Pedro Canabal

Partner
Legal
T: +52 55 5801 3046
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Pedro is an attorney from Universidad Anáhuac and a consultant with more than 30 years of experience in legal, tax, customs, foreign trade, and political strategy matters. Partner at Baker Tilly.

Formation

  • PhD studies in Public Administration – Universidad Anáhuac (completed coursework, 2018). Thesis project: Legal-administrative nature of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT) and its strategic role in attracting investment and driving regional development in southern-southeastern Mexico.
  • Master’s in Public Administration – Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP) (1999–2001). Thesis: Autonomy of Mexico’s Tax Administration Service (SAT): the case of institutional communication (2012).
  • Law Degree – Universidad Anáhuac (1996). Thesis: Free Municipality and Federalism (1997).
  • Diplomas and continuing education (1996–2025): Political Analysis (Universidad Iberoamericana, 1996); Management Skills (Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2002); Taxation (ITAM, 2004); Executive Administration (UNAM, 2004); Tax Administration (Universidad del SAT, 2002–2004); New Paradigms in Communication (UT Austin, 2010); Effective Strategies in Institutional Communication (OEA, 2010); Artificial Intelligence (Academia de IA, 2025); Geopolitical Risk Management (Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2025).

Experience

  • Consultant with more than 30 years of experience in legal, tax, customs, foreign trade, and political strategy matters.
  • Partner at Baker Tilly and member of the Board of Directors of ANADE, Colegio de Abogados.
  • Former Central Administrator of Foreign Trade Planning and Programming at SAT; former Regional Administrator of Foreign Trade Audit for the South and West regions; former Central Administrator of Institutional Communication and SAT Spokesperson, among other positions.

Industries

  • Recycling
  • Steelmaking
  • Automotive
  • Auto parts
  • Tobacco
  • Maquiladora
  • Manufacturing

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