Federico Scheffler

Federico started his professional career in corporate law and M&A. After several years as an M&A practitioner, his interest for the tax component of the transactions made him change course and specialize in tax law.

This background provides Federico with a profile, which is unique in a tax lawyer, allowing him to participate in the M&A process in collaboration with the other practice areas involved.

Federico coleads the Tax practice of the Firm and is specialized in tax consultancy, with a special focus on M&A transactions, venture capital, corporate and project finance, capital markets, among others.

Education

• He has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and a Specialization in Tax Law from Universidad Panamericana. He also obtained an Executive MBA (MEDEX) from IPADE.

Memberships

• He is a member of the Mexican Bar Association (MBA) and the International Fiscal Association (IFA), where he is part of the Young IFA Network (YIN). He is also part of the network of mentors of Endeavor Mexico, a high-impact entrepreneurship network.

Awards and Recognitions

• He is recognized as a Band 4 in the 2023 Chambers Latin American Guide in the Tax: Non-Litigation practice and in the 2022 Chambers Global Guide in the same practice. He is also considered by The Legal 500 2023 Latin American Guide, The International Tax Review (ITR World Tax) and Latin Lawyer as a leading tax lawyer in Mexico.