The 'excellent tax litigation group' at SMPS Legal acts alongside a robust transactional and advisory offering to form a tax team that assists a client base of Mexican companies and family offices. The 'extensive experience and knowledge in tax matters' of Luis Curiel Piña is brought to bear on a range of tax litigation matters; he leads the sub-department on that front. Alongside him, co-leading the broader tax team are: Jorge San Martín, who has vast experience representing national and multinational clients in local and international tax matters, including cross-border operations, investments, and transactions; and Francisco Carbajal, who operates a broad tax consultancy practice. Senior associates Elsa Sánchez Urtiz (consulting services & tax planning), Alfonso Muñoz (tax audits and defence before the tax authorities) and Leonardo González (tax consulting), provide primary support.
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‘The SMPS team has extensive experience, excellent customer service and a sense of urgency.'
‘Luis Curiel Piña has extensive experience and knowledge in tax matters.'
‘It is an excellent tax litigation group led by Luis Curiel Piña.'
'The technical capacity added to the team's experiences is extraordinary when facing the services for which they were hired.'
‘The dedication and effort they show when developing their services, as well as the exceptional technical knowledge they have, and on the other hand the availability at all times for customer service.'
Key clients
- Vidrio Formas
- Grupo Axo
- Parks Hospitality Holdings
- Grupo Sanfer
- Promotora TEC
Work highlights
Advised Vidrio Formas’ stakeholders on the sale of a majority stake to the European glass container manufacturer BA Glass.
Assisted Grupo Axo with tax advice to for its acquisition of Komax Chile and its subsidiaries in Peru and Uruguay and the subsequent corporate restructure.
Advised Parks Hospitality Holdings on a joint venture to develop and operate three hotels in Los Cabos.
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Elsa Sánchez Urtiz
Practice head
Jorge San Martín; Francisco Carbajal; Luis Curiel