Fernando Goyco-Covas
Shareholder - Co-Chair of the Tax and Corporate Law Department
Fernando Goyco-Covas, one of AMG's founding partners, has more than 30 years of experience in tax and corporate matters. He has handled numerous mergers and acquisitions and structured the operations of many multinational companies in Puerto Rico. Mr. Goyco, jointly with our litigators, has also been very successful in litigating tax controversies against Puerto Rico tax authorities. Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Abbott Laboratories, UBS and Procter & Gamble are some of the AMG clients that rely on Mr. Goyco-Covas' counsel and advice.
Areas of Practice
- Tax
- Corporate
- Merger and Acquisitions
Bar Admissions
- Puerto Rico, 1976
- U.S. Tax Court, 1977
Education
- University of Puerto Rico Law School, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1976
- Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico
- B.B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1972
Published Works
- "How Puerto Rico is a Tax Haven for the US", International Tax Review, November, 2005
- Puerto Rico Tax Practitioner Section for Commerce Clearing House's Puerto Rico Tax Service
Classes/Seminars
- Speaker, Puerto Rico Tax Seminars
- Lecturer, Puerto Rico Tax Matters, Tax Executive Institute in Chicago and Washington, D.C
- Promotional Seminars, Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company
Honors and Awards
- Listed in Chambers and Partners Guide of Latin America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- One of only two Puerto Rico corporate tax lawyers ranked "Band 1" by Chambers and Partners
- Described by Chambers and Partners as a "seasoned lawyer with a combination of tax and corporate expertise that guarantees first-class advice on a range of work"
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Puerto Rico Bar Association
- Latin American Tax and Legal Network, Founding Member
Past Employment Positions
- Arthur Andersen & Company
- Brown, Newsom & Córdova, Partner
- Goldman Antonetti & Córdova, Partner
Languages
- Spanish
- English
