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Greenberg Traurig, S.C. Offices
PASEO DE LA REFORMA NO. 265 PH1
COLONIA CUAUHTÉMOC
MÉXICO CITY, D.F. C.P. 06500
Mexico
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Eduardo Medina Zapata
Work Department
Tax
Position
Shareholder
Career
With over 25 years of experience, Eduardo focuses his practice on tax consulting, planning and structuring private and public real estate investment funds, as well as in the planning and structuring of joint ventures and corporate reorganizations.
Eduardo’s experience includes matters involving cross border transactions, tax aspects of financing and inbound investment from foreign jurisdictions to Mexico. He also advises Mexican and foreign investors on acquisitions, divestitures and other restructuring transactions.
Eduardo has ample experience in structuring publicly traded, venture capital, private equity, and commodity funds on behalf of national and international fund sponsors, alongside planning and implementing tax efficient structures for the acquisition, operation and disposition of real property portfolios.
In addition, he also counsels’ clients in the structuring of investments in such funds for taxable and tax-exempt investors, both Mexican and foreign.
Eduardo is consistently ranked in legal industry publications among the best tax attorneys in Mexico.
Capabilities
Tax
Latin America Practice
Languages
Spanish, Native
English, Fluent
Memberships
- Professor of the Law Department of the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus, teaching Tax Law.
- Member of ANADE (Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa)
Education
- LL.M., International Tax Law, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria
- Master’s Degree, International Commercial Law, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
- Postgraduate Studies, Taw Law, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico
- Law Degree, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Mexico
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Tax
(Firms to watch)Greenberg Traurig, S.C. established a tax practice at its Mexico City office with the December 2022 hires of Eduardo Medina Zapata, who has over 25 years’ experience in the sector, from Jáuregui y Del Valle, S.C.; and accountant and tax consultant, Erika Baez Elizondo, from Chevez Ruiz Zamarripa, along with two associates.
Mexico > Real estate
The ‘talented and responsive’ team at Greenberg Traurig, S.C. is routinely instructed by property developers, lenders, investment managers and private equity funds for assistance with real estate matters. The group’s expertise encompasses the acquisition, development, financing and sale of commercial, recreational, and residential real estate, as well as the stabilisation of projects, loan restructurings, joint ventures, and lease agreements. The practice is co-led by an experienced duo comprising Antonio Diez De Bonilla Martinez, who is praised for his ‘exceptional negotiation skills’ and has focused his practice on joint ventures, M&A, and the sale, purchase and financing of real estate; and Gerardo Carrillo Valadez, who handles real estate development and M&A transactions, and also has niche knowledge of mixed use and multifamily properties. Tax specialist Eduardo Medina Zapata brings over two decades of experience to the table, and majors on tax consulting and the structuring of private and public real estate investment funds and joint ventures. Additional key figures include senior associates Roberto Guerrero C, who handles all types of transactions related to the development and financing of real estate projects; and Julio Sardina, who is singled out for his ‘creative problem-solving mindset’. Sardina handles US-Mexico cross-border real estate matters, particularly the legal aspects of structuring and financing of residential, commercial, industrial and hospitality development projects. Since publication, Guerrero has been raised to shareholder – effective as of January 2024.