Since March 2020 Martin Baltes acts as South America Country Practice Head. Prior to this, he was Head of KPMG's German Tax Desk in São Paulo. Fields of competence:
- Tax advice on corporate reorganizations with a focus on German listed and medium-sized companies
 - Tax design and structuring advice with a focus on financing and licensing structures and foreign tax law
 - Ongoing consulting on national and international group tax law
 
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Business Law (LL.M.)
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Tax consultant
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Consultant for international tax law
 
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Member of KPMG Tax Competence Group
 
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Member of the Business Association for Latin America (LAV)
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Member of the German Brazilian Association (DBG)