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About

Provided by John Arias Izquierdo

Latin America

Practice Areas

Tax Law

Customs Law

Legal Representation

Tax Refund

Tax Advisory

Career

Lawyer with over 15 years of professional experience in legal and business sectors. He is the founding partner and CEO of Census Consultores.

His strong academic background includes a Master’s in Tax Law and an MBA. He specializes in domestic and international taxation.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association: Member since June 2024

Guayas Bar Association: Member since April 2010

Ecuadorian Institute of Tax Law: Associate Member since 2020

Publications

Book #LaCorteDiceTributaria: “100 Basic Questions, 100 Judicial Criteria” – 2023 /

Book #LaCorteDiceTributaria: “Tariff Ceiling: Between

Tensions and the Future” – 2025

Experience

CENSUS CONSULTORES

Founding Partner and CEO: October 2015 – Present

GUAYAQUIL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Secretary of the Junior Board: May 2012 – May 2014

ZAVALA BAQUERIZO ABOGADOS Head of the Tax Legal Department: October 2011 – October 2016

LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION, PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE GUAYAQUIL

President of the Law Students Association: January 2009 – January 2010

Languages Spoken

English / Spanish

Education

Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil

Lawyer

2005 - 2010

University of Santiago of Guayaquil

Master’s in Tax Law Catholic

2011 - 2012

University of Mexico

Diploma in Oral Litigation National Autonomous

2019

Adolfo Ibáñez University – Spain

Master of Business Administration

2021 - 2022

ESADE Business School – Spain

Corporate Master’s in Business Administration

2021 - 2022

Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Senior Management and Innovation Program

2022 - 2023

Harvard Law School

Leadership in Law Firms

2024

Harvard Kennedy School

Comparative Tax Policy and Administration

2024

Awards

Recommended Lawyer: Category Tax

The Legal 500

2024

Jurist of the Year

Guayas Bar Association

2023

Gold Diploma in Recognition of Educational Merits

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil

2006

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Chambers Latin America

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Up-and-coming partner John Arias Izquierdo of Census Asesores Legales y Tributarios receives client praise for his tax skills. His expertise includes customs tax, including support in tax refund issues.

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