Alejandro Barrera
Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.1
Tax
One of the tax controversy offerings held in the highest regard in Mexico, Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C. houses a substantial team that works across the breadth of tax work, both contentious and advisory; unsurprisingly, it is the firm of choice for a plethora of multinationals and dominant domestic companies across the country’s major industries. 'Very effective in tax trials', the team is well versed in representation at all court levels as regards tax litigation, as well as assisting clients with audit procedures by the tax authority, revocation appeals, nullity actions and customs litigation. Standout practitioners include: Gerardo Nieto, a veteran practitioner who has led on various precedent-setting tax cases; Alejandro Barrera, who 'has extensive experience in tax planning', along with international taxation and transfer pricing; Gil Zenteno, one of themost experienced and best recognised names in the market across the full range of tax work; Sergio Barajas, who is regarded as 'very knowledgeable in all aspects related to international trade and customs regulations'; Víctor Barajas, a counsel to Fortune 500 companies on the range of tax controversy matters; 'excellent tax litigator' Norberto Ruiz; and Francisco Matus, who excels in transactional tax matters. Monterrey-based partner Roberto Serralde left the firm in September 2023.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Basham is made up of a group of highly trained tax lawyers who are very effective in tax trials.'
- 'Lawyers need to know everything related to tax compliance, if they compare favorably with the teams of other firms, the collaboration between the different partners and their teams is excellent, they have a solid team that has been in practice for many years, which allows them to know the history of our company and allows them to better understand our problems.'
- 'Gerardo Nieto is a prominent tax attorney with solid knowledge of tax laws and very effective in handling tax trials.'
- 'Alejandro Barrera has extensive experience in tax planning, has the ability to understand complex problems and provide creative solutions.'
- 'Sergio Barajas has a highly developed ability to dialogue with tax authorities and reach agreements, he is a lawyer who is very knowledgeable in all aspects related to international trade and customs regulations.'
- 'Norberto Ruiz is an excellent tax litigator, he conducts exhaustive research to find out the opinion of judges, magistrates, and the different courts, and knows how to defend each matter that is in controversy with the authorities.'
Key clients
- Colgate Business Services of the Americas
- Estafeta Mexicana
Work highlights
- Assisted Colgate Business Services of the Americas with the implementation of a conclusive agreement request with PRODECON.
- Assisted Estafeta Mexicana with a legal strategy to mitigate any risk before the tax authority and the development of a legal defence strategy against a possible tax assessment.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Gerardo Nieto
Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.Gil Zenteno
Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Francisco Matus
Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.Norberto Ruiz
Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C.Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gerardo Nieto, Gil Zenteno, Alejandro Barrera, Sergio Barajas, Victor Barajas, Francisco Matus, Norberto Ruiz