Tax
Arias
More informationBacked by the considerable bench strength of the firm's seven offices throughout the region, the tax group at Arias advises prominent multinational companies and financial institutions such as Walmart and Citibank from across the retail, oil and gas, tech, and banking and financial services sectors on a diverse range of matters, including tax compliance, planning and litigation, due diligence, and transfer pricing. Veteran tax litigator Luis Barahona oversees the practice, drawing on his experience as a former director of the Internal Revenue Services and head of El Salvador’s negotiating committee on the double taxation treaty with Spain to assists with precautionary legal audits and tax risk detection. He is supported by senior counsel César López, who specialises in customs and municipal tax matters, and also benefits from a background in the public sector.
Key clients
- Citibank
- Del Sur
- Walmart
- Unillantas
- Gulfstream Petroleum Dominicana, Sucursal El Salvador (Chevron Corporation)
- Promotora WTC San Salvador
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luis Barahona