Ritch, Mueller y Nicolau, S.C.

Tax, Administrative and Tax Litigation

Partner

Juan José Paullada joined the firm in 2017 and was named partner in 2022.He is an expert in tax, administrative, and constitutional litigation, as well as tax consulting, advising multinational companies in the energy, real estate, private equity, banking, and financial sectors. He represents clients in dispute proceedings before tax and administrative authorities, regulators and the Taxpayer Defense Attorney’s Office, aimed at minimizing or eliminating contingencies from audits and other administrative inspections. Juan José also has extensive experience in audits related to cross-border transactions, managing complex international tax matters and double taxation treaty applications.

Juan José gained international experience as a foreign associate at Ernst & Young in New York and Houston. He is an active member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and the Mexican Bar Association.

English, Spanish, Portuguese

Member of the International Bar Association

Master's in Business Law (LL.M) - Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago, 2014.

Certificate in Business Administration (CMBA) - Kellogg School of Management, Chicago, 2014.

Master's in International Tax Law (LL.M) - Universiteit Leiden, Leiden, 2013.

Tax Diploma - Instituto Mexicano de Contadores Públicos, Mexico City, 2012. 

Law Degree - Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, 2010.