Experience
Luis is Counsel at Moreno Baldivieso and leads the law firm’s tax practice nationwide. He is an expert in taxation with 15 years of experience, holding senior positions at the foremost tax public institutions, in addition to leading the tax practice at Criales & Urcullo.
He advices clients on complex local and cross-border transactions and assists them with tax inspections and challeging procedures. He also advises high net-worth families on estate planning.
He lectures on international taxation at the UASB’s Masters in Tax Law and is frequently invited to lecture at many other gradute programs all over the country.
Luis actively participates as a guest panelist in local and international conferences and has been appointed Young IFA Network representative on behalf of the International Fiscal Association – Chapter Bolivia.
Membership
- International Fiscal Associtation (IFA) – Chapter Bolivia.
- Instituto Boliviano de Estudios Tributarios (IBET)
Education
- Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo, La Paz – Bolivia. Law Degree.
- Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, La Paz – Bolivia. Master in Economic Law (thesis-pending).
- International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD), Netherlands. Advanced.
- Professional Certificate in International Taxation (APCIT).
- Universidad Austral, Argentina. Diploma on International Taxation.
- Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias (CIAT), Panama. Diploma on tax compliance of financial institutions and transactions.
- Fundación IDEA, La Paz – Bolivia. Diploma on Accounting
Language
- Spanish
Practice Areas
Tax Law
Tax Law
Practice areas
- Corporate Taxation.
- Taxation of Economic Groups.
- Taxation of Financial Markets.
- Tax and estate planning.
- Tax Compliance.
- Transfer Pricing.
- Corporate tax advice on reorganizations and project finance transactions, including mergers and acquisitions.
- Legal assistance in tax audits carried out by the tax administration.
- Analysis of accounting documents to prevent tax risks.
- Tax analysis of national tax legislation and international double taxation treaties.
- Tax and Legal Controversies and Litigation.
Corporate Law and M&A
Corporate Law and M&A
Practice areas
- Mergers and acquisitions.
- Due diligence processes.
- Constitution of subsidiaries and branches.
- Corporate reorganizations.
- Corporate governance.
- International transactions.
- Company dissolutions and liquidations.
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Practice areas
- Local and international loan agreements with public and private entities.
- Sovereign loans.
- Syndicated loans.
- Financing of mergers and acquisitions operations.
- Project financing.
- Structuring of financial guarantees.
- Issuance and purchase/sale of securities.