FERRERE is pleased to announce that it has made Erika Bañuelos a partner at its Paraguay office. This news, in addition to strengthening the firm’s tax and customs practice, reflects FERRERE’s commitment to generating opportunities and to diversity.

FERRERE’s regional managing director, Agustín Mayer West, affirmed: “It is a great honor to announce that Erika is joining the firm’s team of partners, as a practitioner who has been with us for nearly a decade. I am sure she will play a crucial role in our strategic development, especially in a legal market facing important changes and challenges.”

In turn, the managing director of FERRERE Paraguay, Carlos Codas, said: “We are convinced that meritocracy is the right road to follow, fostering young talent and promoting diversity in all forms. We are proud to have witnessed Erika’s growth at our office. With her outstanding professional and human qualities, she will make a key contribution to the development of her practice area and to our team.”

Erika Bañuelos leads the FERRERE tax and customs practice in Paraguay. She advises on corporate restructurings and tax optimization for clients. She assists clients with tax, customs and juridical authorities in administrative and contentious administrative matters.

She teaches courses on the Corporate Legal Regime at the School of Administration of Universidad Nacional de Asunción. She is also IBFD correspondent in Paraguay and is the author of technical articles on tax matters.

She is a lawyer and notary who graduated with honors from Universidad Nacional de Asunción and holds an LLM in International and European Tax Laws, specializing in customs law and international trade, from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.