RodrigoGómez Ballina

Rodrigo Gómez Ballina has more than 23 years of experience advising on all aspects of Mexican federal and international taxation, including the tax aspects related to M&A transactions, restructurings, and intellectual property licensing. He also counsels clients in defending tax disputes, including tax audits, appeals, and settlement process. Several of the cases he has handled constituted case law issued by the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice. Rodrigo serves as Partner-in-Charge for the Mexico City Office.

Rodrigo's primary focus is on the Mexican-side of cross-border taxation, and he typically works with Mexican subsidiaries of foreign clients regarding their investments in Mexico. He also works with private equity clients, sovereign investors, and funds to structure their investments in the most tax-efficient manner.

Representative engagements include counsel for NII Holdings for all the Mexican tax aspects in connection with the sale of its Mexican operations managed by its indirect subsidiary, Nextel de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., to AT&T for $1.875 billion, less the outstanding net debt of the business at closing.

Rodrigo has published several articles in tax journals in Mexico and abroad. He is author of two chapters on international tax issues in two books, both published in Austria. He is a member of the International Fiscal Association and of the American Chamber of Commerce and has been involved with their fiscal commission.