Hogan Lovells, Tax | Chambers Europe Profile

About

Provided by Hogan Lovells

Our Tax practice in Spain has a team of 18 lawyers, including three partners and one counsel specialized in complex transactions and with broad experience advising Spanish and international companies in seamless coordination with other offices worldwide.

Our experience in both the private and public sectors allows us to provide innovative and high-added value tax solutions in the following areas:

M&A and JV transactions
Domestic and cross-border corporate reorganizations
International tax planning
Tax audits and disputes
Asset finance
Real Estate taxation
Indirect taxes (VAT, Transfer Tax, Stamp Duty)
Restructuring and insolvency

Chambers Review

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Tax - Spain

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Hogan Lovells provides tax-planning services to real estate investors or developers looking to buy or sell high-value Spanish assets. The law firm advises asset managers with the tax structuring of Spanish investments. The firm has a notable track record in the international tax planning of Latin American corporate acquisitions and restructurings. Hogan Lovells has key partners specialised in the tax-efficient structuring of ship finance agreements who handle a mixture of contentious and advisory mandates on behalf of Spanish banks or shipyards. It also attracts attention for insurance sector expertise.

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Work Highlights

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Hogan Lovells assisted Pizzerías Carlos with the sale of a majority stake in the group to 'Taste of Italy 2', managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds, which also included tax elements.

Strengths

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"Hogan's team are deal-oriented and always come up with good structuring and negotiations ideas to try to solve potential issues."

Tax respondent
Europe

"Hogan's team are deal-oriented and always come up with good structuring and negotiations ideas to try to solve potential issues."

Tax respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Miguel Ángel Sánchez

Band 3

Miguel Ángel Sánchez is regularly noted by market commentators for his strong asset finance tax expertise. He often acts on the tax structuring of vessel leasing.

"Miguel Ángel Sánchez is very practical and efficient in his advice."

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