Jorge Correa Cervera

Practice Areas

Tax

Career

Jorge specializes on corporate and international tax with an emphasis on capital markets & financial products, cross-border structuring, M&A, energy, and FATCA & CRS.

Professional Memberships

Member of the International Bar Association, the International Fiscal Association, and the Business Advisory Group on FATCA & CRS of the OECD.

Publications

Author of several publications on tax issues, including (with Michael N. Kandev and John J. Lennard) "Convenio de doble imposición México-Canad", (with Jonathan Schwarz) "Convenio de doble imposición México-Reino Unido", and (with Gerardo Farías) "Fibras inmobiliarias", all published by Thomson Reuters.

Languages Spoken

English and Spanish

Education

Experience

Mr. Correa worked for ten years at the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, where he held various positions including Assistant Deputy Commissioner and Competent Authority for tax treaty interpretation. In 2013-2014, he was a Consultant of the OECD, where he served as the principal draftsperson of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS).

Industry Sector Expertise

Mr. Correa regularly advises investment funds, financial institutions and multinational enterprises, on investment and transactions in Mexico across multiple industries, such as real estate, infrastructure, and energy & natural resources. Notably, he advises REITs, MLPs, private equity funds, ETFs and other collective investment vehicles. Mr. Correa has advised issuers, underwriters, and other stakeholders in a number of domestic and global offerings, including the largest-ever offering of an MLP (i.e., Fibra-E). He has also supported clients in matters of tax policy, private letter rulings, tax refunds, corporate restructuring, and reporting on tax in the ESG environment.

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