Axel Mendivil
Managing Partner at TCL Advisory
Axel Mendivil is the Founding and Managing Partner of the Tax and Wealth Planning practice at TCL Advisory, a Mexican boutique firm specializing in legal and tax services. With over 13 years of experience, his practice is dedicated to comprehensive cross-border wealth, estate, and corporate succession planning.
He provides strategic counsel to HNWI, UHNWI, and Family Offices, advising both established groups and those in the process of formation and integration. Axel expertly caters to Mexican clients navigating the intricacies of complex estates, multiple citizenships, overlapping tax residencies, and the management of domestic and international assets. Leveraging his mastery of international tax consulting and Double Taxation Treaties, he designs bespoke, tax-efficient structures that seamlessly bridge Northwestern Mexico, the United States, and Europe.
Axel is highly active in the professional community. He frequently speaks at specialized conferences and publishes on critical topics such as estate planning, cross-border structuring, and the strategic use of technology, including advanced electronic signatures for family offices and international transactions. Prior to establishing TCL Advisory, Axel held senior advisory roles at prestigious global firms, including Creel, GarcÃa-Cuéllar, Aiza y EnrÃquez, S.C., Ernst and Young Mexico, and PricewaterhouseCoopers Mexico. Additionally, he directed the legal and tax strategies for Lexington Capital, a specialized alternative investment boutique. He is an active member of the Tax Commission of the College of Public Accountants for the Sonora/Northwest Chapter.