Mr Mario Estuardo Archila > Consortium Legal > Ciudad Guatemala, Guatemala > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Mario Estuardo Archila
Work Department
Tax Law
Position
Partner
Career
Mario is a partner at Consortium Legal – Guatemala. He has more than 20 years of experience in tax, tax defense, advisory, structuring and consulting in tax, commercial and financial matters in the oil, food, banking, energy, real estate and transportation sectors. He also has experience in franchise law, international private and business law and international trade.
During his career he has been a university professor at public and private universities in the country, as well as author of the tax book “Reflections on the moral and legal limits to taxing us” and “The Eternal Problem: The deductibility of expenses -Practical guide of documentation on deductible expenses in the Income Tax, Decree 10-2012 of the Congress of the Republic”.
He currently serves as Vice President of the Guatemalan Institute of Tax Law; and is a member of the International Fiscal Association – Guatemala chapter, and the Guatemalan Tax Association.
Languages
Spanish
English
German
Basic Dutch
Memberships
Vice President of the Guatemalan Institute of Tax Law (2021-2023)
Member of the International Fiscal Association
Member of Guatemalan Tax Association (ATG)
Education
- Master in Values Education, Universidad del Istmo de Guatemala, Guatemala (2008)
- Doctorate in Philosophy of Law and Economic Analysis of Law (closed curriculum), Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala (2004)
- Master of Laws in International Business and International Trade Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands (2002)
- Postgraduate in Tax Law, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina (2001)
- Lawyer and Notary (cum laude), Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala (2000)
Lawyer Rankings
Guatemala > Tax
(Leading individuals)Consortium Legal is renowned for the depth and breadth of its tax offering, using the firm’s full-service and multi-jurisdictional model to its advantage when advising on a wide range of local and cross-border tax matters. Commended by clients for its ‘knowledge and experience in international taxation‘, the team frequently advises on the tax aspects of foreign investments, including M&A and real estate transactions, and related issues such as customs tax and transfer pricing. The firm also has an enviable reputation in tax litigation, handling both civil and criminal cases before Guatemala’s highest courts. The four-partner team includes Alfredo Rodríguez (who has extensive experience in transactional tax), Olga María Meléndez (a standout in both contentious and non-contentious matters), Mario Estuardo Archila (a high-profile name for tax disputes) and David Erales (who leads the tax litigation practice). Associate Alejandra Fuentes-Pieruccini garners praise for her expertise in cross-border matters.