O mar Zúñiga Arroyo

His practice focuses on Tax, where he specializes in tax law with an emphasis on international tax aspects, providing advice to multinational companies doing business in Mexico and Mexican companies doing business abroad. His practice also comprises tax aspects on M&A transactions, private equity and tax controversies.

For almost 25 years, Mr. Zuñiga has worked in the tax field in Mexico, becoming one of the most well-known and recognized tax practitioners on the market. Mr. Zuñiga has advised on tax matters of different M&A transactions, including the acquisitions of large real estate holdings, capital and industrial businesses, fiscal audits and has been counsel in diverse financing operations. He has also assisted to settle notable tax controversies before the Tax Administration Service on behalf of large Mexican and International clients and provides regular tax advice to multiple companies on a variety of industries.

During his tenure as GE Mexico’s country tax leader, Mr. Zuñiga was recognized as “One of the 10 Best Tax Directors in Latin America” by the International Tax Review. He is currently ranked as Band 1 on non-contentious tax for Chambers & Partners annual publication, as “notable practitioner” on the Legal 500 and as “Most Highly Regarded” by WWL.

Mr. Zuñiga is a member of the International Fiscal Association and its Studies Committee, he has also published various articles in Tax Notes International on different tax issues. He has lectured at the Postgraduate Tax Studies Department of the Escuela Libre de Derecho for more than 15 years. Mr. Zuñiga has also been a frequent speaker at the International Fiscal Association, at the Mexican Studies Committee of the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, the University of San Diego, New York University, the Mexican Taxpayer’s Defense Office, The Mexican Bar Association and at the Escuela Libre de Derecho.

Mr. Zuñiga obtained his law degree (JD) from the Escuela Libre de Derecho (Magna cum Laude) in 1995 and obtained his LL.M on International Taxation from New York University in 1997.  Additionally, he conducted Postgraduate Studies in Tax Law from the Escuela Libre de Derecho in 1996.

He is fluent in Spanish and English and speaks colloquial German.