With over 15 years of experience as a Senior Accountant and Auditor, Maria Elena Fuentes is a Partner with Ax Legal Tax & Accounting.

She began her professional career in Deloitte’s and PWC where she worked with multi-national clients as Manager of the Tax and Legal Department.

Now, she leads a team responsible for helping foreign companies with monthly tax declarations, payroll, yearly tax declarations, M&A due diligence, tax structuring, and investigations.

Throughout her impressive career, Maria Elena has led investigations requiring accounting, financial, and economic analysis in connection with suspicions of fraud, implemented corporate tax planning initiatives, analyzed national and international taxes and double taxation treaties, and lifted contingencies and risks in post-purchase acquisition stages.

Maria Elena and her team help Ax Legal clients optimize taxes and maintain compliance as they expand and operate in Latin America.