Viva Air

We worked on the tax-related issues arising from the establishment of a foreign Trust regarding the Peruvian shares of Viva Air, as part of the transaction to make viable the now public alliance between the company and Avianca. The fact that Peruvian law does not regulates taxes applicable to foreign trust agreements as well as the special requirements of the case, such as to temporarily carve-out the political rights of Viva while maintaining its economic rights made the case one of a kind.   

Matter value – include currency and amount in figures :

Non-publishable amount.

Is this a cross-border matter? If yes, please indicate the jurisdictions involved :

Yes. Peru, Colombia

Lead partner :

Jorge Dávila

Other team members :

Fiorela Ríos

Other firms advising on the matter and their role(s) :

Deloitte, Rodrigo Elías y Medrano, others

Date of completion or current status :

April, 2022