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Norton Rose, previously known as Macleod Dixon, acquired an international network after the Canadian firm merged with the UK's Norton Rose in January 2012. Led by Fernando Fernández Barroso and managing partner Carlos Fernández-Smith, the tax practice ... [more]

Norton Rose, previously known as Macleod Dixon, acquired an international network after the Canadian firm merged with the UK's Norton Rose in January 2012. Led by Fernando Fernández Barroso and managing partner Carlos Fernández-Smith, the tax practice of the firm is well-respected, especially in the oil sector where it is most active. During the past year, Leopoldo Escobar has been advising an international oil service company in a transfer pricing matter valued at $20 million. And Fernández Barroso advised a financial services company on an M&A transaction, which required the reorganisation of a regulated entity. Competitors recognise Barroso for his work in corporate tax and Escobar for his skill in cross-border structuring.

Deloitte's tax practice, led by Alejandro Gómez, acquired new clients in the last year, such as Citibank, GlaxoSmithKline, Avon and Polar – Venezuela's largest conglomerate. Gómez is now in charge of both tax and legal after the departure of Humberto ... [more]

Deloitte's tax practice, led by Alejandro Gómez, acquired new clients in the last year, such as Citibank, GlaxoSmithKline, Avon and Polar – Venezuela's largest conglomerate. Gómez is now in charge of both tax and legal after the departure of Humberto Romero-Muci in June 2012. The firm plans to expand its tax, legal, and transfer pricing services for the oil and manufacturing industries, as well as expanding geographically through its Puerto La Cruz office. During the past year, its tax team advised a client on improving their business operations by analysing the entity's effective equity structure and evaluating its results. The matter required the collaboration of various divisions, such as corporate tax, legal, customs and transfer pricing. Iliana Salcedo, who leads the transfer pricing practice, is praised by peers for her expertise in the area.

Highly regarded litigator Humberto Romero-Muci joined D'Empaire Reyna Abogados in June, giving the firm's tax practice a wider breadth of services. Until now, the practice had had a strong reputation in international tax and wealth planning – the latter ... [more]

Highly regarded litigator Humberto Romero-Muci joined D'Empaire Reyna Abogados in June, giving the firm's tax practice a wider breadth of services. Until now, the practice had had a strong reputation in international tax and wealth planning – the latter made possible due to the firm's representation of leading private-sector banks. Romero-Muci runs the local tax and tax litigation divisions, while Alberto Benshimol leads the transactional and international tax areas. Benshimol, who is widely recognised by competitors for his cross-border structuring, and two of the firm's attorneys, advised a local banking group listed on the Venezuelan stock exchange on the $60 million reorganisation of foreign subsidiaries in February. The process required the migration of companies in Curacao, Switzerland and Panama and involved addressing regulatory issues in Venezuela.

PwC's tax practice in Venezuela comprises seven partners, led by Elys Aray. The tax group provides services in transfer pricing and corporate tax, but not in tax litigation. It does, however, handle tax disputes at the negotiation or arbitration stage ... [more]

PwC's tax practice in Venezuela comprises seven partners, led by Elys Aray. The tax group provides services in transfer pricing and corporate tax, but not in tax litigation. It does, however, handle tax disputes at the negotiation or arbitration stage with the country's tax authorities. Ana Acevedo is the newest partner to join the practice, after being promoted from senior manager in July 2011. Maria Carolina Sánchez wins peers' praise for her transfer pricing expertise.

The tax team of Mendoza, Delgado, Labrador & Asociados (an Ernst & Young member firm) is headed by Jose Antonio Velazquez, who has extensive tax advisory experience, especially in the oil and gas sectors. The team of professionals offer a wide range ... [more]

The tax team of Mendoza, Delgado, Labrador & Asociados (an Ernst & Young member firm) is headed by Jose Antonio Velazquez, who has extensive tax advisory experience, especially in the oil and gas sectors. The team of professionals offer a wide range of tax advice with a focus on restructuring the business model of multinational corporations operating in Venezuela. Alaska Moscato, who leads the international tax services practice, was promoted to partner in July 2011. Katherine Pinzon, transfer pricing leader in South America, is well known in the marketplace.

Led by Manuel Candal, Taxand Venezuela provides clients with a full range of tax services but is particularly strong in international taxation and tax planning, corporate tax advice, transfer pricing, and tax compliance. In addition to serving their ... [more]

Led by Manuel Candal, Taxand Venezuela provides clients with a full range of tax services but is particularly strong in international taxation and tax planning, corporate tax advice, transfer pricing, and tax compliance. In addition to serving their clients, which represent a wide range of industries, the practice also provides support to other member firms of the Taxand network. The team is defending a client before the Supreme Court in a tax assessment case relating to anti-dumping. As very few such assessments exist, the defence is based on purely technical matters. In another matter, valued at $34 million, Taxand successfully conducted a valuation of a multinational group's trademarks. The practice gained two new partners over the past year with the promotion of Iovana Torres and Lismary Diaz.