Ciro Meza

Practice Areas

"We have solid experience as tax advisors and, for this, we have a first-rate multidisciplinary team. We are known for offering strategic, effective and pragmatic advice. We identify those critical and key aspects in tax matters when making business decisions and/or defining the price or the conditions of an economic exchange.

We work closely with the other practice areas in order to advise on tax matters related to mergers and acquisitions, transfer prices and/or litigation.

In addition, we attend to any concerns regarding the application of national and international tax regulations and we understand that these queries must be resolved accurately and quickly.

• Tax planning

• Transactions support

• Tax policy

• Tax litigation

• State and local compliance

• High Net Worth

• Customs"

Professional Memberships

International Fiscal Association - IFA

Personal

"Ciro is a lawyer graduated from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and a specialist in Tax Law from Universidad del Rosario. In 2006 he obtained a LL.M. degree in International and Comparative Law from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, USA.

Over almost 22 years, he has advised companies in the oil & gas, pharmaceutical, technology, mass consumption and mining sectors, on matters related to tax planning & consulting, and litigation. From 2006 to 2010, he worked as a tax manager at Deloitte Colombia. Prior to this, he served as associate for two firms focused on tax and international trade, Godoy & Hoyos (2003 – 2004) and Araujo Ibarra & Asociados (2001 – 2003). He has also been a professor of tax law courses at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad Externado de Colombia and Universidad ICESI.

Ciro joined Baker McKenzie in 2010, and since 2014 he heads the Firm's Tax practice group in Bogotá."