Ronald Evans is a partner in Baker & McKenzie’s Caracas office, and coordinates the Latin America Tax Practice Group. He is currently co-chair of the Wealth Management Practice Group and a member of the Firm’s Global Tax Steering Committee. He is a highly recommended tax lawyer by various legal directories, including Chambers Latin America, PLC Which lawyer?, Latin Lawyer and The International Who's Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers. He served as the first chief of the Venezuelan tax administration’s (SENIAT) international affairs division, and as Venezuela’s official negotiator for double taxation treaties from 1994 to1996, and was an advisor to the minister of foreign affairs on double taxation issues from 1997 to 1999.

Practice Focus

Mr. Evans advises on the taxation of cross-border transactions and investments. He counsels on direct foreign investment, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, transfer pricing, permanent establishment concerns, tax treaty issues, wealth management matters and dispute resolution. He also has extensive litigation experience before Venezuelan tax courts and the Supreme Court and has dealt with some of the largest assessments made by the Venezuelan tax administration. Mr. Evans has provided extensive tax advice to major consumer product companies, leading telephone, cellular and telecommunications companies, European and US private banks, as well as wealthy families, family offices and trust companies on wealth management issues.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Venezuelan Finance Law Association - Member
• Caracas Bar Association - Member
• International Fiscal Association - Member
• Italian Association for the Study of Latin American Tax Law - Member
• Venezuelan Tax Association - Member

Admission

Venezuela (1990)

Education

Universidad Monteavila  (Diploma Hydrocarbon and Mining Law) (2007)
University Central de Venezuela  (LL.M. Tax) (1996)
Harvard University  (LL.M.) (1993)
Harvard University  (Diploma International Tax Program) (1993)
University Central de Venezuela  (J.D.) (1989)