- +57 (601) 312 5577
- Calle 72A 4-03 • Bogotá, Colombia
- +57 310 781 2815
- lyw@lewinywills.com
Practice Areas
- Tax Law
- Wealth and Estate Planning
- Foreign Exchange Regulations and International Investments
- International Trade/ WTO
- Litigation
Languages:
- English
- Spanish
Biography
- Luz Clemencia is Senior Consultant of the Firm in Tax Law, Estate Planning, and International Trade/WTO areas. She has experience in tax law, customs and international trade, foreign exchange and foreign investment and control laws issues. She has participated in domestic and multinational consulting and tax planning, estate planning for individuals, families and family businesses.
- Luz Clemencia is lawyer from Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora del Rosario, with postgraduate degree in Tax Law from the same university, and postgraduate degree in Customs Law. She has also attended the following courses: “International Tax Law” from Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires, Argentina and “International Aspects of Taxation” from Georgetown University.
- She has been speaker at national and international conferences related to tax and estate planning matters, and she is one of the founders of STEP Colombian Chapter (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), as well as its first president and director of the STEP Latam Conference in 2017.
Professional Experience
- Lewin & Wills. Senior Consultant. 2022. (Present)
- Lewin & Wills. Partner. 2009-2022.
- Lewin & Wills. Associate. 2004-2009.
- Prieto & Carrizosa. Associate. 1997-2004.
- Juan I. Alfonso & Asociados. Associate. 1988-1997.
Education
- Universidad Austral. International Tax Law Course. Buenos Aires (2011).
- Georgetown University. International Aspects of Taxation Course. Washington D.C. (2009).
- Universidad Externado de Colombia. Postgraduate Degree in Customs Law. Bogotá (2005).
- Georgetown University. American Conversational English Course. Washington D.C. (1999).
- Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Postgraduate Degree in Tax Law. Bogotá (1991).
- Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Lawyer. Bogotá (1987).
Academic Experience
- Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Professor of Taxation in the Colombian Taxation LLM program. Bogotá, Colombia (1999-2009)
- Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Academic Coordinator Specialization in Tax Law. Bogotá, Colombia (1991-1995)
Distinctions and Memberships
- Colombian Institute of Tax Law. Speaker XLV Conference on Tax Law. 2021.
- Colombian Institute of Tax Law. Member of the Head Council. 2019 - Present.
- STEP Colombian Chapter. Chair of the STEP Latam Conference. 2017.
- STEP. TEP Certificate. 2015 - Present.
- STEP Colombian Chapter. First President. 2015-2017.
- STEP Colombian Chapter. Member of the Head Council. 2015 - Present.
- Colombian Institute of Tax Law. National Panelist XXXII Conference on Tax Law. 2008.
- Lewin & Wills. Co-author of the book “Essays on Issues of Corporate Exchange Tax Law Foreign Investment, International Trade and Customs”. 2009.
- Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Co-author of the book “Contemporary Tax Law Issues”. 2006.
- Colombian Institute of Tax Law. Co-author of the book “Theory of the Income Tax”. 2005.
- Colombian Institute of Tax Law. Member of the Head Council. 2003 - 2010.
- Prieto & Carrizosa. First Place - Excellency Award. 2000.
- Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Professor. 1999 - 2009.
- Colombian Institute of Tax Law. Member. 1991 - Present.
The service provided is impeccable, of high quality, fast and within the framework of an absolutely respectful and responsible relationship with me as a client. I only have words of thanks for the firm and especially for its partner Luz Clemencia Alfonso
L&W Client
