Ernesto F. Castañeda Baños > Sainz Abogados > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Sainz Abogados
BOULEVARD MANUEL AVILA CAMACHO 24 PISO 21
COL. LOMAS DE CHAPULTEPEC
11000 CIUDAD DE MÉXICO
Mexico
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Work Department

Tax (Consulting and Litigation)

Position

Partner

Career

Ernesto F. Castañeda Baños is a leading partner of the Firm’s Litigation and Tax Consulting practice, with 18 years of experience advising domestic and foreign clients. His practice focuses mainly on the design and implementation of defense strategies in tax matters for clients from different sectors, as well as in the attention of audit procedures by the tax authorities, and the implementation of alternative means of dispute resolution. Likewise, his practice consists of advising clients in corporate restructurings, financings, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, among others. He worked for 15 years at Chevez Ruiz Zamarripa before joining Sainz Abogados.

Languages

Spanish - English

Education

– Escuela Libre de Derecho, Postgraduate studies in Energy Law, Mexico.

– Universidad Panamericana, Master’s Degree (LL.M) in Tax Law, Mexico.

– Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Law Degree (J.D. equivalent), Mexico.

Lawyer Rankings

Mexico > Tax

Sainz Abogados fields a tax department with capabilities across both tax consulting and litigation, assisting domestic and foreign clients with tax elements of corporate restructuring, financing, and M&A, as well as acting for individuals on private wealth matters. Litigation is a strong focus, with practice head Ernesto Castañeda being a strong choice of counsel for the full range of tax controversy matters and dispute resolution. The team’s tax consulting strength lies largely in the experience of José Luis Rodriguez, who routinely assists with issues of wealth tax, transactions, public issuances, corporate restructuring and tax compliance. The associate team includes Roberto Martínez, whose practice centres on tax consulting; and Alejandro Diaz and Luisa Mora, both of who focus on tax litigation.