Tax
At Gálvez & Dolorier Abogados, the tax team is skilled in cases involving tax authority audits, transfer pricing and disputes, often for clients in the TMT, mining, energy and retail sectors. The team is collectively led by José Gálvez Rosasco, ‘a first-line professional’ who is experienced in domestic and international tax planning and tax issues related to M&A transactions; client favourite Silvia Muñoz-Salgado (‘great competence and diligence’; ‘clear when answering tax queries’), is a trusted advisor in intragroup financing and services; and Martín Mantilla Hidalgo, who demonstrates strength in acting for private and public sector clients in tax litigation – both administrative and judicial. The group also houses a strong associate bench; key names include Eduardo Guerra, who is well versed in income tax matters; Francis Gutiérrez, who provides capital markets-related tax advice; and Karem Carrillo, who handles complex transfer pricing cases; all three have over a ten years’ experience in tax matters.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The approach with a lot of practical application leads to very creative solutions.'
‘Estudio Galvez and Dolorier Abogados have known our operations for years in addition to working with top and leading companies in Peru, which allows them to guide us in the best tax and business practices.'
‘Stands out for the knowledge of the lawyers. In the case of Silvia Muñoz, she is clear when answering tax queries. I also highlight that she knows the stock market, which makes it possible for her to provide in detail and clarity the impact of tax regulations on this market.'
‘José Gálvez not only masters tax legislation but also has a high capacity to understand company and business operations, finding points for improvement and optimisation. Martín Mantilla has been accompanying us for more than 10 years in the tax treatment of our operations in addition to the audits of the tax authority with good results.'
‘José Galvez is a first-line professional who gets involved and solves problems effectively.'
‘It is a personalised firm that provides tax services, being clear in its responses to queries of this nature.'
‘I worked with Silvia Munoz, and she showed me an openness to supporting us as a client with the desire to take care of the company in the administrative process that we were carrying out together. It is an organic quality, difficult to achieve easily.'
‘Silvia Munoz showed great competence and diligence in providing support, providing optimal and very useful support, because thanks to teamwork, a positive result was achieved as a result of the efforts before the tax authority.'
Key clients
- Arca Continental Lindley
- América Móvil – CLARO
- Telefónica
- Belcorp Perú
- Trafigura del Perú
- Statkraft Peru
- Andina De Radiodifusión – ATV
- Shahuindo
- Los Portales
- Tecnasa
- Celima – Cerámica Lima
- Tecnofarma
- GNT Servicios Generales
- Lima Stock Exchange & Cavali
- Naviera Transoceanica
- Consettur Machupicchu
- Panasonic Perú
- Consorcio Ejecutor Ica
- Conalvias Construcciones
- Clínica Ortega
- GRUPO Marathon
Work highlights
- Successfully advised Arca Continental Lindley on a tax audit, removing potential debts of up to $150m in preliminary observations.
- Successfully represented Panasonic del Peru before the Tax Court, creating a precedent in relation to transfer pricing objections concerning its import operations of appliances.
- Advised Telefónica del Perú on its 2017 tax audit, effectively neutralising potential assessments related to intragroup expenses.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
José Gálvez Rosasco, Silvia Muñoz Salgado, Martín Mantilla Hidalgo