Team

The firm's professionals

Lawyers, accountants and specialist advisors with a strong academic background and experience in law firms, consultancies and regulated entities. Each matter is handled by a responsible professional, with Dr. Casciotti involved in the key decisions.

Dr. Marcelo Casciotti, director de GlobalTax

Managing Partner

Dr. Marcelo Casciotti

Doctor of Law and Master in Law and Tax Technique (Universidad de Montevideo), with a postgraduate specialization in real estate business (Universidad ORT). Postgraduate lecturer in Financial Investments (UM). He is Executive Director of the Uruguayan Chamber of Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers (CAIU).

He leads the firm and heads its legal structuring, legally grounded tax strategy and financial regulation matters.

  • Tax strategy
  • Financial regulation
  • Compliance
  • Governance
Dra. Sofía Requena Muxí, abogada de GlobalTax

Lawyer · Corporate department

Dr. Sofía Requena Muxí

Doctor of Law (Universidad de Montevideo, 2010), with more than fifteen years in the corporate departments of firms such as Sanguinetti-Foderé Bragard, Ferrari-Curbelo and Pérez del Castillo y Asociados.

Advises on corporate law, share purchase and shareholders’ agreements, contracts in Spanish and English, due diligence, legal opinions, personal data protection and administrative permits. She has worked on IDB-financed wind and solar project finance, financial-sector due diligence and free zone set-ups.

  • Corporate
  • Contracts
  • Due diligence
  • Data protection
Dra. Selene López Selios, abogada de GlobalTax

Lawyer

Dr. Selene López Selios

Lawyer (Universidad de la República, 2023), with a postgraduate degree in Family Law (Universidad de Montevideo) and a Corporate Compliance certification in progress (Uruguayan Compliance Association).

She advises on corporate law, legal and tax residency, due diligence, and family and succession matters. Member of the Uruguayan Bar Association.

  • Corporate
  • Residency
  • Compliance
  • Family & succession
Cra. Andrea Blanco Simones, contadora de GlobalTax

Certified public accountant

Andrea Blanco Simones, CPA

Certified public accountant (Universidad de la República, 2011), with a postgraduate degree in Accounting Management (Universidad de Montevideo). She trained in audit at PwC and worked at Estudio Chicurel and CPA Ferrere before going independent in 2015.

Advises companies on tax, payroll and accounting matters.

  • Tax
  • Accounting
  • Payroll
  • Companies
Cra. Ana Inés Benia, contadora de GlobalTax

Certified public accountant

Ana Inés Benia, CPA

Certified public accountant (Universidad de la República, 2003) and specialist in UNIT-ISO 9001 Quality Management. Former head of administration and sales at Assist-Card International; she teaches and audits quality management systems at UNIT, qualified as an auditor by UNIT and AENOR.

Since 2011 she has handled accounting, payroll and taxes for companies in services, agribusiness, retail, education and imports, and supports company set-up and ongoing filings with the tax authority (DGI) and social security (BPS). She also works in English and French.

  • Accounting
  • Taxes
  • Payroll
  • DGI & BPS
Lic. Oscar Martínez Izaguirre, GlobalTax

International trade · Business development

Oscar Martínez Izaguirre

Degree in Communication Sciences (Universidad de la República), with a postgraduate degree in Organisational Communication. He studied project management at Fundação Getulio Vargas and holds a Master in NLP and Coaching from the Brazilian Coaching Society.

He works on innovation, international trade with a focus on Brazil, market analysis and business prospecting strategies. Guest lecturer in tailored programmes such as Al-Invest 5.0. Fluent in Portuguese.

  • International trade
  • Brazil
  • Market analysis
  • Innovation
Marcia de los Santos, asesora en compliance de GlobalTax

External advisor · Compliance & AML/CFT

Marcia de los Santos

Compliance professional with more than 15 years in the financial sector and securities market. Compliance officer at regulated entities, specialized in AML/CFT, due diligence (KYC/KYB), beneficial ownership, FATCA and crypto risk.

AMLCA (FIBA / FIU) and CCRS (CipherTrace / Mastercard).

  • AML/CFT
  • KYC / KYB
  • FATCA
  • Securities market
Dra. Esc. Micaela Clavijo Hornes, asesora laboral de GlobalTax

External advisor · Employment law

Dr. Micaela Clavijo Hornes, Notary Public

Lawyer and notary public (Universidad de la República), with a postgraduate degree in Applied Employment Law (Universidad de Montevideo). Previously at Ferrere and KPMG.

Preventive employment advice, contracts and employment litigation for companies and individuals.

  • Employment law
  • Contracts
  • Notarial

International network

Member of IR Global

GlobalTax is a member of IR Global, a multi-disciplinary professional services network that provides legal, accountancy and financial advice to companies and individuals around the world.

The network brings together boutique and mid-sized firms focused on partner-led service and cross-border experience. When a matter goes beyond Uruguay, we coordinate it with trusted colleagues in each jurisdiction, and you keep a single point of contact.

  • 170+jurisdictions
  • 60+practice areas
  • 1,500+members worldwide
  • A single point of contact in Montevideo, even when the matter involves several countries.
  • Access to the network’s local advisers in more than 170 jurisdictions.
  • Legal, tax and regulatory criteria coordinated across jurisdictions.
IR Global member firm

GlobalTax · Member firm in Uruguay

How we work

Legal judgement, clear process.

01

Initial assessment

We analyse the situation, the goals and the risks before proposing anything.

02

Proposal and scope

We define what needs to be done, in what order, who is involved and the fee arrangement.

03

Coordinated execution

We carry out the work and coordinate accountants, notaries and advisors abroad.

04

Follow-up

We stay on top of regulatory changes and later decisions that affect the structure.

Make legal decisions with a long-term view

If your situation calls for analysis, judgement and responsibility, we can assess it.