Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados' sizeable tax team caters to high-profile multinational businesses and acts for large international law firms as local counsel on cross-border matters. It has a strong track record in advising on the tax aspects of major corporate transactions and also handles contentious administrative procedures before SUNAT, in addition to judicial litigation and arbitration. Practice co-head Alex Córdova is experienced in the extractive industries and handles proceedings before the Tax Authority, the Tax Court and the judiciary. Alex Morris, who jointly leads the team, is a key contact for wealth management and acts for a strong roster of high-net-worth individuals; he is dual qualified in Spain and Peru. Tulio Tartarini and Mariella de la Torre are both board members of the Peruvian Tax Law Institute (IPDT); Tartarini is recommended for transfer pricing, while de la Torre handles tax consultancy matters and litigation with a particular focus on the mining industry. Gonzalo La Torre deals with corporate and insurance taxation, while Lourdes Castillo, who was recently promoted to partner, is another name to note for corporate tax, as well as VAT and tax proceedings. Other key contacts include Raúl Hidalgo, who deals with contentious matters, and associates Joan Tello and Lucía Rodrigo. Jose Chiarella re-joined the firm from Damma Legal Advisors.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Rodrigo Elias & Medrano team is exceptional, and has the ability to respond in a precise executive manner and immediately to the requirements that we make of them.'

  • 'Mariella de la Torre and Jose Talledo with whom we work intensively stand out.’

  • ‘Rodrigo Elias & Medrano probably has the best tax team in Peru. They give complete and accurate advice on tax matters.’

Key clients

  • Inchcape
  • Laureate Education
  • Enfoca Servicios Logísticos
  • Saga Falabella
  • Red Eléctrica del Sur
  • Telefónica Móviles
  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
  • Grupo Salud Auna México
  • Auna
  • Citri&Co
  • Gloria

Work highlights

  • Assisted Inchcape on the tax aspects of the acquisition of Derco, considering the potential tax consequences as a result of the indirect transfer of Peruvian shares regime.
  • Assisted Enfoca throughout the process of selling its shares in Talma from a corporate and tax perspective.
  • Assisted Saga Falabella in a tax claim filed before the Peruvian Tax Administration in relation to the transfer pricing valuation for Corporate Income Tax purposes of a variety of cross-border transactions.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados
Partner Alex Córdova leads our Tax practice area. He specializes in fiscal consulting and planning, mergers & acquisitions, extractive industries taxation, consumption taxation and tax processes.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alex Córdova, Alex Morris