Brigard & Urrutia partner since 2009. I lead the Tax team, Transfer Pricing and Wealth management, trust and estates Teams. During more than 16 years I have worked as national and international tax advisor and in Transfer Pricing for well-known international firms in Colombia and New York. My experience include advice and support to important national and international companies in tax planning of the most recent Mergers and Acquisitions transactions of the most significant investment projects of the country and private equity funds structuration. In addition, I am an expert in application of treaties to avoid double taxation and in implementing sophisticated tax planning structures for corporate activities that include protection and planning, shared costs and service centers, corporate restructuring, decrease of debt level and accomplishment of holding structures to attract foreign capital investment. I received my JD from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, and hold a LL.M (magister) in International Taxation from the New York University School of Law. I also specialized in Advance Studies in Political, Economic and Social Sciences from Notre Dame University Phoenix Institute South Bend, IN. I have been a professor of international taxation at well-known universities. Also I have participated as speaker in local and international tax seminars and most important international associations such as IFA, STEP, IBA and ABA . I am the IFA´s president.