SMPS Legal is a multidisciplinary firm that provides cutting-edge legal services aligned with the needs of today’s leading corporations in the Latin American Region. Our teams, located in Mexico, Colombia, Canada, and USA, bring together first-class lawyers with international expertise and commitment to providing integral and in-depth legal advice. This allows us to exceed client expectations by implementing comprehensive, innovative and effective legal and business solutions.
For over 20 years, our lawyers have been successfully representing domestic and foreign clients in a broad spectrum of practice areas and industries. In 2022, the firm celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Our Tax Team is leader contentious and non-contentious matters. We provide legal advice on the optimization of tax structures and M&A tax-related issues, in both domestic and cross-border transactions, encompassing a wide variety of industries. Our tax department stands out for its fully integrated consulting and controversy tax practices, whereby the members provide both consulting and litigation services, with a clear vision of the legal aspects of every issue.
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:
Salles Sainz Grant Thornton has been a leader in Mexican public accountancy and business consulting since 1979, providing tailored services to privately held companies and their owners within Mexico. Salles Sainz Grant Thornton is Grant Thornton’s largest member firm in Latin America and has experience working with some of the largest companies in Mexico. Salles Sainz Grant Thornton S. C. is a member of Grant Thornton International, which is one of the world's leading organizations of accounting and consulting firms with independent property and administration. We provide audit, tax, advisory and specialized services to private sector companies and public interest entities.
Our Firm provides tax advisory services in connection with the full range of activities of our clientele, including the design and implementation of tax efficient structures for the full-array of domestic and cross-border transactions, including, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets and lending.
Our tax team has ample experience in advising large multinational groups, as well as providing consultancy and estate-planning services to individuals. Our tax group has profound expertise across multiple industries and sectors.
In addition to tax advisory services, we handle tax controversy and tax litigation, and have been successfully involved in several high profile “bet the house” cases.
Established in Mexico City in 1994 by a team of highly- qualified lawyers and accountants, focused on offering professional, sophisticated and quality legal and tax services to satisfy its clients business needs. Today, Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes is a leading firm in the Mexican market, its level of expertise is well-recognized in most of its practice areas. Its professionals have been recognized by the most prestigious publications worldwide. Deeply committed to quality and responsiveness, the firm has consolidated its status as one of the preeminent Mexican full-service law firms. As the firm has gradually grown, it has attracted professionals with significant experience in the public, industrial and financial sectors creating a team with the highest level of professional experience.
Most of its lawyers and accountants have completed graduate studies at foreign universities and have worked at law firms abroad; giving them a better perspective on international legal and tax systems.
The firm is part of TAXAND, a global network of more than 400 tax partners, over 2000 professionals and present in nearly 40 countries. It is also founding member of AFFINITAS, an alliance of Iberoamerican law firms.
This firm is a WTS Global member.