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Maria Lourdes Villanueva

She joined the Firm in 2010. Her professional practice is focused on the specialized advice in the application of tax, customs and international trade provisions...

Experience

Maria Lourdes joined the Firm in 2010. She is a member of the Tax and Customs Practice Group.

Her professional practice is focused on the specialized advice in the application of tax, customs and international trade provisions, as well as the implementation of state planning for our local and international clients.

Her experience includes the advice and coordination of administrative and court proceedings in their different stages for our clients.

Education

  • Attorney-At-Law and Notary, magna cum laude,Francisco Marroquín University, Guatemala, 2012.
  • Postgraduate Studies/Specialization in Corporate and Tax Law, Del Istmo University, Guatemala, 2012.
  • Legal English Writing and Cultural Competency – The Cultural Component-, Guatemala, 2012.
  • Tax Law Training Program – Mr. Mario Estuardo Archila, Esq., Guatemala, 2012.
  • Scope of Tax Reforms Seminar –Tax Administration Superintendence, SAT,-2012.
  • 13th Annual International Tax & Trust Training Program – Baker & McKenzie, Miami, Florida, USA 2012.
  • International Forum on Transfer Pricing – PricewaterhouseCoopers, Guatemala, 2012.
  • Master of Laws Degree in Legal Counseling of Companies, Business Institute, Madrid, Spain, 2014.
  • She has received additional training in various areas, including: Cross Border Investment Structuring in the Age of Transparency: BEPS and CRS Amicorp Curacao, 2016, 2015.
  • IV International Conference on Criminal Tax Law – Mexico, 2018.
  • She has received additional training in various areas, including: Strategic Tax Defense of the Taxpayer as a panelist of the Tributary Photo "Analysis of the Internal Regulations of the Tax and Customs Administrative Court" - Guatemala, 2019.
  • III Annual Congress of Guatemalan Business Taxation as a Panelist in the Forum "Effective Judicial Protection in Tax Matters" - Guatemala, 2019.

Publications and Contributions

  • Thesis: “The chain of custody for the offering and processing of electronic evidence in the criminal proceeding in Guatemala”, 2013.

Memberships

Guatemalan Bar Association

Practice Areas

Derecho Fiscal y Aduanas, sustativo y procesal.

Gabriel Cabrera

He joined the Firm in 2017. He is a current member of the Tax and Customs, Arbitration and Fraud and Insolvency Practice Groups.

Ana Lucía Chávez

She joined the Firm in 2020. His practice focuses on corporate transactions, restructurings, …

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