FERRERE

Partner

Erika Bañuelos

Erika Bañuelos leads the firm’s tax and customs practice in Asunción.

Erika Bañuelos advises on corporate restructurings and day-to-day queries raised by clients seeking to optimize the tax impact of their operations in the country. In addition, she assists clients with tax, customs and judicial authorities in administrative and contentious administrative matters.

Her previous professional experience includes participating as a litigator against the tax administration in emblematic tax refund cases.

She also teaches courses in the Corporate Legal Regime at the School of Administration of Universidad Nacional de Asunción. In turn, she is IBFD correspondent in Paraguay, where she authors articles on tax matters nationally and international. Erika is president of the Paraguay chapter of the International Fiscal Association.

She is a lawyer and notary who graduated with honors from Universidad Nacional de Asuncion. Erika holds an LLM in International and European Tax Law, specializing in customs law and international trade, from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Memberships:

- Bar Association of Paraguay
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- International Fiscal Association (IFA)

  • Attorney, National University of Asuncion, 2007. 
  • Public Notary, National University of Asuncion, 2008.
  • Tax Specialist, the American University, 2009.
  • Diploma in Taxation, Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations and the External University of Colombia, 2013.
  • Specialist in Administrative Law, University of Salamanca, 2014.
  • Specialist in Tax Fraud and Money Laundering, University of Castilla – La Mancha, 2015.
  • Master in International and European Tax Law, with specialization in customs law and international trade –Maastricht University (Netherlands), 2021.

"She is a very intelligent lawyer who is very detailed with her work."

Chambers Latin America / Tax / 2020

Next Generation Lawyer

Legal 500 / Tax
08/10/2025
Regional

LACCA distinguishes 11 FERRERE partners

The practitioners were recognized as LACCA Approved for their experience and expertise in their respective practice areas.

24/09/2025
Paraguay

FERRERE advises Consorcio Rutas del Mercosur on the award of Route PY01 project under the PPP regime

This is the second project awarded under the PPP regime in Paraguay, after Routes 2 and 7, which constitutes an important step forward in consolidating this infrastructure financing scheme in the country.

20/08/2025
Regional

FERRERE is shortlisted for ITR America Awards 2025

FERRERE has been nominated in four categories in the latest edition of the ITR Americas Awards, organized by International Tax Review.

Tax
17/03/2025
Paraguay

FERRERE advises Nutrex on key acquisition for the agro-industrial market

This transaction is set in the framework of a Nutrex investment plan in Paraguay, which seeks to strengthen its regional operations.

30/01/2025
Paraguay

New technical requirements for importing and selling fuels and petroleum derivatives

The purpose of these specifications is to adjust technical parameters, align national standards with regional ones, generate environmental benefits and safeguarding public health.

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