Tax
The tax practice at Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados ‘knows how to work as a team and responds immediately, with great precision, paying attention to detail’. It advises on the full range of tax matters and is particularly experienced in litigation, transfer pricing and tax assurance, as well as tax planning, compliance, M&A, and individual taxation matters for high-net-worth individuals. Fernando Castro heads the team and acts for high-profile foreign and domestic clients in tax litigation and transfer pricing; other key practitioners include Daniel Ono, who handles proceedings at both the administrative and judicial stages for clients in the automotive, pharmaceutical and consumer product sectors, and Jorge Otoya, who is a key name for private wealth and cross-border transactions. Frezzia Saavedra is a notable contact for compliance, and senior associates Cesar Angulo and César Castillo are also active in the team.
Testimonials
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- 'Knows how to work as a team and responds immediately, with great precision, paying attention to detail'.
- ‘The lawyers are experts in the tax area and have plenty of experience with all the main issues faced by companies.'
- 'Jorge Otoya is, without a doubt, a hidden gem.'
- 'Their opinions always have a great balance between theory and practice, and are always very objective.’
- 'The answers obtained are always comprehensive and are rapidly provided.’
- ‘Lawyers with a lot of experience and very well prepared.’
- ‘They know our business very well and that makes communication easier.’
- 'In general, the practice is remarkable for the solutions and practicality with which they approach their answers.’
Key clients
- Tiendas por Departamentos Ripley
- Banco Ripley
- BBVA
- Interbank
- Arca Continental Lindley
- Yara Per��
- Honda del Perú
- Abbott Laboratories
- China Three Gorges
- Pfizer
- Maersk
- Camposol
Work highlights
- Advised BBVA in connection with the reassessment by the Peruvian Tax Administration of the income tax and related penalties allegedly due in respect of tax year 2000.
- Advised Abbott Laboratories in connection with the income tax of 2016, which ended up with the rebuttal of most of the findings of the audit conducted by the Tax Administration.
- Advised Pepsicola Panamericana on the successful challenge of findings relating to the tax treatment of the company’s business structure in Peru.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Fernando Castro