Tax
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 2
Email address
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+34 91 436 04 20About
Provided by Pérez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca’s Tax team offers recurrent and case-specific advice on national and cross-border taxation to our clients, which include Spanish and international business groups, family-owned companies and individuals.
We advise on areas including:
- Tax litigation: we advise and collaborate on tax audits and similar proceedings carried out by the tax authorities, as well as preparing appeals for the administrative or contentious-administrative courts. Our legal defence encompasses representation before all administrative bodies and courts.
- Transactions and International Taxation: our Tax team advises on corporate and real estate transactions together with Pérez-Llorca’s Corporate/M&A and Real Estate teams. The lawyers on the team are highly experienced in setting up and advising Spanish REITs, and are involved in all types of processes including LBOs, MBOs, MBIs, private equity transactions, insolvency and distressed transactions, financing of infrastructures, acceleration, incubation, and financing rounds for start-ups. Our team also covers the design and implementation of tax-efficient corporate structures for non-resident clients investing in Spain, or Spanish clients who decide to internationalise their activities.
- Wealth Management and General and Financial Taxation: we provide our clients with legal advice focused on their financial investment and inheritance planning needs.
Chambers Review
Pérez-Llorca's tax team climbs a tier up as a result of strong market support. The team advises major Spanish corporates on contentious-administrative appeals against aggressive tax audits. The firm has experience in high-profile cases that reach the Spanish Supreme Court. The team handles the tax aspects of corporate transactions, including real estate asset acquisitions and highlight M&A mandates in the Spanish sector. Pérez-Llorca also advises on the design of transactions so as to enable the tax-efficient transfer of IP rights. The firm attracts further attention for the understanding of rules concerning tax incentives for research and development activities.
Work Highlights
- Pérez-Llorca assisted Técnicas Reunidas with successfully appealing a court decision that imposed EUR142 million tax debt on the company.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The law firm provides excellent service, and they are willing to go above and beyond to provide tax advice on complex matters."
"Pérez-Llorca is very strong, with an excellent technical level and a commercial approach to the client's needs."
"It's a team of very hard-working and technically strong lawyers."
"They are good at understanding our needs."
"The law firm provides excellent service, and they are willing to go above and beyond to provide tax advice on complex matters."
"Pérez-Llorca is very strong, with an excellent technical level and a commercial approach to the client's needs."
"It's a team of very hard-working and technically strong lawyers."
"They are good at understanding our needs."
Notable Practitioners
Felipe Alonso Fernández joined Pérez-Llorca in May 2023. He is recognised by market commentators for his expertise in litigation and in advising private individuals on tax issues.
"Felipe Alonso Fernández is a well-known lawyer in the Spanish market."
Clara Jiménez is regularly instructed on substantial tax disputes. She also assists with non-contentious tax mandates, particularly those involving tax audits and corporate income tax.
"Clara has very solid, good ideas and also has an open mind to find gaps that nobody else can identify."
"Clara Jiménez has a deep knowledge of the Spanish tax system."
Javier Povo Martín joined Pérez-Llorca in May 2023. He primarily assists clients with tax litigation proceedings.
Jose Azqueta enters the rankings based on strong market feedback. He assists with transactional tax issues.
"Jose Azqueta is quick to respond and gets deeply involved in the issues."
"Jose Azqueta is a lawyer who always provides solutions."
"He has a great commercial vision that allows him to anticipate the client's needs."
José Ramón Vizcaino frequently advises clients on transactional tax.
"Jose Ramon is meticulous and user-friendly. He gives strong commercial advice with the ability to find solutions to complex matters."
"José Ramón Vizcaino is a quick thinker, a good communicator and able to explain complicated matters."
"He offers a great analysis of all the potential scenarios."
Ranked Lawyers at
Pérez-Llorca
Spain
Members
Provided by Pérez-Llorca
Head of Department
José Azqueta
José Suárez