Cali
Founded in 2021, specialist tax law and accounting-focused firm Santiago Meza Abogados & Asesores is commended for its ‘personalised attention to the complex problems that arise’. The result of a spin-off from fellow Cali-based tax boutique Franco Murgueitio & Asociados, the nascent practice has already established a solid client roster, which includes multinational names such as Pernod Ricard Colombia and Goodyear de Colombia, as well as leading local retailer, Almacenes Sí. With strong skill sets across all key tax law disciplines, the group is arguably best known for its record in tax disputes, where it maintains a high success rate in contentious processes. Founding partner Santiago Meza Mafla is noted for tax — where he is also a qualified public accountant — corporate and commercial law matters; he recently represented Fundación WWB in an administrative case before the national tax authority. The team also includes counsel David Ernesto Martinez, who leads the tax and litigation teams; legal co-ordinator Oscar Martinez Marin, who fronts the labour area; and legal co-ordinator Pablo Andrés Meza Plata, who focuses on corporate law.
Testimonials
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‘The team works very well in a synchronised manner. The way it interacts with the client, and their needs, makes the working experience very good, gives the client confidence and shows an unbeatable academic and professional competence that can only be achieved with great experience.’
‘Our company is not located where the firm has its offices, but it has not been an obstacle to resolving concerns; it has no problem with virtual communication, with good technological support, or in with face-to-face meetings at the client's request.’
Key clients
- Centro Comercial Único
- Almacenes Sí
Work highlights
- Represented Fundación WWB in an administrative case before the national tax authority.
- Successfully represented Danfoss in a tax dispute discussing royalties.