Alejandro Páez-Vallejo > Pérez Bustamante & Ponce > Guayaquil, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce Offices
AV FRANCISCO DE ORELLANA Y MIGUEL H ALCÍVAR
CENTRO EMPRESARIAL LAS CÁMARAS, TORRE B, OFICINA 904
GUAYAQUIL
Ecuador
Alejandro Páez-Vallejo
Work Department
Alejandro is a tax specialist. He is part of the team that advises domestic and foreign companies on tax optimization as part of their business affairs.
He has helped clients implement efficient corporate structures and reduce tax burdens. He advises on tax planning, application of treaties to avoid double taxation, estate planning and probate, tax due diligence, compliance with formal tax obligations, handling administrative procedures for information requests, administrative challenges, tax refund applications and all types of litigation in tax litigation courts.
He is also experienced in customs matters and contract manufacturing (maquila) activities.
Position
Director
Career
- Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (2012 – present)
- Professor, Tax Law Institutions, Universidad de Los Hemisferios, Quito, Ecuador (2018 – present)
- Legal Assistant to a large courier company in Ecuador (2008 – 2009)
- Member, Ecuadorian Tax Law Institute – IEDT (2017)
- Contributor to the XXX Latin American Conference on Tax Law (ILADT), Montevideo, Uruguay (2018)
Languages
Spanish, English, French
Memberships
- Ecuador Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- Ecuadorian Tax Law Institute
- Latin American Tax Law Institute
Education
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador (Lawyer, 2013)
- Academy of American and International Law, Dallas, U.S.A. (Diploma in Comparative Law and U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers, 2015)
- Northwestern University, Chicago, U.S.A. (Master��s Degree in Law, LL.M., with honors, 2017)
- Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain (Business Administration Minor, 2017)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Master’s Degree in Tax Law, 2017)
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Tax
(Leading associates)Pérez Bustamante & Ponce acts for major local companies, including several players from the oil and gas, mining, financial, renewable energy, automotive, telecoms, food and beverage and pharma sectors, in tax planning and structuring, as well as administrative claims and judicial proceedings. Tax litigation is, indeed, a key area of strength for the group, which excels in cassation and constitutional tax actions. Practice head Juan Gabriel Reyes is a reference for tax planning and structuring matters in Ecuador. Carmen Simone-Lasso is a name to note for tax, customs and international trade matters, while Juan Francisco Carrasco-Velasco stands out for his experience in corporate tax issues and litigation before the tax authorities and judicial courts. At associate level, a strong group of practice directors includes Nicolás Maldonado (whose practice encompasses tax, family office matters and public contracting); Alejandro Páez (tax optimisation; tax efficient corporate structures); Gianella Gallegos, who regularly assists with the challenging of tax assessments and tax refund applications; and Jeanette Jarrín, who focuses on tax planning and double taxation avoidance agreements. Since publication, Maldonado has been raised to the partnership; while associate José Elias Bermeo has been promoted to practice director – with effect from January and February 2025, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Tax