About Us Founded in 1979, JCH Abogados is a prestigious law firm mainly focused on Tax and Administrative Law. Our long-standing excellence in the legal profession has consolidated our position as a leading firm in Mexico. We are strongly committed to providing high-quality and specialized legal advice to our clients, ensuring tailored attention to their specific global needs. Our innovative and successful resolution of complex cases has allowed us to build trustworthy relationships with our clients. The solutions attained for each specific case are the product of constant study, research, and innovation that distinguish our experienced and talented team. We focus on providing practical and cost-effective alternatives that suit the business needs of our clients. Our services include solving challenges across borders and practice areas, considering emerging national and international trends.
Core Principles In JCH Abogados, we are guided by the highest professional standards. Excellence is an essential value for our firm, so we encourage the continuous preparation of our members. Our team always seeks to anticipate and prevent probable disputes. If necessary, we solve controversies according to a reliable interpretation of the law, considering the needs of our client. We settle complex legal challenges guided by the principles of efficiency, innovation and transparency, safeguarding high-quality outcomes and legal certainty. The relationships with our clients are based on mutual respect. Consequently, any information disclosed to our team is treated with the utmost care and confidentiality. Our unceasing loyalty, honesty and integrity have allowed us to build long-term relationships with our clients. In our firm we are well aware of traditional and new business models. Therefore, our experts have the flexibility to adapt their work to our client s business, ensuring suitable and lasting solutions.
Practices Main practices: Tax Law International Tax Law Administrative Law Other practices: Constitutional Appeals (Juicio de Amparo) Trade and Customs Law Social Security Liability of Public Officers Money Laundering Prevention Pro bono
Tax Law Dispute Resolution Dispute resolution before the tax authorities, through alternative methods like conclusive agreements, and through tax litigation (nullity actions and constitutional appeals), in relation with federal and local taxes (comprising corporate and individual income tax, withholding taxes, VAT, excises, property taxes, and payroll tax, among others). Consulting, Planning and Optimization Preparation of legal opinions, memoranda, estate planning, and tax structure design for individuals and corporations. Administrative Filings and Proceedings Personal assessment and representation during tax audits, administrative proceedings, and administrative appeals. Requests for reconsideration and filing for tax rulings, tax refunds, and tax benefits.
International Tax Law Dispute Resolution Dispute resolution related with the interpretation of tax treaties, cross-border transactions, transfer pricing, and mutual agreement procedures, among others. Consulting, Planning and Optimization Assistance during transactions in domestic and foreign markets, tax treaties interpretation, preparation of legal opinions and memoranda, solution of tax challenges, and tax structure design for individuals and corporations. Administrative Filings and Proceedings Advance pricing agreements, mutual agreement procedures and filing for tax rulings, tax refunds, and tax benefits.
Administrative Law Dispute Resolution Assessment and representation in controversies with federal and local authorities, including administrative appeals, nullity actions, judicial reviews, and constitutional appeals. Consulting and Administrative Proceedings Assistance in dealings with the Federal and Local Public Administration, autonomous constitutional bodies and state-owned enterprises, including administrative appeals, government contracts, concessions, licenses, permits, petitions, expropriations, liabilities of public officers, public property, and state responsibility, among others.
Sectors and Industries We have vast experience in various sectors and industries, including: Agriculture Automotive Banking and finance Commercial Consumer products Education Energy Fashion and retail Government Hotels and leisure Healthcare Infrastructure Manufacturing Mining Nonprofit organizations Natural resources Real estate Restaurants Technology Textile Transportation Tourism
People Managing Partner Juan de la Cruz Higuera Arias has over forty years of experience in tax consultancy and litigation. He has been a pioneer defending taxpayers rights in Mexico. During his professional career, he has obtained transcendental judicial precedents before the Supreme Court of Justice and the Judiciary, involving domestic and international tax matters. His practice has allowed the successful defense of notable business groups in the private sector, as well as government bodies. Juan de la Cruz is a permanent columnist in several prestigious law magazines and newspapers, and has appeared on radio and television programs. He has given multiple lectures and seminars about tax and administrative subjects. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Licentiate in Law, Graduated with Honors, Specialties in Constitutional and Administrative Law and Public Finances, and PhD Law Studies) Senior Associate Adriana Higuera Ornelas is an advisor in domestic and international tax matters. She is experienced in dispute resolution, tax mediation and consulting, and administrative proceedings. Adriana has prior legal practice at the Mexican Federal Court of Administrative Justice and has also worked as a Tax Consultant for Deloitte Finland and KPMG Mexico. Also, she has participated in projects involving group reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs of national and international groups. Adriana has written multiple articles for specialized tax and legal magazines. Universidad Iberoamericana (Licentiate in Law, Graduated with Honors), Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas (Academic exchange), London School of Economics and Political Science (Master of Laws in Taxation), Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (Diploma in Taxation) Senior Associate Juan de la Cruz Higuera Ornelas has focused his practice on Tax and Administrative Law. As a member of JCH Abogados, he has advised various individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations during tax audits, administrative proceedings, tax structure design and tax controversies, including the interpretation of tax treaties. Previously, he worked in prestigious law firms, where he participated in various mergers, spin-offs, and acquisitions, as well as finance, infrastructure, and energy projects. Juan de la Cruz regularly publishes tax and legal articles for specialized magazines and is a Professor in International Tax Law at the Faculty of Law of Universidad Panamericana. Universidad Panamericana (Licentiate in Law, Graduated with Honors, Specialty in Amparo Law, Graduated with Honors), Universiteit Leiden (Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in International Tax Law, cum laude)
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