Ana Paula Pardo Lelo de Larrea

Ana Paula has more than two decades of experience in tax law, advising clients on domestic and cross-border transactions, tax audits, and tax litigation. Her practice spans both corporate tax planning and advisory work and the defense of clients before tax authorities in audits and contentious proceedings.

Her practice includes advising multinational and domestic corporations on complex transactions, tax planning, wealth planning, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, corporate reorganizations, investments, and joint ventures. Ana Paula also has extensive experience defending taxpayers in audits before the SAT (the Mexican tax authority), in conclusive agreements before PRODECON, and in administrative appeals and administrative litigation.

Ana Paula advises investors, family offices, and the next generation of clients on sustainability and ESG compliance from a tax perspective. Her contribution lies in translating those commitments into practice from the tax treatment of sustainable transactions and investments, including environmental tax incentives and burdens, to the design of wealth and investment structures aligned with environmental, social, and governance criteria.

Ana Paula holds a law degree from Universidad Panamericana, a postgraduate degree from the University of Salamanca, and an LL.M. from the University of Florida – Fredric G. Levin College of Law (2007), where she earned a Certificate of Academic Excellence.

Before joining Nader Hayaux Goebel, she was a partner at SMPS Legal for six years. Previously, she worked as an associate at Hogan Lovells BSTL and at Basham, Ringe y Correa. Early in her career, she worked at Ortiz, Sainz y Erreguerena.

She is a member of the Studies Committee of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and a co-author of several leading international publications, including the Legal 500 Private Client Comparative Guide, the ICLG Corporate Tax, the International Tax Review M&A Guide, and Latin Lawyer Reference: Tax in Cross-Border Deals.