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Gálvez, Risso, Zegarra & Asociados
Calle El Boulevard 182, Of. 601
Santiago de Surco
15023
Peru

Position

Partner

Career

Carlos is a founding partner, with 22 years of professional experience in tax advice and foreign trade and customs. He has been an international partner of Deloitte Peru, partner of Gálvez, Risso & Asociados, and senior manager in charge of the Tax Advisory and Procedures Area of KPMG Peru. He’s focused on tax and foreign trade advisory services, local and international tax planning, support in tax and customs inspections, in the sponsorship of administrative and judicial files and in the development and implementation of technological taxation projects.

He is a lawyer from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, with postgraduate studies in international taxation at the Complutense University of Madrid (Madrid, Spain) and the Austral University (Buenos Aires, Argentina), foreign trade and customs at the Administration Institute Tax and Customs (SUNAT) and master’s degree in taxation at PUCP. He is a certified Customs Agent.

Languages

Spanish and English

Education

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Lawyer Rankings

Peru > International trade (IT&C)

(Firms to watch)

Gálvez, Risso, Zegarra & Asociados‘ international trade and customs practice is led by name partner Carlos Zegarra; the team’s broad offering sees it advising on valuation, tariff classification, operational regimes and benefit matters, among others.

Peru > Tax

(Leading individuals)

Carlos Zegarra CubaGálvez, Risso, Zegarra & Asociados

Boutique tax law specialist Gálvez, Risso, Zegarra & Asociados acts for high-profile domestic and global clients in corporate tax matters and disputes. Its five-partner team includes practitioners with in-house experience at the Big Four, and key areas of focus include tax consulting, transfer pricing, wealth management and representing clients in tax controversies before administrative and judicial courts. Managing partner Ramón Gálvez-Márquez handles tax planning, structuring and litigation, while Carolina Risso is a name to note for corporate and commercial matters, such as restructurings and investments. Carlos Zegarra is another experienced tax practitioner and a founding partner of the firm; he is a veteran litigator and also advises on customs matters. Karen Alegría is a key contact for international tax planning and M&A, and Christian Caceres deals with operational and transactional tax issues, with a focus on the aviation, retail, real estate and telecoms sectors.