Ernesto Perez

Mr. Perez advises private equity funds, hedge funds, corporations and investment banking firms on tax and financial impacts in corporate finance, M&A deal structuring, due diligence, and the design and execution of tax efficient financing structures. He has worked with clients across a range of industries, including consumer markets, telecommunications, financial services, real estate, private equity, industrial products, leisure, business services and distribution, advising them on domestic and cross-border transactions with a focus on tax structuring and financial modeling.
Throughout his career, Mr. Perez has advised clients in outbound and inbound international taxation, including structuring new country investments, tax efficient financing structures, foreign tax credit planning, earnings and profits computation, transfer pricing, earnings stripping, FIRPTA and branch profits taxes. He has extensive experience with domestic corporate tax issues, partnership taxation and consolidated group matters.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Perez was a Partner with Arthur Andersen, LLP, where he served as Practice Leader for the firm's International Tax practice. He also served as an adjunct professor for the master’s in taxation program at the University of Miami School of Law.
Mr. Perez earned a BBA (cum laude) (economics concentration) from the University of Georgia; earned a J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court; and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Leading Professional Services Firms executive program. He is admitted to the Florida Bar and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Georgia. Mr. Perez is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Bar Association and the International Fiscal Association. He serves on the Board of Directors of Norfolk State University School of Business Advisory Board, Georgia State University College of Law Board of Visitors, and Taxand. Mr. Perez is fluent in Spanish and English.