paullada Eguiaro concentrates on tax controversy and litigation; all three above mentioned lawyers jointly lead the practice group. Senior tax associate Eric Humberto Palacios is a further name to note but former fellow senior Eduardo García Ruiz left in February 2023 to join VCG Partners.