Mexico

Firm overview

BASHAM, RINGE Y CORREA is a respected firm with a renowned and comprehensive tax practice. We offer strong experience in tax litigation, including amparo proceedings, as well as wealth management, transfer pricing and general tax consulting. We advise high-profile clients on the efficient tax structures for their commercial operations, regularly representing a range of notable clients from the mining and automotive spaces.

As a full service Law Firm, every tax strategy is prepared also considering possible impacts in other areas of law. We are part of Lex Mundi (law network) and our tax partner, Gerardo Nieto, was the former world chair of the Tax Practice Group of Lex Mundi.

We are well known by tax authorities and tax Judges and Magistrates, which implies that every tax case we handle, will have a “first good impression” by whoever is in charge of resolving it.

Work highlight: Successfully assisted IMM Research México with a claim brought against the tax authorities to quash a fine of USD14 million in respect of an incorrect tariff classification.

Transfer Pricing Dispute. Strong practice for settlement and dispute resolution in all its instance. We endeavour on the legal case on to “translate” into legal terms and defend the so that it becomes manageable for tax administrations, and courts to understand and resolve the issue which normally are very complex.

Automobile Industry. Highly regarded and attending most of the Automobile Industry Sector including Volkswagen, Nissan, Toyota, among others as well as second third automobile industries Delphi, Johnson Controls, Grupo Rassini, etc

Tax Dispute. One of the most well-respected law firms in Mexico when it comes to dispute resolution, from settlement all the way to Supreme Court Litigation in Constitutional Proceedings. Many court precedents have been created by the law firm and, the latest being the declaration of unconstitutionality of the provision which binds the right of taxpayers to deduct pro rata expenses which is very important specially precedents related to VAT.

Basham, Ringe y Correa is one of the leading full-service law firms in Latin America. Established in Mexico in 1912, Basham draws a century of experience assisting its clients in conducting business throughout Mexico and abroad. The firm’s clients include prominent international corporations, many of them on the Fortune 500 List, medium-sized companies, financial institutions and individuals.

The firm’s large group of lawyers and support staff are committed to maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. Constantly exposed to the international legal system, many of Basham, Ringe y Correa’s lawyers and other professionals have completed graduate studies at foreign universities and have worked at companies and law firms abroad.

Basham’s preventive and strategic advice on all types of law allows the firm to offer its clients effective, complete and timely solutions to their concerns. The firm’s in-depth knowledge and insight into the international as well as the domestic market, including economic trends and current affairs, give the firm a solid base and perspective in order to offer fully-integrated and tailored solutions to every client.

Every client expects objective and efficient solutions which can be trusted and relied upon. Basham’s lawyers are highly experienced and recognized leaders in their fields.

The firm has regulatory and practical expertise in all areas of modern practice and advises clients on:

• investment
• joint ventures
• domestic and international tax planning
• in-bond manufacturing (maquiladoras)
• tax
• mergers and acquisitions
• corporate and contracts
• antitrust
• banking and finance
• securities
• bankruptcy
• trusts
• insurance
• business organizations
• international trade
• NAFTA and WTO matters
• anti-dumping duties
• intellectual property
• administrative law
• public bidding
• privatizations
• government regulations
• immigration
• labor
• social security
• consumer protection
• environmental law
• health
• energy
• telecommunications
• air
• land and maritime transportation
• tourism
• civil and commercial litigation
• arbitration
• criminal law
• estate planning
• real estate and agrarian matters
• global mobility

Firm overview

For the past 40 years Chevez has rightfully earned its place as one of the most important tax firms in Mexico, providing the most ample range of tax services: from tax consulting, to tax litigation, to foreign trade, transfer pricing, including tax matter in complex M&A transactions, thus aiding its clients solve their toughest tax issues with the utmost care, attention and compliance with Mexican Law.

The Firm also has extensive experience in dealing with local and federal matters related to government tax collection bureaus, labour and social security contributions.

CRZ renders services to leading industrial, commercial and financial groups. It has a prominent presence among companies operating in Mexico, including those ranked by the magazine Fortune 500, in order to comply and fulfilled all the tax obligations.

It has specialized collaboration with the Mexican stock exchange to reach solutions involving the placement of stock and investment instruments.

CRZ has offices in Mexico City, Monterrey, Queretaro, New York, Houston and Madrid. Our Team includes more than 450 professionals focused on fully meeting our clients’ needs.

Firm overview

QCG is a highly specialized firm focused on providing transfer pricing solutions to multinational clients at all market levels. Its main service lines are transfer pricing compliance, planning, controversy and consulting as well as complementary international taxation and foreign trade services. QCG services over 300 multinationals in Latin America, Europe, and the United States. Through our advice multinational companies fulfill their tax obligations, achieve operational advantages, and improve their business results. Our practice is divided into multidisciplinary teams, including accountants, economists, and lawyers with more than 22 years of continuous professional transfer pricing experience. Our professionals are grouped by industry and armed with the most powerful transfer pricing tools available on the market, used both by specialists in the area and by the governments. Additionally, our own technological developments like the Transfer Pricing Diligent®— allow us to diminish significantly the time spent to deliver results and increase the quality of the documentary support. Our firm is guided by the highest professional standards, therefore the pursuit of excellence, the independence of criteria, and the integrity and professionalism of our members, are core values of our practice.

Firm overview

HLB MAAT Asesores, is a firm incorporated in 2017 with the solid purpose of rendering professional and specialized business services. Our scope of work includes Taxation, Corporative Government and Compliance, Corporate Law, Financial Strategy, Economic Analysis and Risks, among others. Yet the firm has outstood on International Taxation, which also includes Transfer Pricing.

HLB MAAT Asesores is member of HLB International, which is a worldwide network of independent firms that assist clients in areas such as Auditing and Tax Services.

For Transfer Pricing purposes, our firm has devoted holistically to transfer pricing compliance, transfer pricing strategic counsel, support opinions, controversy and mediation, treaty procedures, and policy and structural design for transfer pricing departments. Mainly focused for companies, organizations and governments in the LATAM region.

Our firm recognition is related to our leading partner previous experience as Transfer Pricing Managing Director for the Mexican government for the period 2015-2019, and from his participation as Mexican Delegate for the Working Party No. 6 at the OECD for the period 2011-2019 (including the BEPS Project), as a member of the United Nations Transfer Pricing Subcommittee since 2015 up to now, and as a key speaker in Transfer Pricing international fora.

Additionally, HLB MAAT Asesores has strategic alliances with renowned legal firms in Mexico.