Juan Carlos is a Tax Partner for EY Central America and the Dominican Republic, currently based in Costa Rica. He joined EY in 2002. During 08 and 09, he moved to the Dominican Republic, where he led the local tax practice. His experience includes over 16 years in Central America tax law, pecializing in international tax and supply chain planning, transfer pricing, corporate tax advice, foreign investment, corporate multi-jurisdictional structures and M&A. He has participated in the design and implementation of regional tax planning structures in projects for different industries and lines of business, tax modeling, transfer pricing, international trade and tax incentive systems. He was formerly a Tax Manager at another Big Four firm. During 2001, he worked for another Big Four firm in Barcelona, Spain as a foreign tax attorney. He has presented in local and international seminars on foreign investment and international tax issues in Central America. He regularly publishes articles on Tax Notes International, Tax Analyst, and International Tax Review. He has J.D. from the University Escuela Libre de Derecho and has studies in Business Administration and Finance from Fidelitas University. He also holds a Masters in Law and Economics from Utrecht Universiteit, Law School, and a Master’s Degree in International Trade from the Universitat de Barcelona.He is a member of the Legislative Committee and Chair of the Tax Sub-Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica.