Baker & McKenzie, S.C.

Tax

David joined the Firm in 2018 and has more than 8 years of experience as a tax attorney in Venezuela. He graduated at the top of his class from the Universidad Metropolitana (Caracas) and  is attending tax postgraduate studies at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. David also has advanced postgraduate courses in oil and gas at the Universidad Metropolitana (Caracas) and in international taxation at the University of Leiden (the Netherlands).

David has actively participated in advising multinationals of different sectors (i.e., pharmaceutical, energy, transportation, manufacturing and healthcare) on the taxation of cross-border transactions and investments, including direct foreign investment, joint ventures, M&A, restructurings, transfer pricing, permanent establishments, tax treaties, wealth management and dispute resolution.

David also has relevant litigation experience in Venezuelan tax courts and the Venezuelan Supreme Court.

English, Spanish

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (2019) - Guest Professor of Tax Law Caracas Bar Association - Member Venezuelan Tax Association - Member

University of Leiden (International Taxation Diploma) (2020) Universidad Metropolitana ( Oil and Gas Law degree diploma) (2018) Universidad Metropolitana (JD) (2017)