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Ritch Mueller

Tax: Non-contentious

Latin America Guide 2026 : Mexico


Ritch Mueller

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About

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Ritch Mueller’s Tax practice delivers sophisticated, business-focused advice to domestic and international clients navigating Mexico’s evolving tax landscape. We advise multinational corporations, investment funds, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals on the full spectrum of tax matters, including transactional planning, cross-border structuring, controversy resolution, and regulatory compliance. Our team supports mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, restructurings, real estate investments, and private equity fund formations, aligning tax strategies with our clients’ commercial objectives.

Leveraging deep expertise in Mexican tax law and international treaties, we structure inbound and outbound investments, develop transfer pricing strategies, optimize VAT treatment, obtain advance rulings, maximize available tax incentives, and advise on audits, administrative proceedings, and tax litigation. Our multidisciplinary approach integrates tax, corporate, finance, and dispute resolution capabilities to deliver practical, efficient, and commercially driven solutions for complex transactions and ongoing operations.

Recognized for technical excellence and strategic insight, our Tax team helps clients manage risk, navigate regulatory change, and achieve tax-efficient outcomes in domestic and cross-border matters, making Ritch Mueller a trusted adviser in Mexico’s evolving tax environment.

Clients (8)

  • Intercam Grupo Financiero
  • CIBanco
  • Citigroup
  • BofA Securities
  • Barclays
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Scotiabank
  • UBS

Industries (10)

  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Healthcare and Life Sciences
  • Infrastructure
  • Manufacturing
  • Media and Entertainment
  • Real Estate
  • Retail and Consumer Goods
  • Technology

Chambers Review

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Tax: Non-contentious - Mexico

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Ritch Mueller is a renowned law firm with a noted Mexico City-based tax practice. The tax department is regularly called upon by a range of Mexican and international clients to provide advice on a diverse array of non-contentious tax mandates, including tax structuring for M&A and financial transactions, and the tax aspects of corporate restructurings.

Work Highlights

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  • Ritch Mueller advised América Móvil on the tax implications of approximately USD1.1 billion bond issuances in Mexico and the USA.

Strengths

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  • The Ritch Mueller team are very forward-looking, helpful and understandable. They help international clients understand all kinds of legal and tax matters in Mexico.

    Tax: Non-contentious respondentLatin America

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Óscar López Velarde
    Band 2Óscar López Velarde

    Óscar López Velarde

    Respected partner Óscar López Velarde continues to elicit remarkable market recognition for his solid expertise as a tax adviser in Mexico.

    • Óscar López Velarde is an excellent lawyer with incredible business acumen. He always offers advice of the highest quality and within the required timeline.

      Tax: Non-contentious respondentLatin America
  • Up and ComingJuan José Paullada Eguirao
    Up and ComingJuan José Paullada Eguirao

    Juan José Paullada Eguirao

    Up-and-coming partner Juan José Paullada Eguirao makes his debut in the rankings this year, earning praise from the market for his tax controversy practice in Mexico.

    • Juan José Paullada Eguirao is very close to his clients. He is an attentive and results-oriented lawyer.

      Tax: Non-contentious respondentLatin America

Ranked Individuals at Ritch Mueller (2)

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