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Position: Partner & Head of Mexico City tax practice
Practice Areas:
General corporate tax
Jurisdictions:
Biography

Santos E. Briz has the degree in Accounting from the Universidad Panamericana and is actually Managing Partner of the Tax Division of Salles, Sáinz – Grant Thornton, S.C. in Mexico City.

Santos began his professional experience in 1992 in Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia., S.C., where he became Associate since 1999. In 2006 he left Chevez, Ruiz Zamarripa y Cia., S.C. in order to join Salles, Sáinz – Grant Thornton, S.C. as Partner of the Tax planning division.

Other Activities: Active member of the Mexican College of Public Accountants and member of the Tax Committee. Santos has been professor of the Tax Practices course in the tax Add-Graddum at the Universidad Panamericana and external advisor on the design and review of academic tax study programs He have also taught the Chair of Excellence tax course at the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA).

Active member at the Mexican Finance Executives Institute (IMEF). Several tax publications, conferences and courses in Mexico and abroad.

Key practice areas
  • Corporate and business tax
  • Direct international tax
  • Indirect international tax
  • Private client services
  • Tax policy
Sector specialisation
  • Hospitality & tourism
  • Energy & Cleantech
  • Financial services
  • Food & beverage
  • Industrial products
  • Mining
  • Not for profit
  • Oil & gas
  • Public sector
  • Real Estate & construction
Educational background
  • Degree in accounting, june 1994 Licenciatura (B.A. equivalent), Universidad Panamericana (UP), Mexico City.
  • Santos has taken seminars, diploma courses and specialized studies and presentations related to finance and tax matters.
Address:
Periferico Sur 4338 Jardines del Pedregal
Coyoacan CP 04500, Mexico City
Tel:+52 54246500 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.grantthornton.mx/en/meet-our-people/santos-briz/