Andersen unifies its Latin America platform
The Latin American member firms of Andersen Global will now operate under the brand ‘Andersen’
The member firms of Andersen Global in Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico and Uruguay, which previously operated under the brands ‘Andersen Tax’ and ‘Andersen Tax & Legal’, will now carry the Andersen brand along with the new member firms, MODO Law and GSRC in Argentina, which became member firms of the organisation earlier this year.
The change follows the adoption of the Andersen brand by the firm’s European member firms.
The unification of all the firms in the region under the same banner reinforces the organisation’s position as a one-stop shop for tax and legal services globally, Andersen said in a statement.
“Andersen Global continues to view expansion of both its footprint in Latin America and its newly established platform in the Caribbean as high priorities,” the firm said.
In Latin America, Andersen also has a presence in Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and Peru, through its collaborating firms, and has added collaborating firms in 11 countries in the Caribbean region over the last six months.
Earlier this month, Andersen entered the Chilean market through collaboration agreements with two Santiago-based firms, Chirgwin Peñafiel and tax firm SPASA Consulting. And in May, Andersen expanded its presence in Mexico through a collaboration agreement with local tax firm SKATT.
“Our organisation’s foundation is based on our common vision to remain independent and provide seamless, synergistic services to our clients globally,” Leonardo Mesquita (pictured), regional managing director for Latin America, said.
“We’re eager to have a brand that reflects what we already know – we are one firm,” he added.
For his part, Andersen global chairman and CEO Mark Vorsatz said, “our expansion is driven by client service, and our objective isn’t to be the biggest firm; rather, our focus is about our commitment to building one firm where clients are afforded best-in-class tax and legal services in a seamless fashion across the globe”.
Andersen Global debuted in Latin America in 2015 and now has a presence in more than 34 locations in the region, with 1,000 tax and legal professionals, and 90 partners.
