Partner
luciana.yanez@zyaabogados.com
+ 511 770 8497

Leading partner in International Taxation and Asset Protection, with more than 20 years of experience in law. Expert in Tax Planning and International Taxation, especially in agreements to avoid double taxation, investment protection treaties and tax planning for investments in Peru and abroad. Local and international corporate reorganizations and business acquisition and transfer operations and cross-border transactions. Specialized advice for high net worth clients, non-profit organizations and in Government to Government (G2G) agreements.

Recognized by “Chambers & Partners” for more than 8 years; in the “Next Generation Partners” category by Legal 500; in the “Corporate Tax in Peru” category by Client Choice 2022; in the “Leader – Corporate Tax – Advisory” category by Who’s who Legal and Best Lawyers.
President of the AmCham’s Tax Affairs Committee for the period 2021-2022.
WIN Representative (Women IFA Network) before the International Fiscal Association – IFA (2019 to date).
Vice-President of the AmCham’s Tax Affairs Committee for the period 2019-2020.
Vice-President of the YIN Committee before International Fiscal Association (2017-2019). YIN Peruvian Representative before worldwide IFA (2016-2019).
Director of IFA Peru’s Management Boart (2014-2019).
Winner of the IFA’s First Latin-America Award (2012).

EDUCATION

Master’s degree in advanced studies in International Tax Law from the International Tax Center (ITC) - Leiden University (2010 to 2011).
VI Course on International Tax Law - Attribution of Benefits to Permanent Establishments, Universidad de Rosario, Bogotá - Colombia (2013).
Diploma in Specialization in Customs Management of International Trade, ADEX (2008).
Postgraduate Specialization in International Taxation at the University of Castilla – La Mancha, Toledo – Spain (2007).
Lawyer graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru – PUCP.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Professor of the master’s degree in “International Taxation – Double Taxation Agreements”, Graduate School, University of Lima (2019 to date).
National Rapporteur of the Berlin World Congress organized by the International Tax Association IFA 2021.
Professor at School of Law in Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2009-2010).
Assistant to the professor at School of Law in Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2005-2008).
Professor and lecturer in seminars, in under and postgraduate courses in the School of law of the most prestigious local and international universities.

MEMBERSHIPS

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners – STEP
Peruvian Institute of Tax Law – IPDT.
International Fiscal Association – IFA Peru.
Lima Bar Association.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Senior Lawyer at Zuzunaga, Assereto & Zegarra Abogados (2008-2015).
Junior Lawyer at Rubio, Leguía, Normand & Asociados Law Firm (2004- 2008).
Tax Court (2001-2003).