Mr Rafael Lafont > Holland & Knight > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile
Holland & Knight Offices
Carrera 7 # 71-21
Torre A, Piso 8
Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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Mr Rafael Lafont
Work Department
International and Cross-Border Transactions | Tax Credit Transactions | Tax | Clean Technology
Position
Partner
Career
Rafael Lafont is an attorney in Holland & Knight’s Bogotá office and a member of the firm’s International and Cross Border Transactions Practice Group. Mr. Lafont focuses his practice in tax and corporate law.
Mr. Lafont has extensive experience on the international and national tax and foreign exchange consultancy, as well as the planning and execution of inbound and outbound investment projects, focusing on the areas of planning, consulting, foreign investment, litigation and on the application of agreements to avoid double taxation.
Mr. Lafont has participated in tax and custom advisory for local and international companies. In addition, he has been part of restructuring processes in important Colombian companies.
He often attends local and international conferences and seminars related to local and international taxes. Currently, he is a member of the Colombian Institute of Taxation Law and of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) in Colombia.
Before joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Lafont worked as a senior attorney in one of the most important taxation consulting firms in the world.
Languages
English, Spanish
Education
- Fundación Universidad del Norte, J.D.
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Corporation Law Specialist
- Universidad de los Andes, LL.M., Tax Law Specialist
- University of Florida, B.A.
- Instituto Colombiano de Derecho Tributario, Diploma, International Taxation
- University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Taxation of Cross-Border Investment
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Tax
The three-partner tax group at Holland & Knight continues to consolidate it offering following its May 2023 absorption of of Cuberos Cortés Gutiérrez, which saw the arrival of senior counsel Juan Camilo Riveira. The team added nine new clients during 2023/24, including domestic and multinational companies in the energy and natural resources, financial services and agrobusiness sectors. Department co-head Gustavo Pardo Ardila is a seasoned tax veteran, with extensive experience in tax planning, transactional tax, foreign exchange issues and litigation. He co-heads the practice together with tax litigator Juan Carlos Valencia and transactional tax partner Rafael Lafont. Senior associate José Alejandro Vivas is also recommended.