20+ years of experience across a multitude of international tax matters
Specializes in advising foreign and Mexican entities in tax planning in foreign investments, transactions / mergers and acquisitions, and tax controversy
Is a Mexican attorney at law
Mexico City
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Santiago Chacón is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal in Mexico City. He brings more than 20 years of experience across a multitude of international tax matters. He specializes in advising foreign and Mexican entities, specifically in tax planning in foreign investments, transactions / mergers and acquisitions (buy and sell side due diligence, and sale and purchase structures), and tax controversy (tax audits performed by Mexican tax authorities looking to reach an agreement to avoid courts).
Mr. Chacón has led many multi-national projects across Mexico, Brazil and the UK. He has worked with clients across a range of industries including infrastructure, energy, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, consumer products and mining.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Chacón was a tax partner at Garrigues and an international tax partner at EY in Mexico. Previously, he worked at PwC.
Mr. Chacón is recognized as an industry thought leader on tax issues and has authored numerous articles on tax law topics in Mexican and international magazines, including Intertax, International Tax Review of Euromoney, Tax Analysts and Dofiscal.
Mr. Chacón is a Mexican attorney at law and earned his degree from the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City. He has a Certificate in International Taxation from the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation in Amsterdam and is a member of the International Fiscal Association and the International Tax Commission of the Mexican Public Accountants College.
Alvarez & Marsal Tax (A&M Tax), una filial de la firma global líder en servicios Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) ha ampliado sus servicios en México con el nombramiento de los Socios (MD) Ricardo Ahumada, Edgar Antúnez-León, Iván Díaz-Barreiro, Xavier Hoyos y Fernando Lorenzo.
Alvarez & Marsal Tax (A&M Tax), an affiliate of leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has expanded its suite of services in Mexico with the appointment of Managing Directors (MDs) Ricardo Ahumada, Edgar Antunez-Leon, Ivan Diaz-Barreiro, Xavier Hoyos and Fernando Lorenzo.
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