Catalina Hoyos Jiménez

Tax

Dispute Resolution

ITE

Catalina is the leading partner of our Tax Law and Arbitration practices. Her career is distinguished by a strategic and innovative approach that integrates legal, economic, and technological aspects. She advises clients on critical decisions related to tax litigation, transfer pricing, M&A, the digital economy, and international taxation.

She has served both as arbitrator and counsel in high-impact national and international panels, including complex disputes. Recognized for her credibility and leadership, she is a key reference for authorities, industry associations, and corporations.

Catalina is an honorary member and former President of the Colombian Institute of Tax Law (Instituto Colombiano de Derecho Tributario) and has been recognized as one of the most influential figures in the country. She is also a university professor, international speaker, and author of specialized publications in more than 10 countries.

Colombian Institute of Tax Law

Latin-American Institute of Tax Law

International Fiscal Association — IFA

International Bar Association — IBA

Appointed as Arbitrator in the list of the Superintendence of Companies

Hoyos, C. (2021). Derecho Tributario, Filosofía e Historia. Estudios en Homenaje a Juan Rafael Bravo Arteaga. Dirección Mauricio A. Plazas Vega. El concepto de tributo en el arbitraje de inversión. Bogotá: Instituto Colombiano de Derecho Tributario – ICDT.

Hoyos, C. (2021). Procedimiento Tributario Colombiano. En Catalina Plazas Molina y Juan de Dios Bravo González (Coord.) Extinción de la obligación tributaria. Editorial Temis Obras Jurídicas.

Hoyos, C. (2020). Colombian Experience: Pitfalls and Challenges. Treatise on General Anti-Avoidance Rules – GAAR, CCH Wolter Kluwer [In preparation]

Partner – Godoy

Senior Associate – Baker & McKenzie.

Head of Tax Practice – Holguín Neira Pombo y Mendoza.

Attorney – Quiñones Cruz; Arenas López Montealegre y Plazas.

External Advisor – Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade, CCI, EPM, Grupo Éxito, among others.

Arbitrator in high-profile panels such as:

Ruta del Sol vs. ANI

Perenco vs. AMV

International Arbitration Panels – Fundación TRIBUTE.

Queen Mary University of London

M. in International Dispute Resolution

Universidad de Salamanca

D. Candidate

Universidad de Salamanca

Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA)

Universidad del Rosario

Specialization in Tax Law

Universidad de Santiago de Compostela and Universidad Austral de Buenos Aires

Specialization in International Taxation

Universidad del Rosario

Attorney at Law

Harvard University

Fiscal Policy and Management

MIT

Blockchain

University of Oxford

FinTech

IESE, Universidad de Navarra

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