Ricardo Mendoza

He/Him/HisAssociate
Mexico City
About

Ricardo Mendoza represents national and multinational companies in complex tax controversies, international tax planning, transactional tax matters, and corporate work throughout Mexico.

He regularly advises clients on tax dispute resolution at every stage — from audits and administrative proceedings before Mexican tax authorities to litigation before the Federal Tax and Administrative Court and federal courts. His practice in tax controversy draws on specialized training in administrative annulment trials and tax procedural law, enabling him to develop defense strategies grounded in both technical rigor and practical business objectives.

Ricardo counsels foreign entities on structuring their inbound investments into Mexico, including entity formation, cross-border supply chains, and ongoing compliance. He advises on the Mexican tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations, providing transactional tax due diligence, deal structuring, and post-closing integration support to ensure clients achieve efficient outcomes across multiple jurisdictions.

On the corporate side, Ricardo assists companies in establishing (soft landing) and maintaining their operations in Mexico, addressing regulatory requirements from formation through day-to-day governance and compliance matters.

A responsive and solutions-oriented advisor, Ricardo is valued for his ability to navigate both the technical and practical dimensions of complex engagements across diverse commercial sectors. He is a usual speaker at forums organized by national private associations and colleges and has participated in legislative proceedings before the Mexican Deputies Chamber.

Areas of FocusCorporateLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsTax
Bar admissionsMexico

EXPERIENCE

  • Advised Grupo Cox (Cox), a leading Spanish multinational water and energy company, in its acquisition of Iberdrola’s power generation assets in Mexico for US$4.2 billion
  • Advised a leading multinational manufacturer and wholesaler of generic injectable pharmaceuticals on the obtention of a US$50 million loan for working capital purposes 
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Awards

Chambers Latin America

  • Associates to Watch, Mexico Tax: Non-contentious, (2025, 2027)

Chambers Global

  • Associates to Watch, Mexico Tax: Non-contentious, (2025)
The Legal 500 Latin America
  • Recommended, Tax, (2024)
Additional Awards

Pro Bono

Ricardo advises Mexican nonprofit legal entities on corporate and tax-related matters. He has acted as Legal Director of México Justo.org, a Mexican non-governmental organization (NGO) that promotes human rights within the Mexican Judicial Branch. He has also assisted one of Mexico's most influential NGOs,  Mexicanos Primero, in certain administrative litigation matters.

Education

  • Law Degree (J.D. equivalent), Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, 2018

  • Diploma, Tax Procedural Law, Escuela Mexicana de Abogados, 2021

  • Diploma, Administrative Annulment Trials, Academia Mexicana de Derecho Fiscal, 2020

     

    Master's Degree, Tax Law, Universidad Panamericana

Publications

  • Co-author, "President Sheinbaum's proposed legislative initiative to amend Article 141 of the Federal Tax Code," April 2, 2026
  • Co-author, "Amendments to Mexico's Customs Law and Federal Tax Code add challenges for IMMEX and RFE companies," November 20, 2025
  • Co-author, "Mexico reforms the Amparo Law, redefining suspension, legitimate interest, and authoritative roles," October 24, 2025
  • Co-author, "New requirements for imports into Mexico set to take effect," August 16, 2025
  • Co-author, "US tariffs on Mexico and Canada take effect, with some temporary exceptions — and are met with retaliatory action," March 7, 2025

Ricardo has published several specialized articles in Mexican reviews such as Puntos Prácticos and Veritas.

Seminars

  • "DLA Piper in Madrid: Networking and cocktails," January 22, 2026
  • Speaker, "XXIII DLA Piper Latin America Tax Webinar," October 2025

Ricardo has been a speaker within several national and international private forums regarding the latest Mexican yearly tax reforms and relevant tax considerations, including conferences before the Mexican National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (CANACINTRA), the Mexican Association of Public Accountants, Mexican Confederation of Commerce, Services and Tourism Chambers (CONCANACO) and MSI Global Alliance, among others.

He also participated in the approval procedure of the Mexican outsourcing reform initiative, when appearing in the official Parlamento Abierto before the Mexican Deputies Chamber.

He has been a speaker and lecturer on diverse forums, conferences, diplomas and seminars organized by the CCPM and the IMCP.

Media Mentions

Prior Experience

Before joining DLA Piper, Ricardo worked as a legal director of a Mexican tax firm and as an associate lawyer in multiple Mexican and international law firms.

Additional Information

Ricardo has spoken at several national and international private forums regarding the latest Mexican yearly tax reforms and relevant tax considerations, including conferences before the Mexican National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (CANACINTRA); the Mexican Association of Public Accountants; Mexican Confederation of Commerce, Services and Tourism Chambers (CONCANACO); and MSI Global Alliance, among others.

He also participated in the Mexican outsourcing reform initiative approval procedure, when appearing in the official Parlamento Abierto before the Mexican Deputies Chamber.

Ricardo serves as director and professor for the post-graduate degree on International Taxation sponsored by Tirant lo Blanch Formación. Such degree has an official validity acknowledged by the Mexican Ministry of Public Education (SEP).

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member, Governing Body of the Illustrious and National College of Lawyers of Mexico 
  • Coordinator, Rule of Law Commission of the Illustrious and National College of Lawyers of Mexico
  • Vice President of Tax Affairs, Mexican Entrepreneurial Council (CEM)
  • Fiscal Development Commission, Mexican College of Public Accountants (CCPM)
  • Fiscal Commission, Illustrious and National College of Lawyers (INCAM)
  • Centre Region Tax Commission, Mexican Institute of Public Accountants (IMCP)
  • International Tax Development Commission of the Mexican College of Public Accountants (CCPM)

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DLA Piper lawyers and practices ranked in Chambers Latin America 2025

20 August 2024 .4 minute read

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+52 55 5261 1821
(Work, Mexico City)

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