Tax
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 2
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
The Spanish Baker McKenzie Tax Practice operates across Barcelona and Madrid and we advise on all areas of Tax. We have over 50 years of experience working for national and multinational companies in Spain as well as in strategic multijurisdictional projects.
Our Tax practice regularly wins work from traditional accounting firms clients owing to the fact that we not only provides tax services traditionally offered by law firms in the transitional tax, wealth management and tax disputes space but we also operate a large standalone Tax Planning, Transfer Pricing and VAT/Indirect tax practices.
We are best known for our work in Transactional Tax Planning, Global Reorganizations, Wealth Management, Tax Litigation, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Indirect taxation and customs duties, Transfer Pricing, Real Estate Taxation, Employee benefits and Ongoing tax advice.
We advise on direct and indirect taxation and customs duties, with emphasis on available options for tax savings; we assist with fiscal year end tax return filings. The department assists in designing and implementing executive and expatriate employees´ compensation and we also advise Spanish, international multinational companies on all their transfer-pricing needs. Our tax litigation practice is very well renowned and has a strong history of winning key cases in courts at local, national and European level.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie combines a key global brand with the superb reputations of individual partners in Madrid to attract diverse transactional and contentious tax mandates. The firm advises family offices, institutional investors and management teams on the tax planning of corporate sale processes, regularly assisting with the Spanish aspects of global strategic M&A or restructuring transactions. The team has additional experience in tax audits and transfer pricing. It has a highly regarded indirect tax practice that handles VAT refund applications and advisory mandates linked to changes in Spanish legislation.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie assisted Quarza Inversiones with the tax implications of a co-investment in SK Pharma Logistics.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie's tax experts are very agile when it comes to resolving tax situations that concern us."
"Baker McKenzie are extremely proactive and close to clients."
"The lawyers handle technical things in a way that is understandable to the client."
"Baker McKenzie's team has very good analytical skills."
"Baker McKenzie's tax experts are very agile when it comes to resolving tax situations that concern us."
"Baker McKenzie are extremely proactive and close to clients."
"The lawyers handle technical things in a way that is understandable to the client."
"Baker McKenzie's team has very good analytical skills."
Notable Practitioners
Eminent practitioner Rodrigo Ogea's expertise includes tax structuring in large and significant transactions across many key economic sectors.
"Rodrigo Ogea is very solid. He has a very wide knowledge of tax law."
"Rodrigo Ogea is a magnificent lawyer of high technical level and is very close to clients."
"He helps us to take strategic decisions."
A leader in the indirect tax space, María Antonia Azpeitia is instructed by prominent clients to advise on tax audits and VAT exemption issues as well as regulatory matters. She also acts on tax litigation mandates.
"María Antonia Azpeitia has a really sound and profound knowledge of Spanish rules."
"Her negotiation skills are outstanding ."
"María Antonia Azpeitia has a very deep knowledge of regulations. She's very pragmatic and fully adapted to the needs of the client."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
Spain
Members
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Ana Royuela
Antonio Albarrán
Bruno Domínguez
Head of Department
Esteban Raventós
Jaime Martínez-Íñiguez
Luis Briones
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Minor Hotel Group Limited
Naturgy
Abac Capital
Afterpay Limited
Almirall
Legends
Mogambo