Jorge J. Salazar-Cebrian

Biography

Jorge has 17 years of professional experience and is a partner of Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group. He joined the Firm in 2003. He is experienced in tax litigation, administrative, legal protection, and tax planning, since he has broad experience in the constitutionality of tax laws and taxpayers' defense against the actions of the tax and administrative authorities in the exercise of their review and enforcement powers.

Before joining the Firm, Jorge was an in-house lawyer in GNP (Grupo Nacional Provincial, S.A.) and was an auxiliary attorney for the Seventh Civil Judge in the State of Nuevo Leon.

Practice Focus

Jorge focuses his practice on tax and administrative litigation. He has participated in defending taxpayers against unconstitutional tax and administrative laws, as well as against the actions of the tax and administrative authorities in the exercise of their audit powers. Also, he has participated in multiple tax audits as well as in proceedings with the Mexican Ombudsman. In addition, he is knowledgeable about tax planning. He has provided professional services to multinational corporations, consolidated groups, and companies that are part of the manufacturing sector, automotive sector, mining sector, among others.

Representative Legal Matters

Supported taxpayers in audits conducted by the tax and administrative authorities in all kind of taxes, as well as in the administrative procedures derived from tax refund requests.
Participated in the defense of taxpayers against tax and/or fine assessments as well as the refusal of the tax and administrative authorities to refund them.
Participated in the defense of taxpayers against the enforcement of unconstitutional tax and administrative laws.
Participated in the representation of taxpayers in the requests of conclusive agreements with the Mexican ombudsman as well as in the MAP procedures with competent authorities.

Professional Associations and Memberships

Academia de Derecho Fiscal de Nuevo León, A.C., Capítulo Nuevo León
Asociación Neolonesa de Abogados de Empresa. Member of the Tax Committee
Barra Mexicana de Abogados, Capítulo Nuevo León, Member of the Tax Law Commission
Foro de Especialistas Tributarios, A.C. - Member of the Board of Directors

Admissions

Mexico (2003)

Education

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Master's Degree Law) (2006)
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Law Degree) (2003)

Languages

English
Spanish

He has been a speaker in several forums and seminars organized by the Firm, several Maquila Associations, Lawyers Bar Associations, Commercial Associations, among others. He has also published several articles in Defensa Fiscal, IDC Asesor Jurídico y Fiscal, Puntos Finos, PRO Magazine, Business Club Magazine, and IUS Actual de BMA.

Mr. Salazar speaks at conferences and seminars on different tax matters. Some of his speaking engagements include (but are not limited to) the following:

Speaker, “Foro Fiscal de Finanzas,” Asociacion Maquiladora de Reynosa, 2008 and 2010

Speaker, “Posibles Implicaciones de la Reforma Fiscal,” Asociacion Maquiladora de Reynosa, 2008 and 2014

Speaker, “Impacto de la Reforma Fiscal 2014,” ERIAC, September 2014