Lizette Tellez-De la Vega
Biography
Lizette Téllez is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie’s Tax Practice Group in Mexico City. She joined the Firm in 2008. Lizette regularly advises our clients on main tax compliance issues. She assists clients in tax audits and tax planning opportunities arising from internal restructuring. She also advises international banks as well as high-net-worth individuals on tax issues. She provides tax counsel for the leading charitable organizations in Mexico.
Practice Focus
Lizette’s practice primarily focuses on international tax planning, private banking, tax advisory for cross-border transactions, wealth management and tax litigation. She has advised on matters related to corporate taxes, value added tax, single rate tax, double tax treaties, tax credit, royalties, dividends, withholding tax, preferential tax regime rules and tax treatment applicable to non-profit organizations.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised high-net-worth individuals for purposes of implementing tax efficient portfolios.
- Advised international banks on investments carried out by Mexican individuals.
- Counseled non-profit organizations for purposes of obtaining the authorized-donee status.
- Advised software companies on the distribution of their main products in Mexico.
- Successfully represented an important record label before the Mexican courts.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- International Fiscal Association - Member
Admissions
- Mexico (2008)
Education
- Institute de Empresa (Certificate Business Administration) (2015)
- Northwestern University School of Law (Master of Laws LL.M.) (2015)
- Escuela Libre de Derecho (Bachelor's Degree Law) (2010)
- Georgetown University Law Center (Legal English Course) (2010)
- University of Cambridge (Certificate English) (2003)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Baker & McKenzie Abogados, S.C. is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.