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Tax
Holland & Knight
As a cog in the firm’s international network of offices, the tax team at Holland & Knight LLP assists multinationals operating in Mexico with both domestic and international tax services. The practice also has tax-controversy capability that is experienced in supporting clients through audits by the Mexican tax authority. Co-leader of the practice Eugenio Grageda receives considerable praise from clients who highlight that ‘his practice is very strong in international issues’. Fellow practice co-head Mario Barrera has experience in both tax advisory and contentious matters. The team was strengthened in April 2023 when - as part of the firm’s hire of a sizeable group to its Monterrey office - tax consultancy and litigation expert Jose Ricardo Ibarra Córdova joined from Garrigues Mexico. Key associate support comes from Catalina Mandujano and Miguel Rosas.
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Testimonials
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‘I work with Eugenio Grageda. His practice is very strong in international issues. I don't know of another lawyer with the ease of structuring funds and transactions in other countries like he does. The firm has many contacts.’
‘Eugenio Grageda has a lot of experience in the operation of tax structures abroad and its consequences for Mexicans. He has a great capacity to produce attractive schemes for investors. The best lawyer in international issues with whom I have worked.’
‘Good service and flexible prices. Eugenio Grageda has a lot of practical knowledge.’
‘It is very pleasant to work with Eugenio Grageda. Great expert and friendly as a person. Makes complicated topics easy.’
‘H&K and especially Eugenio, are lawyers of the new generation, who have been disruptive with the old practices of large law firms. They are always available to the client, seeking to have clear communication, without unnecessary formalities and always trying to find practical and efficient solutions for the client, even if this implies lower billing for them.’
‘Eugenio has extensive knowledge of the subject and the sector, both locally and internationally. His experience is of great help and is always a plus that we highly value. He is a person with an extraordinary capacity for synthesis, which makes working with him very easy, especially for people unrelated to legal issues. His priority, above anything else, is always the client. He is available all the time, focused on resolving business doubts and helping us to jump over any obstacle or to avoid encountering one in the future.’
Key clients
- LNG PTE
- Retail Company
- Real Estate Company
- Infrastructure Multinational Group
- Investment Group
- Nutrition Company
- Parques Logísticos del Centro (Global Asset Manager)
- FMC Technologies de Mexico
- Exeter Property Group
- Johnson Equipment
- HRGM
- Technip FMC
Work highlights
- Advised LNG PTE on establishing a gas plant to process gas in Mexico and distribute it in the United States in a tax-efficient matter.
- Advised a retail company on whether import, storage and delivery services of products by a supplier constitutes a permanent establishment for the supplier for the purposes of the Mexican income tax law.
- Advised a group of supplier companies in the land transportation sector on the tax effect of an international restructure involving Mexico and US companies.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eugenio Grageda, Mario Barrera