backEdson is a tax attorney with more than two decades of experience spanning private practice, public service, and academia. His favorite sport is tennis.
His professional experience and standing are recognized both domestically and internationally, particularly in handling highly complex tax controversies. His experience in alternative dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms, in both domestic and cross-border disputes, enables him to resolve high-impact tax contingencies and to develop strategies to mitigate tax risks with a comprehensive, long-term perspective.
Before joining Galicia as a partner, he served for several years as General Deputy Taxpayer Advocate of the Mexican Taxpayer Advocate’s Office (PRODECON). Previously, he worked as a litigation attorney at the Mexican Tax Administration Service (SAT) and as a Court Clerk at the former Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Justice (TFJFA). This background has given him a holistic understanding of the various perspectives that shape the relationship between taxpayers and tax authorities.
He is a member of Mexico’s most technically renowned professional and academic associations and is a frequent speaker at high-level tax forums. Throughout his career, he has authored numerous technical articles in specialized tax media and publications in Mexico and abroad. In 2015, Thomson Reuters published his book Acuerdos Conclusivos: Teoría y Práctica del Primer Medio Alternativo de Solución de Conflictos en Auditorías Fiscales (Conclusive Agreements: Theory and Practice of the First Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism in Tax Audits). He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses for more than 15 years at several universities in Mexico, most notably at Universidad de Guadalajara, his alma mater, and Universidad Panamericana.
From 2017 to 2021, Edson was the only Mexican member of the Subcommittee on Dispute Avoidance and Resolution of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters. He has participated in tax research projects across the United States, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, England, Poland, India, and China.
He is recognized by the most prestigious international rankings as a leading figure in tax controversy in Mexico. In 2025, The Legal 500 named him “Next Generation Tax Partner of the Year” in Mexico.
