Luis Ignacio Martel

Practice Areas

Tax (Non-contentious).

Languages Spoken

Spanish (native); English (proficient).

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Mexico

Career

Prior to founding of Martel, he was a founding partner of Kavanagh Gorozpe (2017-2022), and worked in various tax and corporate firms, including Jones Day (2013-2017), in its New York and Mexico City offices, Turanzas, Bravo & Ambrosi (2010 – 2013), Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aíza and Enríquez (2008-2010), and Von Wobeser & Sierra (2007-2008).

Professional Memberships

- YIN, International Fiscal Association

- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Board Member of the Mexican Chapter

Education

Experience

Luis Ignacio has extensive experience in tax planning and consulting, both in national and international matters, as well as in corporate, contractual and financial matters. His practice has focused primarily on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, real estate transactions, investment structuring and estate planning.

Work Highlights

– Participation as an expert in International Tax Law in a high-profile investment arbitration, in which Mexico is the defendant, whose claimed compensation exceeds USD$500M.

– Representation of institutional investors in the acquisition of a Mexican company that provides services to the financial sector, valued at USD$65M.

– Representation of institutional investors in the acquisition of a Mexican company dedicated to the generation of content for institutions in the financial sector, valued at USD$25M.

– Representation of a North American multinational dedicated to the provision of telecommunications services, in the contracting of financing for USD$6 billion.

– Determination and quantification of tax contingencies of companies in the mining industry, establishing possible alternatives for the correct and full determination of the corresponding rights in accordance with applicable legislation.

– Design and implementation of alternatives for the optimization of the tax regime applicable to national and transnational companies with investments in Mexico and abroad in industries such as pharmaceutical, automotive, manufacturing, as well as real estate.