Tax

Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa

‘An extraordinary high-performance team’, Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa’s tax group impresses with its ’top-level solutions’. The increasingly prominent practice added 14 clients during 2023/24, including major multinational names such as EDF, Total Eren and Tesla, while also significantly growing its share of large-scale transactional tax mandates. Formerly DLA Piper Martinez Beltran Abogados, the firm rebranded following its May 2024 exit from the DLA Piper network and its growth should stand it in good stead going forward as an independent entity. Andrés González spearheads the department and is held up as an ‘exceptional tax professional, with extensive experience in international structures and transactions’. González was recently involved in one of the market’s most high-profile matters when he paired up with next-generation tax specialist Laura Galeano (’supremely meticulous’) to advise the Gilinski Group on designing the tax structure for the public acquisition offers to acquire the shares of Grupo Sura and Nutresa. On the tax litigation side, César Camilo Cermeño is noted for his experience in administrative and judicial proceedings, including customs litigation and transfer pricing. A strong band of non-partners, includes associate director of the tax practice, Juan Carlos Vinasco; and senior associates María Alejandra Bonilla and Juan Pablo Fernández.

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Testimonials

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‘An extraordinary high-performance team. With great analytical and execution capacity. Providing impeccable and professional support for clients, always providing top-level solutions. The team made up of Andrés González, partner, and María Alejandra Bonilla, associate, is outstanding. Luxury professionals.’
‘Andrés González and María Alejandra Bonilla are extraordinary professionals and are perhaps the lawyers who best know Colombian and regional tax law. They form a highly competitive, innovative and comprehensive team from every point of view.’
‘A young team, full of energy and very talented. I believe that the key, compared to other firms, has been its ability to hire senior, but young, lawyers, while at the same time educating lawyers who have been growing as practice associates almost since the beginning of their professional career.’
‘Lawyers stand out for their mental agility, ability to analyse and their creativity.’
‘Andrés González is an exceptional tax professional, with extensive experience in international structures and transactions; Laura Galeano is supremely meticulous and offers very complete support to the client; and Juan Pablo Fernández has a very good understanding of both legal and accounting issues.’
‘The team stands out for its expertise, specialised customer service, up-to-date knowledge, conflict resolution in a balanced and fair manner, and excellent treatment of clients.’
‘Lawyers demonstrate strong knowledge, practicality, and experience. Laura Galeano is highlighted for her excellent management in resolving disputes.’
‘The team provides excellent attention and opportunity to respond. Lawyers show great knowledge and management of the issues on which they are consulted. We also highlight lawyers’ kindness, availability and excellent disposition.’

Key clients

Macquarie Group
Shell Group
Southern Cross Group
Fondo Gibraltar
Ab InBev
Patria Investments
Gilinski Group
Alpina
Despegar
Grupo Trinity
Visum Capital
EDF
Total Eren
Empresa Férrea Regional
Redsys Servicios De Procesamiento
Leschaco Group
Novo Nordisk
Tesla
Grupo Avianca (Avianca, Taca Airlines, Tampa Cargo, Regional Express, Latin Logistics)
Enel Group (Codensa, Emgesa)
DiDi
Centrales Eléctricas de Nariño
G4S Security
OLX
Kimberly Clark (Colpapel, Papeles del Cauca)
Celsia
Copa Airlines
Grupo Mexichem
Darnel Group
Genser Power - Proeléctrica
Termotasajero
Acueducto Metropolitano de Bucaramanga
Trafigura Group
Grupo VANTI
Grupo Familia
Simetrik
PayJoy
Mayagüez
Globoshops
Inicia Asset Management
Parque Arauco
El Market

Work highlights

Advised the Gilinski Group on designing the tax structure for the public acquisition offers to acquire the shares of Grupo Sura and Nutresa.
Advised Inicia Asset Management on designing a tax-efficient structure for the acquisition of shares in Gerdau Diaco, one of the largest steelworks in Colombia.
Advised Ab InBev (Grupo Bavaria in Colombia) on tax controversies with local and national authorities at both the administrative and judicial levels.