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Jorge Correa is a Partner at Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez. His practice specializes on corporate and international tax with an emphasis on capital markets & financial products, cross-border structuring, M&A, and FATCA & CRS. In 2019, he was recognized as the “Best Tax Rising Star in Latin America” by Euromoney Legal Group, the first Mexican lawyer to be so recognized. He has also been featured as a Leading Lawyer in the field of tax by various international publications. He is the author of several publications on tax issues, including on Mexican REITs and the double tax conventions with the UK and Canada. He obtained his law degree from Universidad Anáhuac Mayab and his master's degree in Tax Law from Universidad Panamericana. He worked for ten years at the Ministry of Finance, where he held various positions including Competent Authority. In 2013-2014, he was a Consultant at the OECD, where he served as the principal draftsperson of the CRS.