Jorge M. Oben-Cuadros

Senior Counsel

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District of Columbia;
Puerto Rico;
US Tax Court

Languages

Spanish

Address

1901 L Street NW, Suite 620, Washington, DC 20036

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202.655.2863

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Overview

Jorge Obén Cuadros se especializa en planificación fiscal, controversias fiscales y políticas tributarias. Asiste a clientes estadounidenses e internacionales en fusiones y adquisiciones transfronterizas, estructuración corporativa, financiamiento y transacciones de reorganización. Antes de unirse a Procopio, Jorge trabajó en la Oficina del Asesor Jurídico Principal Asociado (Internacional) del Servicio de Impuestos Internos de los EE. UU. (IRS). Durante su tiempo en el IRS, redactó directrices legales, incluidas las regulaciones sobre Ingresos Globales Intangibles de Baja Tributación (GILTI), y brindó asesoramiento al IRS, al Departamento del Tesoro de los EE. UU. y a los contribuyentes estadounidenses. Además, Jorge se desempeñó como asesor destacado del IRS en el Comité de Medios y Arbitrios de la Cámara de Representantes de los EE. UU., donde asistió en temas relacionados con impuestos internacionales (incluyendo Puerto Rico y otros territorios), impuestos corporativos y disposiciones energéticas en la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación de 2022.

American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Loretta Collins Argrett Fellow, 2023-2026
IRS Excellence Award (Schedules K-2 and K-3 Team), 2020
Deputy Commissioner’s Award (International Training Strategy), 2020
Treasury Department’s Legal Division Award for Legal Team of the Year (GILTI Team), 2019
Commissioner’s Award (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Implementation Team), 2019
Deputy Commissioner’s Award (TCJA Face-to-Face Training Team), 2019

LLM (Taxation), Georgetown University Law Center
JD, Universidad de Puerto Rico
BS (Business Administration, Accounting), Universidad de Puerto Rico

Panelist. “Transatlantic Tax Incentives and Countermeasures: Navigating Minimum Taxes and Regulatory Challenges,” U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends, American Bar Association Tax Section, Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 11, 2025.
Panelist. “Compliance Tributario: De la Gestión de Riesgos a la Ventaja Competitiva Reputacional,” Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Guadalajara Jalisco, Virtual, February 24, 2025.
Panelist. “International Taxation: Technical Pillar Two,” D.C. Tax Bar Conference, Washington, D.C., January 16, 2025.
Guest Speaker. “ABA Tax Times: People in Tax Podcast,” ABA Tax Section, November 14, 2024.
Panelist. “Winds of Change in International Tax Systems,” The New Era of Taxation, an International Bar Association IBA Taxes Commitee Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, November 7, 2024.
Moderator. “Fireside Chat with Scott M. Levine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary (International Tax Affairs),” Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, November 1, 2024.
Moderator. “Collections and BBA Partnerships: How to Represent the Partner,” ABA Tax Section Virtual 2024 Fall Tax Meeting, Virtual, September 26, 2024.
Panelist. “Current Legislative Trends,” ABA/IBA 16th Annual U.S. and Latin America Tax Practice Trends Conference,” Miami, FL, June 14, 2024.
Guest Lecturer. “U.S. Outbound Taxation,” Howard University School of Law, Washington D.C., March 15, 2024.
Co-presenter. “U.S. Tax Update – Recent Case Law and Other Developments,” IFA Mexico, Mexico City, February 21, 2024.
Panelist. “Pillar Two: Latest Developments, Implementation and Next Steps,” 2024 Midyear Tax Meeting, San Francisco, CA, January 19, 2024.
Panelist. “U.S. International Tax Policy Update: The View from Congress and the IRS,” Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, May 25, 2023.
Panelist. “Basics of International Taxation 2022: Taxation of Foreign Income: U.S. Shareholders in Controlled Foreign Corporations,” Practising Law Institute, New York City, July 20, 2022.
Panelist. “OECD Pillars I and II – What You Need to Know,” D.C. Bar, Virtual, December 7, 2021.
Panelist. “TCJA 3 Years Later: Where Do We Stand Now?” FBA Tax Law Conference, Virtual, March 3, 2021.
Panelist. “Can’t Touch This – The Basics of Intangibles,” ABA Tax Practice Essentials Webinar, February 12, 2020.
Panelist. “Can’t Touch This – The Basics of Intangibles,” ABA Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October 3, 2019.

D.C. Bar Association, Taxation Community; Steering Committee Member, 2023-present
Federal Bar Association (FBA), Section on Taxation, Beyond-the-Beltway Committee, Chair, 2022-2024; Health and Wellness Committee, Past Co-Chair, 2021-2022; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Past Co-Chair, 2019-2021
American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Taxation, U.S. Activities of Foreigners and Tax Treaties Committee and Foreign Activities of U.S. Taxpayers Committees, Member, 2023-present
USA Branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), District of Columbia Region, Regional Counsel, 2024-present

LaMay, Colleen. “Moves and Appointments: Private Practice,” Tax Notes, November 4, 2024.
Serrano-Román, Angélica. “Ex-IRS Attorney Joins Firm Advising Puerto Rico on Global Deal,” Bloomberg Tax, October 7, 2024.
Velarde, Andrew. “Official Says Info Return Penalty Suits Not Feasible After Farhy,” Tax Notes, June 5, 2023.
Song, Stephanie. “House GOP Bill Aims to Hit Back at OECD Global Tax Deal,” Tax Notes, May 29, 2023.
Bulusu, Siri. “IRS Mulling More Fixes to Lingering Dividend Deduction Issues,” Bloomberg Tax, March 4, 2021.

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