Víctor Manuel Barajas Barrera

PRACTICE AREAS

Tax Consulting & Litigation, Estate Planning & Asset Protection

ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners México (STEP); Chairman.

American Chamber of Commerce Mexico (AmCham); member of the tax committee.

International Fiscal Association (IFA); Young IFA Network (YIN); Former Chairman 2015-2017.

Mexican Institute of Financial Executives (IMEF).

Author of several national and international articles and publications and has participated as speaker in the International Bar Association, the International Fiscal Association, Lex Mundi, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, among others.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professor of international taxation at the LL.M. program, Universidad Anáhuac, Cancún campus and, at the Universidad Marista Mérida campus. Has taught a course on “Taxation of Foreign Residents” of the “Tax Treaties and Foreign Residents” program of the International Fiscal Association in Mexico, and has been assistant professor at the LL.Ms’ programs on taxation and tax law, Universidad Panamericana.

Tax planning, advisory and tax strategy, both at national and international levels; application of tax treaties, including private clients, estate planning for individuals and their families, tax aspects of transactions by corporations, mergers and acquisitions and reorganizations, transfer pricing, among others. Frequently represents clients, including 500 Fortune multinational companies, before tax authorities in ruling requests, mutual agreement procedures, audits, tax refunds, tax litigation and settlements procedures.

RECOGNITIONS

Legal 500, Best Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal and Band 1 in Wealth Private Law by Chambers’ and Partners High Net Worth, recognized as a prominent lawyer in tax law.