David Zamora

Practice Areas

David Zamora, founding partner, has found in Jorge Bravo Cucci a partner to empower BZ Estudio Tax & Legal.

BZ Estudio is composed of professionals whose expertise excels in tax law consulting, including corporate taxation, personal taxation, international tax planning, as well as judicial and administrative litigation.

The firm provides personalised attention to its clients, offering practical and effective solutions while adhering to professional ethics at all times.

Web: https://www.bztaxlegal.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bz-estudio/

Career

David Zamora, a lawyer from the University of Lima with a postgraduate degree in Taxation from the same university, has specialised in studies from ESAN and the Austral University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

During his career, David has been a leading partner in the tax law areas of Estudio Llona & Bustamante Abogados and Barrios & Fuentes Abogados, Bafur, having been nominated among the best tax advisers in the areas of finance, investments, and M&A in the 2020 ranking of the French legal directory Leaders League. He has also been recognised by Chambers and Partners and Best Lawyers.

He is responsible for providing corporate advisory and tax advisory services for operations and businesses carried out in the country, as well as those carried out between local and foreign companies. Similarly, he assesses the legal and tax implications of transactions and operations carried out by companies engaged in various sectors, such as insurance, retail, collective funds, industrial, agricultural, construction, hydrocarbons, infrastructure projects, imports, exports, and services.

He has been an adjunct professor of the course "Tax Legislation" at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He has also been a professor of the courses on Taxation of Construction Companies and Tax Planning organized by the Continental University, contributing to the latter in the design of the Master's program in Business Taxation.

Professional Memberships

He has been vice-president of the Tax Affairs Committee of AMCHAM (2017-2018) and is an active member of the Peruvian Institute of Tax Law - IPDT and of the International Fiscal Association - IFA.

Publications

Interviews in the main media in Peru:

“The implications generated by the increase of the UIT to 4,950 soles for the year 2023” for Radio Programas del Perú - RPP Noticias.

“Taxation of Influencers according to SUNAT” for Radio Programas del Perú - RPP Noticias.

He has made the following publications:

"Between the higher tax burden and the taxpayer's rights." Published in Gaceta Jurídica - La Ley. August 2018 edition

“Tax aspects of the sale of shares acquired by the capitalization of the revaluation surplus. Free capital gain? ”. In the law magazine Jus Doctrina & Practica of May 2009.

Clients

BZ Estudio Tax& Legal has been growing with great success for our boutique specializing in Taxes. 5 years of hard work in the positioning of our firm and associates from a perspective: effective, efficient, and very proactive for the client.

We have built this strategic tax accompaniment so that our clients feel the confidence and satisfaction of working with a law firm that changes as their business needs change. Heineken, La Positiva Seguros y Reaseguros, Vida Camara, Encora, Subastop, KO Group, Joinnus, AVIVEL, Jorle, Fibras Unidas, Rappi, Incomac, have been with us from the beginning and continue to be with us today.

Work Highlights

Among his most representative cases, there are large sums involved, such as the mitigation of tax risks of his credits (USD $15,789,473) and the operation of projects promoted by the Peruvian government (USD $8,421,052).

Industry Sector Expertise

BZ Estudio assesses the legal and tax implications of transactions and operations carried out by companies engaged in various areas, such as insurance, retail, collective funds, industrial, agricultural, construction, hydrocarbons, infrastructure projects, imports, exports, and services, among others.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Our managing partner, David Zamora, has found in Jorge Bravo Cucci a partner to empower BZ Tax and Legal and of course the invaluable addition of Patricia Pretel, a lawyer specialized in auditing, Mayra whose specialization is focused on tax and labor matters, Victor who has experience in corporate tax and the newest member of our firm Koway Choy.

Our team is made up of lawyers specializing in tax, corporate, and labor law:

- David Zamora | Partner

- Jorge Bravo | Partner

Jorge is a professor of tax law and tax advisor with thirty years of professional practice, mainly serving mining, electricity, financial, insurance, concession, agro-industrial, and pharmaceutical companies. He was a partner of Picón & Asociados, Tax Advisors, a leading corporate tax advisory firm in Peru, and a member firm of Andersen Global. He graduated from the School of Law of Universidad de Lima, and he specialized from the beginning in corporate taxation, perfecting his studies through a Doctorate in Commercial Law at the Universidad de Sevilla. His deep and distinct vision of taxation and his understanding of business allow him to take on highly complex cases and provide answers to situations that have generated great controversies between companies and the State.

- Patricia Pretel | Associate

She is a lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, with a master's degree in Public Finance and Tax Administration from the Institute of Fiscal Studies in Spain. She has more than 10 years of experience providing advice on tax matters, tax planning, international taxation, tax audits, corporate tax consulting, as well as contentious and non-contentious proceedings. She has written articles and given presentations on current tax issues.

- Mayra Ormea | Associate

Lawyer from the Universidad de Lima, with honours Magna Cum Laude. Member of the Lima Bar Association. Specialised studies in Labour Law at ESAN. She has more than 10 years of experience providing advice on corporate and labour issues to clients from different industries and countries. Regular contributor to Gaceta Jurídica. She has written in the book ‘Main considerations regarding the provision of false information to an employer with the intention of causing harm or obtaining an advantage’ and in the Interdisciplinary Legal Portal Polemos.

- Victor López | Associate

Lawyer from Universidad de Lima, with a Diploma in Corporate Law. He has more than five years of experience providing legal advice on contractual, corporate, and other matters to national and foreign companies. He also has extensive experience in administrative proceedings in the field of consumer protection and distinctive signs.

- Koway Choy | Associate

He graduated from Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, with a focus on Tax Law, and ranked in the top 10% of his class. He has experience in the tax area, having worked as a legal assistant and trainee at KPMG in Peru, where he participated in audit processes and refund requests before SUNAT, as well as in the preparation of responses to tax queries. He has also worked on the development of regulatory reports related to hydrocarbon and energy transition projects and on the preparation of tax investment guides for potential clients.

For more information about our team, please visit our website: https://www.bztaxlegal.com/equipo/

Languages Spoken

Languages spoken by our team of lawyers:

Spanish

English

French

Portuguese

Experience

David Zamora is a lawyer specializing in tax advice to local and foreign companies, with more than 19 years of experience in the Peruvian market. The legal matters he develops include tax law consulting, including corporate taxation, personal taxation, international tax planning, as well as judicial and administrative litigation.

He has also been nominated as one of the best tax advisors in the areas of finance, investments, and mergers and acquisitions.

Education

Awards