Silvana García Pedrayes is a lawyer specializing in international taxation, taxation of high net worth individuals and advisory services for high net worth clients in the private sector. She is experienced in designing cross-border tax structures, intergenerational wealth planning, global asset reorganization and pre-migration planning.
Throughout her professional career, she has advised multinational families, international investors and companies on international tax structuring strategies, regulatory compliance and wealth planning in a global context.
She has developed her professional career between the United States and Mexico, participating in complex international wealth planning projects, tax regularization processes and the structuring of cross-border investments.
She holds an LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS).
She was named a Rising Star in the Citywealth Powerwomen Awards USA 2025 and served as a judge in the 2026 edition.
She is fluent in Spanish and English and has knowledge of French and Portuguese.
Experience
Silvana García Pedrayes is a senior associate in the Tax department, who specializes in international taxation, wealth planning and advisory services for private-sector clients.
She has experience advising high net-worth families, international investors and multinational enterprises on the design and implementation of international tax structures, intergenerational wealth planning and cross-border capital mobility strategies.
Throughout her career she has participated in projects involving global wealth planning, pre-migration planning, tax regularization and the structuring of cross-border investments, as well as in the analysis of tax implications arising from changes of residence and liquidity events.
She has also been involved in regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering projects, and in coordinating legal and tax solutions for clients with a presence across multiple jurisdictions.
She has developed her professional practice in the United States and Mexico, consistently working on matters with an international component.
She is fluent in Spanish and English and has knowledge of French and Portuguese.
Academic background
- Degree in Law, Universidad Panamericana (2010-2015)
- LL.M., The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (2017-2018)
- Business and Law Certificate, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (2017-2018)
Memberships
- ACAMS – Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.
Distinctions
- Citywealth Powerwomen Awards USA 2025
Rising Star
Publications
- “Reportable schemes: A novel challenge for companies in Mexico.” International Tax Review. 2020.
- “Tratados fiscales y planificación en la era post-BEPS” [Tax Treaties and Planning in the Post‑BEPS Era] Panel Speaker, International Bar Association – “The New Era of Taxation”. Toronto. 2019.
- “La nueva ley de asociaciones público-privadas” [The new public-private partnerships law]. Chapter on anti-money laundering. Book coordinated by Francisco J. Treviño Moreno. 2018.
- “Abogados que lavan dinero” [Lawyers who launder money]. El Mundo del Abogado. 2017.