Mr Juan José Paullada Eguiaro > 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 Juan José Paullada Eguiaro
Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
Juan José Paullada joined the firm in 2017 and has been a partner since 2022. He has more than 14 years of experience advising multinationals from the energy, real estate, private equity, banking and financial sectors in tax controversy and tax advisory matters.
He specializes in representing clients throughout controversy processes before tax and other governmental authorities, regulators and the Taxpayers’ Defense office, to reduce or eliminate contingencies derived from tax audits and other administrative inspections. He has particular experience in advising multinationals on cross-border transactions, confronting complex international tax issues in the application of double taxation treaties.
Juan José was a member of Ernst & Young’s international Tax Advisory practice in New York (2014-2016) and Houston (2016-2017).
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Education
Master’s in Business Law (LL.M) – Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (2014)
Certificate in Business Administration (CMBA) – Kellogg School of Management (2014)
Master’s in International Tax Law (LL.M) – Universiteit Leiden (2013)
Tax Diploma – Instituto Mexicano de Contadores Públicos (2012)
Law Degree – Universidad Iberoamericana (2010)
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.