The tax practice at CMS Grau is led by Rolando Cevasco and recently promoted partner Yessica Manzur; the team has a focus on contentious and non-contentious tax matters pertaining to the mining, oil and gas, and energy sectors, and acts for high-profile multinational corporations in these fields. Cevasco is highly experienced in corporate tax matters, such as M&A, and reorganisations, as well as tax planning and audits, while Manzur is well versed in international tax matters, including tax structuring and double taxation treaties. At the associate level, seniors Carlos Chirinos and César Dávila are recommended, with Chirinos a key name for transfer pricing, audits and contentious procedures, and Dávila focusing on tax litigation and advisory services for high-net-worth individuals.

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Key clients

  • ISA Interconexión Electrica
  • Derco Perú
  • Sentinel Perú
  • Fridays
  • Andritz (USA) Inc
  • Andritz (Italy)
  • Andritz Hydro (Perú)
  • Enagás
  • BELLTECH
  • Lumni
  • Empresa Editorial El Comercio
  • MSA del Perú (MSA Group)
  • NIKKEN (Mexican Group)
  • Globenatural Internacional
  • Indus
  • Sensient
  • Falabella Group
  • Inmobiliaria Morada
  • Sensient
  • Auplata
  • Ubits Learning Solutions
  • Charles Taylor
  • Emerson Electric Co
  • Coelvisac (Consorcio Eléctrico de Villacuri)
  • EDF
  • Inmobiliaria Pardo 200

Work highlights

  • Advising UK-based insurance technology specialist Charles Taylor on the tax aspects of the acquisition of Herrera D.K.P Sociedad Civil Responsabilidad Limitada, an insurance adjuster company.
  • Advising Derco Perú on structuring and corporate tax planning in connection with its proposed joint venture with Spanish multinational bank Santander.
  • Advised TUPEMESA on an audit procedure in relation to income tax for the years 2018 and 2019 in relation to complex services received from its parent company in Chile.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rolando Cevasco, Yessica Manzur