##  [María Carolina Ávila Franco](/en_GB/team/maria-carolina-avila-franco) 

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 María Carolina Ávila Franco  Senior associate 

 <maria.carolina.avila@garrigues.com> - [Bogota](/en_GB/office/bogota)+57 601 326 69 99





 

 

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María Carolina is a senior associate in the Tax Law practice, with over eight years of experience in consulting, tax compliance, tax diagnostics, and administrative proceedings before the Colombian tax authority, spanning multiple sectors of Colombian industry. She has participated in due diligence and investment structuring projects and possesses strong knowledge of financial analysis and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

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María Carolina joined Garrigues Colombia in 2024, following nearly eight years of professional experience in consulting and tax compliance, advising both local and international companies on tax matters. Prior to joining Garrigues, she held roles at KPMG, Ernst &amp; Young (EY), and PwC since 2016, where she executed and led projects including:

1. Ongoing tax advisory services
2. Tax compliance services
3. Due diligence processes
4. Tax diagnostics
5. Tax planning

 

 

 

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She is a Certified Public Accountant with a specialization in Tax Law from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

 

 

 

 





 

 



 

 

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[ **Tax** ](/en_GB/services/tax)



 

 



 

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