ALONSO ARROYO



PRACTICE AREA

• Alonso Arroyo leads the firm’s Tax Practice

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Partner, BLP Abogados, San José, Costa Rica. 2009-present
• Tax Partner and Partner in Charge for Central America, Tax & Legal. KPMG Central America, San José, Costa Rica. 2000-2009. Member of the International Corporate Tax, Tax Mergers and Acquisitions, and Latin America Tax Group.  Also led the Tourism Industry
• Assistant, associate and Partner, Bufete Arroyo y Asociados.  1987-2000. Correspondent to Baker & McKenzie on Tax matters for Costa Rica. 1994-2000
• Adviser, Office of the Minister. Ministry of Finance.  1994
• Adviser, Office of the Minister.  Former Ministry of Natural Resources and Mines. 1994.  Program on Green Subsidies. 1994
• Adviser, State Reform Program. Ministry of National Planning. 1993-1994
• Adviser, Costa Rican Tax Administration. 1993
• AMCHAM’s Board of Directors. Secretary of the Board, and member of the Executive Committee. 2009
• Vice-Chairman.  Legal Affairs Committee.  AMCHAM
• Chairman.  Tax Affairs Sub-Committee.  AMCHAM
• Union of Chambers (UCCAEP)
• Representative of the Union before Congress on Tax Reform matters (Commission on Tax Reform).  Member of the Tax Commission
• Representative of the Costa Rican Bar Association.  Program on Fraud Prevention. Ministry of Finance
• Correspondent for Costa Rica before the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation.  Amsterdam, Netherlands

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

• AMCHAM’s Board of Directors. Director. 2006-2009

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• Harvard International Tax Program and Harvard Institute for International Development jointly with Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico.  Assistant Professor. International Aspects of United States Income Taxation
• Researcher and Assistant to Harvard’s International Tax Program Director Glenn P. Jenkins. Public Finance in Open Economies Course
• Researcher of Harvard Institute for International Development. Tax Reform for Bulgaria and Zambia
• Professor of Tax and Finance Law. International University of the Americas

EDUCATION

• Harvard University. Business School.  Real Estate Executive Program “Strategies for Project Development and Capital Market Access” 2008
• Universidad Austral.  Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Intensive Course on International Taxation. 2003
• Harvard University.  Law School. Master of Laws. 1993-1994
• Harvard University. Law School and Kennedy School of Government. International Tax Program. 1993-1994
• University of Costa Rica, Licentiate Degree in Law. 1991
• Tulane University. Introduction to U. S. Law and Legal English Courses. 1989

LANGUAGES

• English and Spanish. Basic French

PERSONAL INFORMATION AND RECOGNITIONS

• Harvard University’s International Tax Program. “Certificate of Merit in Recognition of Excellence in Research and Writing”. 1993
• Quoted as a recommended professional on tax matters in Costa Rica by the International Finance Law Review (IFLR 1000) during the past years
• Listed as one of the top tax Lawyers in Central America by LatinLawyer (Best Latin American Tax Lawyers, 2003)
• KPMG.  Chairman’s Office. “Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Regional Service”. 2003
• KPMG. Latin American Tax Practice. “Recognition for Outstanding Quality Service”. 2007
• Listed as a notable practitioner in the area of tax by Chambers and Partners during the past years
• Listed first on band one (corporate/ commercial tax) by Chambers Global 2007
• Quoted as a recommended professional on tax matters by the editorial of The World's Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers and Partners
• Listed by Chambers and Partners’ Tax Section as one of the top tax lawyers in Costa Rica. 2009 - 2010

MEMBERSHIPS

• Costa Rican Bar Association
• Inter-American Bar Association
• International Associate of the American (U.S.) Bar Association
• Member of the International Fiscal Association
• Member of the Tax Division of the American Bar Association

PUBLICATIONS

• Clearance Commerce House (CCH Incorporated).  Costa Rican Chapter of “Taxation in Latin America”.  Published 1997-present
• International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation.  “Taxes in Costa Rica”
• Tax Notes International. “Taxation in Central America”
• Monthly columnist on tax matters. El Financiero
• Regular updates on tax matters in Costa Rica. Tax Notes international
• Regular updates on tax matters in Costa Rica. International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation