Advises on cross-border transactions and structuring tax services for multinational clients
Expert on inbound and outbound investments
Mexico City
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Mauricio Escandon is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal in Mexico City. He specializes in international tax, providing advice on cross-border transactions and structuring tax services for multinational clients. Mr. Escandon’s primary areas of concentration are inbound and outbound investments for Mexican and foreign clients, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) projects, supply chain restructures and providing tax services to family offices and private clients.
With more than 13 years of experience, Mr. Escandon has led several multinational projects across Mexico, Latin America and other countries, coordinating subservice lines in a wide range of industries, including hospitality, spirits and beverages, infrastructure, consumer products, telecommunications and private equity.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Escandon spent five years with EY in the New York office as part of the Latin America Business Center, serving most recently as Senior Manager. Previously, he worked at KPMG in Mexico City and participated in an international assignment to the New York office as part of the Center of Excellence Desk within the International Tax practice.
Mr. Escandon earned a bachelor’s degree in public accounting from the Escuela Bancaria y Comercial in Mexico City. He is fluent in Spanish and English and is a member of the Mexican Public Accountants College
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