Tax
Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa
More informationMartínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa houses a prominent tax litigation practice, which is routinely engaged to handle complex tax controversies, including transfer pricing cases and constitutional law matters. On the non-contentious front, the group possesses extensive experience in transactional tax, as well as tax planning, international trade and foreign investment incentives, and wealth planning. Key partner Andrés González handles a wide scope of matters, with an emphasis on tax planning, private wealth and transactional tax. González co-heads the department together with tax litigator César Camilo Cermeño, who is noted for his ‘sharpness when presenting litigation strategies’; and Laura Galeano, who joined in January 2023 from Garrigues. Associate practice director Maria Alejandra Buitrago left the firm in December 2022. Since publication, the firm has left the DLA Piper network to which it previously belonged - effective as of May 2024.
Testimonials
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- ‘César Camilo Cermeño is a magnificent lawyer; his client service and availability, as well as his sharpness when presenting litigation strategies, make it a pleasure to work with him.’
- ‘We recommend César Camilo Cermeño; his competence and soft skills are outstanding.’
Key clients
- AB InBev
- Grupo Avianca
- Shell
- Enel Group
- DiDi
- Alpina
- Chevron
- Centrales Eléctricas de Nariño
- Zona Franca de Barranquilla
- Zona Franca de Cartagena
- Zona Franca de Palmaseca
- G4S Security
- OLX
- Macquarie Asset Management
- Vinci
- Kimberly Clark
- Celsia
- Copa Airlines
- Grupo Mexichem (now Orbia)
- Southern Cross
- Darnel Group
- Genser Power - Proeléctrica
- Termotasajero
- Fondo Gibraltar
- Grupo Trafigura
- Acueducto Metropolitano de Bucaramanga
- Sony
- Giros y Finanzas
- Seguridad Superior
- Península
- Grupo Valorem
- Black & Decker
- Marsh
- Zinobe
- Barry Callebout
- Acon Investments
- Gerdau Diaco Group
Work highlights
- Representing Trafigura Group in seven tax litigations.
- Advising Shell EP Offshore Ventures on the tax structuring of its participation in three E&P offshore agreements, as well as on day-to-day tax matters.
- Representing Avianca in several tax disputes.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrés González, César Camilo Cermeño, Laura Galeano