Working across the manufacturing, mining and agribusiness sectors, the tax department at Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados advises on a wide range of matters, including corporate tax planning, tax audits, corporate reorganisations, and appeals and resolution management. Fernando Castro heads the team and is well equipped to advise on corporate tax and transfer pricing matters. Castro is ably supported by Daniel Ono, who advises industrial and pharmaceutical companies on tax proceedings at the administrative and judicial levels; Jorge Otoya, who covers international tax and wealth planning; Luis Garcia, who focuses on the tax elements of M&A transactions; and Frezzia Saavedra, who is a key contact for compliance work. Senior associates Cesar Angulo and César Castillo are noted for their strengths in invested capital procedures and proceedings before the SUNAT, respectively.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Muñiz Firm is quite dynamic, it is distinguished from other firms by its number of lawyers, which allows a quick response to our requirements. Another advantage is their diversity of areas, which allows them to handle complex issues without requiring other firms. The Firm permanently communicates legal changes that impact the business to us through emails, training and specific meetings.'

  • ‘The relationship with Muñiz's lawyers is very horizontal, the consulting is provided by all means (emails, in-person meetings, virtual meetings, WhatsApp), they adapt to any type of need. Luis García Romero knows a lot about the business, since he has been serving us for many years and his vision of the business and experience make it simpler to handle complex issues. With the advice of Luis García, we recently won an emblematic case.'

  • ‘Jorge Otoya has extensive experience and is detail-oriented with his clients.'

  • ‘Luis Garcia is empathetic and always available.'

  • ‘Frezzia Saavedra is an excellent lawyer, very professional and with extensive knowledge.'

Key clients

  • Sudamericana de Fibras
  • Nature Wood Group
  • IAM Asset Management
  • Loy Sing
  • Financiera Confianza
  • Agrovet Market
  • Grunental Peruana
  • Basf Peruana
  • Incimmet
  • Transvial Lima
  • Empresa Agraria Azucarera Andahuasi
  • Blending y Logistic

Work highlights

  • Assisted Sudamericana de Fibras with challenging the resolution from the Tax Court that rejected the deduction of the cost incurred for the acquisition of natural gas, required for its turbines to operate.
  • Advising Nature Wood Group on its capacity as issuer of American Depositary Shares (ADS) at NASDAQ, on designing an efficient tax structure.
  • Advised IAM Asset Management on the tax aspects of setting up two private investment funds.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Fernando Castro