Ricardo Mendoza

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About

Ricardo Mendoza represents national and multinational companies in complex tax and corporate matters.

His assists foreign entities in setting up their business activities in Mexico, as well as advises them on subsequent tax consequences and liabilities. He is a trusted advisor during audit procedures among companies from diverse commercial sectors and he has wide experience in national and international taxation.

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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 – 2026)

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), Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico, 2018

  • Diploma, Tax Procedural Law, Mexican School of Lawyers, 2021
  • Diploma, Administrative Annulment Trials, Mexican Tax Law Academy, 2020

     

    Ricardo is currently in the process to obtain a Master's Degree in Tax Law from Panamerican University.

Publications

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

Seminars

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.

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)