PRACTICE AREAS

The tax practice of MPV Abogados, with a long track record and recognition not only nationally but also internationally, focuses primarily on the advice, planning and litigation representation of legal entities, both in the private and public sector, and, on occasion, of individuals.

We provide permanent and occasional advice as well as support in special projects of high tax complexity. In addition, we offer representation in litigation, both before the administrative tax authorities and before the Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction. All our services are provided by experts of the highest professional and personal qualities, recognised nationally and internationally for their excellence and rigour.

We collaborate with companies from all sectors of the economy, as well as with unions and associations, and in some cases, with individuals. To all of them we guarantee a service of the highest quality that responds, in a precise manner, to the particular needs and objectives of each client..

Services include: 

• National, departmental and municipal taxes. 
• Taxation of Non-Profit Entities
• Taxation of the Andean Community of Nations. 
• International taxation 
• Corporate tax planning.
• Due diligence processes in tax matters. 
• Tax compliance. 
• Representation in tax and transfer pricing litigation before municipal, departmental and national tax authorities, as well as before the Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction. 
• Acting in constitutionality trials before the Constitutional Court
• Actions of simple nullity before the Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction. 
• Processing of requests for the refund of credit balances and payments of amounts not due.

MPV Abogados has recognised experience in the field of Public Finance Law in general and specifically in the legal aspects of public revenue and expenditure, budget, economic planning and public credit. The context for the development of its activities in these matters is constituted by the persistent academic activity developed by several of its members in important universities in the country and abroad.

In this area, MPV Abogados has supported several governments in public policies and also advises and represents its clients in litigation on various budgetary issues, with special emphasis on parafiscal promotion and economic regulation.

MPV ABOGADOS advises and represents individuals in all sectors of the economy, and additionally also advises unions and associations, which allows us to have a deep knowledge of all economic sectors, their particularities and needs, knowledge that results in an excellent service that responds precisely to the needs and objectives of each of our clients

The services that our Firm offers in this area include:: 

• Tax studies and analysis. 
• Support to different governments in the design of public policies.
• Advice on budgetary issues. 
• Litigation representation of clients in budgetary matters.
• Advice and litigation representation in parafiscal matters related to economic promotion and regulation.

As a fundamental basis for its activities in the areas of Public Finance Law, Tax Law, Exchange Law and International Investments, the members of MPV Abogados are constantly studying the normative, doctrinal and jurisprudential developments that have to do with Title XII of the Political Constitution of Colombia on ‘Economic and Public Finance Regime’.

In this context, the Firm usually intervenes in cases on the constitutionality or legality of laws and acts of the Public Administration, in addition to providing advice on these aspects to its various clients when required.

MPV ABOGADOS advises and represents people in all sectors of the economy, which allows it to have a deep knowledge of all economic sectors, their particularities and needs, knowledge that results in an excellent service that responds, in a precise manner, to the needs and objectives of each of its clients.

MPV Abogados has extensive experience in advising foreign capital investments in Colombia and Colombian capital abroad, with emphasis on tax and foreign exchange issues.

It assists its clients in the design and effective implementation of investments in Colombia and abroad, with special analysis of the exchange and tax implications of their investments, always seeking the greatest optimisation and efficiency.

MPV ABOGADOS advises and represents people in all sectors of the economy, which allows us to have a deep knowledge of all economic sectors, their particularities and needs, knowledge that results in an excellent service that responds precisely to the needs and objectives of each of our clients. In this area, our Firm specifically offers the following services:

• Design and effective implementation of investments in Colombia.
• Design and effective implementation of Colombian investments abroad. 
• Strategic planning with respect to investments in Colombia and abroad.

MPV Abogados has extensive experience in advising foreign capital investments in Colombia and Colombian capital abroad, with emphasis on tax and exchange issues.

We assist our clients in the design and effective implementation of investments in Colombia and abroad, with special analysis of the exchange and tax implications of their investments, always seeking the greatest optimisation and efficiency.

MPV ABOGADOS advises and represents people in all sectors of the economy, which allows us to have a deep knowledge of all economic sectors, their particularities and needs, knowledge that results in an excellent service that responds precisely to the needs and objectives of each of our clients. In this area, our Firm specifically offers the following services:

• Permanent or occasional advice on the Colombian foreign exchange regime.
• Advice on highly complex projects.
• Advice on the application of the foreign exchange regime to the structuring of international operations.
• Exchange compliance. 
• Advice and accompaniment in the event of possible foreign exchange infringements.

MPV Abogados has a special interest in the legal aspects of Sports Law in its constitutional, exchange and tax expressions and carries out consultancy activities for sports entities and professionals in order to optimise the management of all their affairs and structure their operations and the development of their activities in the best possible way.

• Among the services we provide in this area of law are the following:
• Advice, accompaniment and structuring of transactions in the world of sport. 
• Player contracts.
• Sponsorship.
• Comprehensive legal support to federations, associations, players, agents and other sports professionals.

MPV Abogados offers advice on family matters, with a special focus on family businesses and wealth management of families and individuals of high economic value.

In these matters, MPV Abogados provides the following services:

• Design and review of national and international wealth management structures for both family businesses and individuals. 
• Protection of family assets.
• Drawing up family protocols. 
• Structuring the articles of association of family businesses. 
• Structuring the governing bodies of family businesses. 
• Advising and drafting shareholder agreements.
• Drafting of wills. 
• Support in the structuring and restructuring of family companies. 
• Advice and representation in successions, including contentious successions. 
• Structuring of successions. 
• Guidance and advice on the property regime of marriages and de facto marital unions, including capitulations. 
• Advice and representation in divorce proceedings, including contentious divorces. 
• Advice and representation in cessation of civil effects of religious marriages and termination of de facto marital unions.
• Advice and representation in matters of alimony and custody. 
• Advice and accompaniment in all other matters involved in family law and asset management.

We provide support services to foreigners and their families to legalise their entry and stay in Colombia. For these purposes, we provide the following services:

• Preparation of documents and legal opinions on migration issues.