Ciro Meza
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 1 : Tax
About
Provided by Ciro Meza
Practice Areas
"We have solid experience as tax advisors and, for this, we have a first-rate multidisciplinary team. We are known for offering strategic, effective and pragmatic advice. We identify those critical and key aspects in tax matters when making business decisions and/or defining the price or the conditions of an economic exchange.
We work closely with the other practice areas in order to advise on tax matters related to mergers and acquisitions, transfer prices and/or litigation.
In addition, we attend to any concerns regarding the application of national and international tax regulations and we understand that these queries must be resolved accurately and quickly.
• Tax planning
• Transactions support
• Tax policy
• Tax litigation
• State and local compliance
• High Net Worth
• Customs"
Professional Memberships
International Fiscal Association - IFA
Personal
"Ciro is a lawyer graduated from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and a specialist in Tax Law from Universidad del Rosario. In 2006 he obtained a LL.M. degree in International and Comparative Law from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, USA.
Over almost 22 years, he has advised companies in the oil & gas, pharmaceutical, technology, mass consumption and mining sectors, on matters related to tax planning & consulting, and litigation. From 2006 to 2010, he worked as a tax manager at Deloitte Colombia. Prior to this, he served as associate for two firms focused on tax and international trade, Godoy & Hoyos (2003 – 2004) and Araujo Ibarra & Asociados (2001 – 2003). He has also been a professor of tax law courses at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad Externado de Colombia and Universidad ICESI.
Ciro joined Baker McKenzie in 2010, and since 2014 he heads the Firm's Tax practice group in Bogotá."
Chambers Review
Latin America
Co-head of department Ciro Meza enjoys a wealth of experience advising clients in the Colombian tax space. He is well placed to assist with the full gamut of tax mandates, including planning, consulting, and litigation matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ciro Meza is an exceptional professional. He is very knowledgeable and practical in his approach to tax issues which affect our business."
"Ciro Meza is a very practical professional with great knowledge in his tax area and is able to generate solutions at a very suitable time."
"Ciro Meza is an exceptional professional. He is very knowledgeable and practical in his approach to tax issues which affect our business."
"Ciro Meza is a very practical professional with great knowledge in his tax area and is able to generate solutions at a very suitable time."
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