20+ years practice in tax, foreign trade and transfer
pricing assignments.
Our services are distinguished for their
honest, professional and result-oriented approach.
Services
Our support and
responsibilities include:
Domestic and international tax planning.
Tax efficient corporate structures
including acquisitions, divestitures
and reorganizations.
Strategies, policies and guidelines in Latin American business units.
Negotiations with tax authorities
on a wide range of tax and transfer
pricing topics.
Support management regarding
Latin American tax risk assessment.
Tax accounting topics, effective tax
rate impact and reporting.
Tax controversies and
litigation handling.
Review and coordinate direct and
indirect tax matters for the region.
Follow-up and evaluate impact of tax
regulations’ changes in the region.
Advice the business and ensure
tax support for projects.
Manage relationships with
consultants and advisors.
Restructure tax function in accordance with business needs.
Glaciar Perito Moreno, Argentina
Structuring
Latin American Tax is a trusted
multijurisdictional team led by
Joaquin Kersman that adapts to
each client’s needs.
Joaquin Kersman is a tax lawyer who has been
involved in a wide variety of legal and tax issues
that have given him a broad and deep knowledge
of the region.
He has been the tax director for Latin America
at Adidas, the German sports company; prior to
which, Joaquin was a tax partner at Nicholson
y Cano Abogados and at Baker & McKenzie
Argentina where he headed the tax and foreign
trade department.
This experience has evidenced the need for
a reliable regional tax support that helps
overcome obstacles. Joaquin is praised for
his knowledge by diverse publications
while actively participating in the academic
field as a professor at several universities.
He holds a JD from the University of
Buenos Aires School of Law, an LLM
in law and economics from University
Torcuato Di Tella, as well as a diploma
in arbitration and international commercial
law, granted by University of Vienna
School of Law.