Fernando Fernández Barroso

Senior Partner, Attorney specializing in tax

f.fernandez@advantaxabogados.com

Fernando Fernández Barroso, Senior Partner, Attorney specializing in tax - Universidad Santa María (Venezuela), 1976. Fernando has over 40 years’ experience as a tax advisor (27 years as a partner) in “big-four” audit firms, as well as a senior tax partner of a leading multinational legal firm.

Fernando’s strong financial and accounting background and extensive experience have earned him the highest recognition in the Venezuelan market. Fernando specializes in tax consulting and planning (estate and corporate), and his experience in a wide array of business areas includes numerous corporate re-organizations, merger and acquisitions, as well as designing and assessing, from a tax standpoint, cross-border transactions and structures involving holding companies.   

Recognition

Chambers Latin America, Venezuela: Leading Tax Lawyer - Band 1, 2020.

Chambers Latin America, Venezuela: Ranked 2006-2019.

Legal 500 Latin America, Venezuela: Tax , 2019

Education

Columbia University, New York. International Finance and Business - 1992

Universidad Central de Venezuela, Escuela de economía y contaduría - Impuestos 1979

University de Santa MariaLLB, Escuela de derecho 1976

Professional Affiliations

Capital District Bar AssociationMember

Languages

Spanish and English