Abel F. Mejia Cosenza

Mr. Mejia is an attorney licensed in Mexico and California and is a member of the International, Tax, and Clean Tech, Energy and Climate Change Practice Groups. Mr. Mejia focuses his practice in representing clients in international tax planning and related international matters, particularly with business operations involving Mexico and U.S.-Mexican legal matters. He represents clients in the development of business transactions, worldwide investment and financing structures, planning for worldwide income and estate and inheritance taxes.

Mr. Mejia previously practiced in Mexico, where his expertise encompassed representing foreign investors starting and operating businesses in Mexico as well as large Mexican multinational companies. Prior to joining Procopio, Mr. Mejia worked as an attorney in the tax department of the Mexican office of PricewaterhouseCoopers and in the prestigious Mexican tax boutique Ortiz, Sosa, Ysusi y Cía, S.C., where he was in charge of dealing with complex tax matters pertaining to both Mexican and foreign companies and individuals. Likewise, Mr. Mejia worked as an intern in the Mexican firm Martinez, Algaba, Estrella, De Haro y Galvan Duque, S.C. where he was involved with various corporate and financial matters, including the merger & acquisitions of Mexican and foreign multinational companies.

Mr. Mejia received his Mexican law degree (Licenciatura en Derecho) from the acknowledged Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City Campus, in 2002, magna cum laude. Mr. Mejia obtained a LL.M. degree in International Taxation from the New York University School of Law in 2006. Mr. Mejia also holds a Diplôme d'Études Universitaires Français from the Université Jean Moulin in Lyon, France.

Recent News Coverage

• Ojeda Lajud, Olga. “Mexicanos salvan a inmobiliarias de EU en la frontera,” El Financiero en línea, January 26, 2009.

Recent Articles/Publications

• Co-author with Patrick W. Martin. "Comparative Overview of U.S. and Mexican Federal Employment Taxes," CCH International Tax Journal, November–December 2009.
• "Impuestos Aguafiestas!!," September 4, 2009.
• "Inversiones en Deuda Privada en los EU," September 17, 2009.
• "Inversiones Inmobiliarias en los EU," September 17, 2009.
• Co-author with Enrique  Hernandez-Pulido. “Mexico’s New Tax on Cash Deposits and its Creditability Under IRC Section 901," Practical Mexican Tax Strategies, May/June 2008 and Practical Latin American Tax Strategies, June 2, 2008.

Recent Seminars and Speeches

• “Alternatives for Foreign Persons Investing in Real Estate in the US,” Fiscal Commission of the Public Accountants Association of Baja California, Tijuana, Mexico, July 2008.
• "Doing Business in Latin America," 80th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, Anaheim, CA, September 30, 2007.
• "Update on Manufacturing Incentives and Maquiladora Operations in Mexico," Legal and Financial Strategies for Doing Business in Mexico, Atlas Legal Conference, New York City, NY, December 11, 2006.
•  "US and Mexican Informational Tax Reporting Requirements: What you don't know could hurt you," 12th Annual US-Mexico CPA Conference, San Diego, CA, September 29, 2006.