Juan David Velasco
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 4 : Tax
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About
Provided by Juan David Velasco
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
International Bar Associtation- IBA
Colombian Tax Institute ICT"
Personal
"Juan David focuses his practice on a business approach, which is difficult to find elsewhere in the market. As an MBA © from the University of Oxford and US- Colombian educated lawyer practicing law in Colombia, he brings multinational clients unique legal advise on how to conduct business in Colombia and Latam in general.
He is an International Tax Lawyer with vast experience in advising multinational private and public companies and venture capital firms. He also has experience across a wide variety of industry sectors, for private clients on domestic and cross border tax structuring matters.
As former president of the international Fiscal association ( IFA) Colombian Branch, active member of the International Bar (IBA) and the Colombian Institute ( ICDT), Juan David is frequently invited to discuss on innovative cross-border tax matters internationally.
He is a Professor of the practice of tax law at Universidad de Los Andes and Universidad EAFIT. Interested in the interplay of innovation, technology, business models and public policy.
As a member or the scientific committee of the Colombian Tax Institute ( ICDT) Juan David is contributing actively to open the Miami initiative, for the ICDT to have presence in the south Florida Legal and Tax community."
Chambers Review
Latin America
Juan David Velasco advances in the rankings this year following another solid performance with sterling praise from interviewees. He has an active tax practice in Colombia, enjoying particular prowess in counselling clients on transfer pricing, planning, and compliance matters.
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Provided by Chambers
"Juan is the key person for the corporate and tax strategies of our group's companies. He has become our go-to lawyer in every sense. He is one of the best lawyers that I know in Colombia."
"Juan is the key person for the corporate and tax strategies of our group's companies. He has become our go-to lawyer in every sense. He is one of the best lawyers that I know in Colombia."