Mr Abel Mejia-Cosenza > Sánchez Devanny > Queretaro, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Mr Abel Mejia-Cosenza

+52 (442) 296 6410 amejia@sanchezdevanny.com View profile View profile

Work Department

• Tax
• Private Wealth Management and Estate Planning
• Member of the Automotive Industry Practice

Position

Partner

Career

Abel specializes in international tax planning, both for companies and individuals. Consulting for individuals includes advice for high net worth and ultra-high networth families regarding issues such as pre-migration tax planning to other countries, design of international patrimonial structures that incorporate corporate-family governance protocols and orderly inheritance transmission, as well as as planning regarding inheritance taxes in different jurisdictions. The advice for international corporate groups includes support in the establishment and maintenance of their Mexican operations, as well as in processes of acquisition and sale of business units in Mexico. Similarly, Abel advises Mexican business groups with investments and cross-border operations, including the establishment of real estate investment funds, private equity, and the establishment of operating subsidiaries abroad. Abel has more than 20 years of experience in legal practice. He is licensed to practice in Mexico and the United States (California), where he practiced for more than eight years in one of the most prestigious law firms in California. Abel’s native language is Spanish and he is fluent in French and English.

Languages

• Spanish
• English
• French

Memberships

• California Bar, American Bar Association, Tax Section, International Bar Association, Individual Tax and Private Client Committee, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, San Diego Chapter, Mexican-French Chamber of Commerce, Bajio Region Chapter.

Education

• Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Taxation. New York University School of Law, New York, New York (2006).
• Postgraduate Studies in Tax Law. Universidad Panamericana, México City, México (2003).
• Law Degree. Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City, Mexico (2002).
• General University Studies Diploma. Université Jean Moulin, Faculté de Droit, Lyon, France (2001).