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A&O Shearman’s Spanish practice is mainly focused on advising financial sector clients on transactions and refinancing solutions. Partner Ishtar Sancho leads the tax function. As a Magic Circle firm, it has offices across the world, with tax professionals able to assist the Spanish department on all cross-border tax issues. Partner Ishtar Sancho is a transactional tax specialist and head of tax at the firm.
The firm advised JB Capital on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Palacios Alimentación, featuring a management incentive plan with refinancing components valued at EUR 425M. It also assisted the Riverside Company on the tax structuring of its majority stake acquisition of Essential Compositions. Divestment management for an insurance firm was undertaken in a sperate EUR 70M transaction.
Senior associate Cristina De Zavala Mazarredo departed the firm in February 2025.
Client feedback
‘’Very responsive and efficient.’’
‘’Knowledge and practical approach when analysing cases.’’
AGM Abogados is specialised in international tax and restructuring, administrative litigation, transfer pricing and real estate mandates. The firm expanded in 2022, with the incorporation of partner Jordi Rovira and his team from Grant Thornton. Cristina Moratalla Plaza is head of the tax accounting area and lawyer Andrea Gonzalo Rodríguez is another senior contact.
The firm advised Anjana Investments before the tax authorities in a partial review procedure. It also acted for Grupo Décor in holding company share allocation with inheritance tax dimensions.
In 2022, partner Ignacio Ruiz, director Cristina Moratalla Plaza, lawyer Andrea Gonzalo Rodríguez and tax advisor Anay Vega Moncayo joined the practice from Grant Thornton.
Client feedback
“Personalized and regular attention.”
Ashurst has a strong presence in Spain, with a team of versatile lawyers dedicated to complex transactions, as well as tax structuring and tax disputes. Ashurst is overseen by partner Javier Hernández Galante, who also heads the tax department. Service breath is provided to differentiated clients in the banking, insurance, and entertainment industries. Head of EMEA taxation is Eduardo Gracia, and counsel Carmen Profitós leads the tax controversy function.
The firm advised Apollo Global Management on the acquisition of a stake in Primafrio, a Spanish cold chain road transport and logistics company. It also acted for Aviva Investors on the establishment of a build-to-rent joint venture with Layetana Real Estate.
Client feedback
“The Ashurst team has extensive knowledge on the subject, and they show personal closeness with our work team at our company.”
Ayuela Jiménez Abogados is a law firm specialised in business conflict resolution. The tax practice is known for prestigious transactions. Expatriate provision, permanent establishment risk and tax incentives are specialities. Partner Fernando López Muñoz is the senior practitioner contact for tax.
The firm advised Future Motors on a Stock Option plan and transaction compliance. It also acted for assorted private clients in the regularisation of previously undeclared international assets.
Client feedback
“Their participation, implication, input and experience in this type of matters.”
“Professionalism, sincerity, transparency, quality, knowledge.”
“Quality of service, agility and good treatment.”
Baker McKenzie Spain operates across Barcelona and Madrid with a full-service complement of advisory services burnished by over 50 years’ experience. Specialisation includes transactional, wealth management and disputes interspersed with standalone VAT and transfer pricing services. Practice head is Ogea Rodrigo, supported by partners Bruno Dominguez and Maria Antonia Azpeitia.
The firm advised Torreal Sociedad de Capital Riesgo in the tax planning of its divestment in BRCC through a SPAC. It also acted for Ingersoll Rand in a dispute with the tax authority concerning a corporate income tax assessment before the National Court.
In 2022, practitioners Javier Blázquez and Rubén Lago were promoted to partner.
Baker Tilly Spain recently entered an alliance with Baker Tilly Portugal to create a single Iberian transfer pricing team led by Joao Aranha and tax overseen by Maria Angeles Marinas. The Spanish tax department is specialised in consultancy on permanent establishment analysis, restructuring, and transactions. Industry strength is consolidated in engineering, consumer goods and real estate.
The firm provided tax analysis on an intragroup share deal in renewable energy subsidiaries. It also acted for an underwriter in carried interest distribution to ascertain insurance capability. Transfer pricing mandates included arm’s length analysis for a transaction and benchmarking provision.
Senior advisors Natatalia Meneu, Martin Aguirre and Pinar Çelenlioglu arrived in 2022.
Bird & Bird Spain is a standalone tax practice buoyed by an international network. The team is overseen by partner Montserrat Turrado and supported by associates Virginia Santos and Blanca Martínez-Escribano. The practice is revered for corporate transactions and disputes.
The firm advised a bank on VAT deductibility cost mitigation and associated intra-group cross-border transactions. It also acted for a client in consumer loan deductibility.
Bird & Bird launched its transfer pricing department by appointing head of practice Paula Isabel Martín in February 2023.
Client feedback
“Clear and comprehensive report.”
“They have a great expertise and help us to improve and optimize our VAT calculations, especially on the pro rata’ calculation. They were very responsive to all our questions and very supportive. It was a great job.”
“Deep knowledge on consultation processes in front of tax authorities.”
Bové Montero y Asociados is a seasoned tax practice comprised of 120 professionals across five offices in Spain. 27 practitioners are aligned to the taxation function with an orientation in cross-border tax planning and investments. Partner Belen Fernandez is the senior practitioner in the Barcelona office, with Andreu Bove Boyd leading the Madrid function. Partner Beltrán Sánchez de Villaamil is the transfer pricing contact.
The firm provided transfer pricing counsel on R&D deductions during a tax audit. It also assisted a technology company in the application of the Black Scholes method for TP purposes.
Chevez Ruiz Zamarripa is a Mexican law firm with a newly established Spanish presence. The team comprises thirteen associates and three partners. Industry-agnostic expertise covers private fund structuring, debt refinancing, and M&A activity. The practice lead is former Uria Menendez partner Pere Pons. Fellow partners Miguel Bastida and Guillermo Bueno comprise the senior leadership team.
The firm advised a real estate investor on cross-border property portfolio migration. It also acted for a separate real estate investor in structuring to mitigate VAT liabilities on property acquisitions.
Partner Miguel Bastida joined the firm from Uria Menendez in February 2022, and fellow partner Guillermo Bueno arrived from Araoz & Rueda in September 2022.
Client feedback
“24/7 service. Very hight level of law knowledge. Imaginative but secure solutions. Incredible knowledge of client needs.”
“It is a young, dynamic team, giving a quality response and in a short time.”
“Strong negotiation skills/positioning, pro-active attitude and very creative on solution conception.”
“They are multidisciplinary, agile response, total availability, international approach.”
“Agility, international approach, good team.”
“They are very knowledgeable; they understand our business and they are always very responsive.”
Clifford Chance Spain excels in sophisticated REITs, tax litigation, and wealth management mandates. Transactions, restructuring, and controversy are specialities in a cross-border context. Its client base covers investment funds, energy, and HNWIs. Managing partner Pablo Serrano de Haro, and senior counsel Roberto Grau supported by three associates.
The firm advised BBVA on the incorporation of a new Spanish securitisation fund pooling mortgage loans. It also advised the European Investment Bank on a separate securitisation transaction. Autonomy Capital received structuring guidance on its investment restructuring.
CMS is an esteemed international tax practice with specialisation in both direct and indirect taxation inclusive of taxation planning, transactions, and litigation. The team is led by Diego de Miguel Fellow partner Ricardo Hector is the corporate restructuring specialist.
The firm advised Rothschild Bank on corporate income tax and VAT pertaining to its function activities. It also acted for the Idemia Group in the completion of corporate income tax returns.
Associates Paloma Herreros, Isabel Montes Moraza, and Alejandro García-Jalón joined the practice. Outgoing counsel Silvia Morro departed in 2022.
Client feedback
“The work hard and efficient all the time. Kind services and professional advice.”
“CMS is very well prepared for tax litigation matters because they know well the procedure issues itself as well as the material technical matters that are beyond (the latter is even more relevant in my view). Despite not being as big as other firms, CMS tax team has an amazing expertise and offers high quality advice on many different areas of tax: direct taxes, indirect, excise duties, transactional tax, etc.”
Cuatrecasas is a leading law firm with repute for cross-border transaction work. The tax practice includes six lawyers and two counsels who register healthy turnover periodically. Disciplines are delineated by corporate, private, and litigation. Transfer pricing has value for business restructuring and distribution agreements. Senior partners are tax controversy lead Miró Ayats, indirect head Meritxell Yus, and transfer pricing lead Joan Hortalà.
The firm advised Seava Ventures in the establishment of a corporate tax structure that incorporated carried-interest compensation and remuneration dimensions. It also acted for a Spanish construction group against the tax authorities over a contested audit.
Practitioners Cristina Coca and Pablo Espolita were promoted to the partnership in April 2022. Outgoing partners Carles Puig and Ignacio Allende retired.
Client feedback
“Very strong capabilities.”
Deloitte Legal Spain is an expansive practice comprising 430 professionals across 13 offices in Spain. Service lines are delineated by M&A, transfer pricing, indirect tax, and management consulting. Services cover a cross-border scale with decorated tax advisory provision on the market. Key practitioners are managing partner Nicolás de Gaviria, Cayetano Olmos, Isabel López Bustamante and family business head Fernando Vázquez.
The firm provided structuring tax advice in relation to the merger of telecommunications groups, Orange and MásMóvil. It also completed due diligence and structuring tax advice for Cinven’s acquisition of Ufinet International.
Partners Carlos Ramón Serrano Palacio, Begoña Segovia, and Jerónimo Jorge Gutiérrez Fernández joined the firm in 2022.
Client feedback
“Knowledge of the business on top of tax expertise.”
Dentons is a market leader in W&I insurance mandates to complement its holistic taxation service lines. Tax litigation and repossession advice pertaining to NPL loans are complementary expertise. Transactions partner Maria Cortizas handles pan-European real estate mandates. It has service scope across banking, insurance, and energy in cross-border context.
The firm assisted UniCredit on a challenging structuring securitization program mandate. It also advised New Stratus Energy on the acquisition of Repsol Ecuador.
Diligens Tax Consulting is a revered advisory tax firm specialising in indirect and transfer pricing cases. VAT structuring for transactions, customs analysis and APA activity are specialities. The firm also offers benchmarking and cross-border documentation work. The founding partner is Ignacio Sandino Egea who is a member of the Madrid Bar Association and certified VAT advisor. Fellow founding partner Javier Galván Falcón is an indirect transactions specialist. Director Estela Valero Ibarra is a transfer pricing specialist and senior manager Rosa Cayetana Núñez Hergueta is aligned to indirect tax.
DLA Piper Spain has a reputation as trusted counsel for multinational companies on tax restructurings and reorganisations, assisting them successfully in investigations and tax litigation. The multidisciplinary focus extends to real estate M&A work alongside MAPs and bilateral APAs. Mandates are received from MNEs in the life sciences, beverages, and real estate industries. Head of tax is Carlos Rodríguez, assisted by fellow partners Miguel Baz and César Salagaray.
Highlights include advice to the French group Amundi on the sale of nine Carrefour hypermarkets. It also acted for Pricoa Private Capital on the granting of a €65 million financing to Real Betis Balompié. Transfer pricing services entailed benchmarking and policy advice.
Client feedback
“Always client focused.”
“Quite practical and affordable prices for the excellent work performed.”
EY Spain is an esteemed full-service practice with delineated service lines in transfer pricing, transactions, and private client services. Litigation and indirect pedigree on excise duties are auspicious service lines. Outward focus on tax digitisation incorporates data analytics and automation for international clients. Managing partner Rocio Reyero and partner Araceli Saenz De Navarrete Crespo preside over a large team with an agnostic sector focus. Fellow practitioner Javier Montes Urdín is head of transfer pricing and Silvia Bermudo is known for indirect tax.
The firm provided tax structuring advice in the completion of a 100% acquisition of legal services provider Afiens. It also acted for a Spanish automotive entity in a transfer pricing dispute with the Spanish tax authorities related to non-resident entities. Several favourable rulings on energy tax were achieved on cogeneration and coal extraction infrastructure.
Partner Vicente Durán departed to RSM in December 2024.
Client feedback
‘’Outstanding experience in these matters and their worldwide presence, perfect for international issues.’’
FIeldfisher is renowned for advisory work in tax inspection and tax-related litigation. The practice recurrently defends taxpayers’ interests against the Treasury Inspectorate and structuring for both domestic and foreign multinationals. The team is led by partner Juan Osuna.
The firm provided VAT counsel on real estate property transactions and prepared strategic defence for multiple disputes before the courts.
Client feedback
“Full knowledge of local and national regulations. Creativity in finding the best and most efficient alternative.”
Garrigues is an international law firm with multiple offices in Spain. The esteemed litigation practice acquires mandates from IBEX 35 companies on complex procedural law. Garrigues has a human capital services line, inclusive of tax governance, M&A, indirect, and private client provision. General representation covers finance and insurance, logistics, media, tourism, and hotels. Partner Eduardo Abad Valdenebro is head of tax for Spain. Fellow partner Carlos Gómez Barrero oversees the indirect department, and Ángel García Ruiz is a renowned litigator. Partner Mario Ortega leads the transfer pricing function.
The firm acted for BBVA in its takeover bid of Banco Sabadell on all legal facets pertaining to securities, corporate design and tax regulatory oversight. It also advised the HBX Group and its management team, on co-investment schemes and incentive plans, culminating an IPO with cross-border reorganisation. A sales transaction of a majority stake in Universidad Europea was successfully completed.
Partner Ivan Zaldúa Azcuénaga was hired from Zaldúa Etxebarría Abogados in October 2024.
Client feedback
‘’The person in charge of the VAT practice is one the leaders in the Spanish market.’’
‘’I would highlight their technical robustness and profound knowledge of the administrative-judicial process. The strategy they pursued in the case was enormously successful.’’
‘’Great technical knowledge plus practical approach to deal with the Spanish Tax Authorities.’’
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is a full-service tax practice across the transactional, advisory, planning, and controversy spectrum. IBEX 35 companies, multinational equity funds, and HNWIs are represented. It is an active firm in the transactional finance sector. Head of tax is partner Enrique Ortega, supported by transactions specialist Javier Vinuesa and partner Mariana Díaz-Moro.
The firm advised Caser on the sale of 81% of Sa Nostra Vida to CaixaBank, including tax accounting issues and restructuring dimensions. It also acted for Banco Santander in a dispute over an urban land appreciation tax refund.
In September 2022, senior associate Iván Escribano Ruiz arrived from Garrigues. Partner Guadalupe Díaz-Súnico joined the practice in January 2023.
KPMG Spain advises assorted domestic and international clients on the full tax advisory spectrum. Specialties are VAT, controversy, M&A transactions, real estate, and transfer pricing for the IBEX 35. Partner Julio César García is the specialist litigator and head of tax. Fellow transactions specialist Carlos Marín, global head of transfer pricing Elisenda Monforte Vila, and corporate services lead Itziar Galindo Jimenez are contacts. Partner Miguel Ferrández is a revered indirect specialist.
The firm achieved a favourable ruling before the Court of Justice declaring that the regional portion of the hydrocarbons tax was contrary to European law, culminating in a muti-billion-euro reimbursement. It also won an important litigation case before the Supreme Court on anti-avoidance mechanisms. KPMG was lead advisor to Liberty Media Corporation in its acquisition of Dorna for €3.7 billion.
Tax partner Toni de Weest Prat joined the practice in September 2024.
Client feedback
‘’They have a good expertise, very good knowledge of our company and sector and they are practical for resolving our questions.’’
‘’KPMG is one of the mayor players in the Spanish tax market.’’
‘’Outstanding experience in these matters and their worldwide presence, perfect for international issues.’’
Laguard Advocats is a full-service law firm with prowess in general corporate tax and transactions mandates. Intergenerational business handovers and wealth transfer engagements are recurrent. Tax controversy is a developing service line, and the firm has embraced automated workflow processes. Partner Gerard Marata manages the firm.
The firm completed assorted corporate restructuring, incentive planning and remuneration planning for assorted Spanish clients. Tax assessment appeals against the tax authorities were also achieved.
Tax lawyer Javier Giner joined the firm in September 2022. Outgoing partner Jordi Vilalta departed the practice in June 2023.
Client feedback
“Negotiation process with local tax authority in order to maintain tax advantages that had been cancelled.”
“They are capable of clearly understanding the needs of the client and with these offer legal solutions that fit perfectly the case and with an economic background that allows to this solution to be perfectly applicable and with good results. They are very proactive and their solutions are very imaginative.”
Lullius Partners is an accomplished boutique tax law firm based in Mallorca, specialising in private wealth, tax law and litigation. Clients encompass high-net-worth individuals, international families, and family businesses on structuring, safeguarding, and cross-border wealth mandates. Partner Xavier Rubert founded the firm in 2022 and is a distinguished tax litigator before the Economic-Administrative Courts and High Courts of Justice. Carlos Arroyo leads the firm's US desk.
Plana Ventura Garcés specialises in company tax law on the Iberian Peninsula and internationally relating to investments and disinvestments. Inheritance planning coexists with an indirect focus. Key practitioners are managing partner Víctor De Cambra and a consignment of lawyer and economists. Lawyer Pablo Sprazzato is head of tax at the Madrid office and works with practitioner Esther Rodríguez.
The firm assisted a client in a residence transition with complex social security and migration dimensions. It also provided advice on a real estate property purchase.
Client feedback
“Very knowledgeable of all aspects of commercial law, and personal service.”
“Ventura Garcés's team swiftly reacted to the request and provided explicit and tailor-made advice on the complicated tax and labour law matter and answered the follow-up questions. The team successfully completed the assignment within the established deadline.”
“Good professional approach and proactive.”
Pérez-Llorca Spain provides esteemed advice on domestic and cross-border issues for international business groups, family-owned companies, and private individuals. The team has enriched its transactions proficiency on the Iberian alongside tax litigation and audit procedures. Key practitioners are partners Clara Jiménez and Norma Peña i Bagés in taxation. Fund formation specialist partner José Ramón Vizcaíno, José Suárez, and José Azqueta are fellow contacts.
The firm represented Nutreco in a plea before the Supreme Court in relation to an intragroup abuse transaction. It was the first instance of a court ruling on compatibility between the Spanish general anti-avoidance rule and European Court of Justice case law. It also advised the Liberty Media Corporation on a share purchase agreement pertaining to foreign direct investment.
Partner Marta Núñez joined the firm form Deloitte Legal in April 2024 with a specialism in VAT taxation. Associate Daniel Olábarri was promoted to counsel in January 2024.
Client feedback
‘’Sound and solid advice, great execution and clear communication of issues and alternatives.’’
Simmons & Simmons Spain is led by partner Juan Sosa Pons-Sorolla, and two associates with coveted expertise in cross-border transactions, contentious litigation, corporate M&A, and pan-European asset management. The firm has built a robust client base in the life sciences, telecommunications, and media sectors.
The firm advised a sovereign wealth fund on structuring a joint venture in the real estate sector. It also acted for creditors on a unicorn group refinancing mandate. Spin-off restructuring was completed for a renewable energy client.
Client feedback
“The overall quality of service received from Simmons & Simmons’ Spanish tax practice has been excellent. They consistently provide excellent level of service when it comes to: Tax technical and relevant industry knowledge; reliability; experience; value for money; approachability; and delivery response time.”
Toda & Nel-lo is renowned in the Spanish legal market for its expertise in complex corporate, private, and public law matters. The practice has repute in HNWI wealth management from the Barcelona office. Mandates are also received for divestment transactions. Since opening in Madrid, the practice has grown robustly under managing partner Ignacio Goytisolo Marquínez. Fellow partners Lourdes Pérez-Luque, Francisco Javier Chamorro Pérez, and Lorena Puig de Travy are notable contacts.
The firm provided tax applicable advice on the Double Tax Treaty for a company with a Benelux structure. It also acted for a German clothing retailer on VAT compliance concerning promotional initiatives.
Client feedback
“Technically excellent, good personal approach and open minded to offer solutions.”
“Excellent tax and contract lawyers.”
“They were very clear in explaining the tax and corporate options and alternatives to the client. They have extensive knowledge about competitive advantages in Spain comparing to other European jurisdictions.”
“Great legislative knowledge, quick reaction to problems, personalized treatment, long term vision and 360 approach.”
“Great advises. On time proposals and adjusted to our needs. They suggested us to make changes to improve our tax performance.”
“Extremely professional and giving a lot of confidence to the client. About taxes they have a deep knowledge of the subject and the look and fight for the best solution for their client. In our particular case I was aware all the time about the consequences of the different steps that we took in order to solve the problem.”
“The level of knowledge is at the highest level and 100% clarification of queries.”
“Expertise, very good team, know how. Proactive attitude.”
“Great work and advice. On time documents”
TPC Group is an international transfer pricing and consulting firm. It provides tax planning services and transfer pricing transaction advice. Country-by-Country reporting, benchmarking, audits, and defence strategy before the tax administration are complementary service lines.
The firm completed an analysis of intra-group transactions and transfer pricing policies. It also provided intangible valuation under Spanish legislation in a separate mandate.
TPS is an independent firm founded in 2010 and comprised of experienced professionals providing advice on transfer pricing and related-party transactions. Specialties include benchmarking studies, business restructuring, multilateral APAs, and due diligence. The practice is the representative firm of TPA Global in Spain. Based in Madrid, the firm is led by founding partner Claire Sanga. Fellow partners are Jose Antonio Otero, Antonio Pina, and Oriana García.
Client feedback
‘’Excellent service and legal advice given to the clients on transfer pricing matters with actionable recommendations.’’
Uría Menéndez is a multidisciplinary international law firm with esteemed practitioners across the Iberian Peninsula. Cross-border tax advice is given through a network to corporate clients, private equity, and family groups. Expertise is based on financial restructurings, debut issuances, and real estate transactions. APAs and litigation are complementary functions. Partners Rafael García Llaneza, Carlos García-Olías, Víctor Viana, Guillermo Canalejo and Bilbao office head Iratxe Celaya are key contacts.
The firm acted in tax proceedings before the Spanish High Court on a disputed corporate income tax assessment. It also assisted a separate client in holding structure controversy for a real estate client.
Counsel David Vilches joined the firm in January 2023.
Client feedback
“Technical excellence.”
“Uria is proactive, client oriented and technically insuperable. They always have cutting edge case law and scholars arguments. The approach is sensitive and realistic.”
“Their support has a very strong technical basis which provides with comfort when taking a decision.”
“Uria is always extremely proactive and has a cutting-edge knowledge of the most recent case law. They have an extremely positive strategic and client-oriented view.”
“The Uría team is a strong and cohesive group that complements each other very well. They have a unified approach, not only from a tax perspective, but also in considering other areas affected by their work, which gives clients confidence. This level of coherence is not commonly found in other offices where teams seem to be more disconnected.”
“Uria has been exceptional in every occasion that we had to ask for their advice, particularly thoroughness and in-depth analysis, timeliness, and ability to propose workable and practical solutions at any given issue.”
“Expertize, excellent knowledge in regulation and caselaw, proactive, supportive, focuses in solution provider.”
Zadal Abogados y Asesores Tributarios is an esteemed Spanish boutique. It is renowned for taxation controversy pertaining to preliminary discussions though to audits and litigation. The firm is led by partner Antonio Cendan Fernandez-Peinado. Senior associate Roger Tort Josa is a reorganisation specialist.
The practice conducted multiple disputes before the National and Supreme Court related to income tax assessments and asset liability mandates.
Client feedback
“They are always available, at any time. They have a huge experience and a deep knowledge of Law.”
“Zadal’s human capital and the knowledge/experience in house is a great asset when it comes to advise and help individuals like me when it comes to all tax and legal matters around the fiscal/tax area.”
“Personalized attention, professional solvency and dedication.”
“Professionalism, personalized attention, in-depth knowledge of the matter and compliance with commitments and deadlines.”
“The whole team is extremely qualified. They always think about a practical approach to the problems, and they are always capable to find a solution, no matter how complex the problem can be.”
“They have solid tax skills, and their knowledge of the tax procedure is simply outstanding.”
“Preparation of tax reports, consulting and drafting of administrative appeals.”
Pérez-Llorca is a distinguished international law firm with operations spanning Spain, Portugal, and Mexico. Renowned for its high-end legal advice, the firm excels in major market transactions and complex disputes. With a robust presence in key global financial centers, including Barcelona, Brussels, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Monterrey, New York, and Singapore, Pérez-Llorca offers comprehensive legal services across multiple jurisdictions in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
The firm prides itself on its multidisciplinary approach, covering a wide array of practice areas such as Administrative Law, Antitrust and Competition, Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Corporate/M&A, Employment, Energy, Environment, ESG Criteria and Climate Change Regulation, EU Law, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Private Equity, Real Estate, Restructuring & Insolvency, Tax, TechLaw, and White Collar Crime and Investigations.
Pérez-Llorca's team is composed of nearly 500 lawyers and over 800 professionals who are dedicated to delivering exceptional legal solutions tailored to the specific needs of their clients. The firm's commitment to innovation and continuous adaptation to market trends ensures they remain at the forefront of the legal industry. Their lawyers undergo constant training, emphasizing the firm's dedication to professional excellence and ethical standards.
With nearly 4,000 lawyers globally, we are equally fluent in English law, U.S. law and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets.
This combination creates a new kind of law firm, one built to achieve unparalleled outcomes for our clients on their most complex, multijurisdictional matters – everywhere in the world. A firm that advises at the forefront of the forces changing the current of global business and that is unrivalled in its global strength.
Our lawyers have long enjoyed a reputation for cultivating powerful relationships, thriving on seamless collaboration with each other and with their clients and earning the right to be trusted advisors.
Our clients benefit from the collective experience of teams who work with many of the world’s most influential companies and institutions, and have a history of precedent-setting innovations.
This experience and expertise creates a firm with the power to shape our clients’ fortunes and apply the law in groundbreaking ways – whether through innovative thinking or new products, services and technologies.
Deloitte Abogados y Asesores Tributarios, S.L.U. (Deloitte Legal) represents the Tax and Legal practice of the Firm. With a team of 750 professionals across 13 offices in Spain, we provide a comprehensive range of fully integrated and multidisciplinary tax and legal services. Our approach combines vision and innovation with specialized expert knowledge in a multitude of industries with the aim of helping companies to excel globally.
With over 44,000 tax professionals across 169 countries, our global expertise allows us to seamlessly collaborate on both domestic and cross-border matters, making sure that our clients receive tailored, high-quality advice wherever they need it.
Our Tax practice in Spain, led by partner Juan Ignacio de Molina, comprises 460 specialists organized into three key areas: Transfer Pricing, M&A Tax and Business Tax. Within the Business Tax area, we have specialized team in International Tax, Global Employer Services, Gi3 (Global Investment and Innovation Incentives), Indirect Tax, Innovation, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) specialists.
We take an end-to-end approach, providing support throughout the entire lifecycle of tax solutions—from strategy and design to implementation and operation. Our services include advanced tax technology solutions to optimize tax processes, governance, and risk management, ensuring efficiency and compliance for our clients.
Our structure combines technical specialization with a sector-focused approach, enabling us to develop deep industry knowledge. This model fosters continuous interaction and knowledge-sharing with professionals across Deloitte’s business lines in several industries such as Energy, Financial Services & Banking, Infrastructure, Real Estate, and TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications).
Our commitment to excellence, combined with deep industry knowledge and global reach, positions Deloitte Legal Spain as a leader in the Spanish tax advisory landscape as ITR proved with its “Tax Advisory Firm of the Year” several times.
EY Abogados advises on the development and implementation of business strategies promptly and efficiently, combining local technical knowledge with a global perspective on tax, legislative and administrative matters which translates into an agile response to the most urgent international challenges of its clients. The firm provides an integrated multidisciplinary service based on the deep knowledge of the business, the market and the industry sector in which clients operate by creating effective business models and strategies.
- Tax Law Firm of the Year (Expansión)
- Tax Law Firm of the Year (Leaders League)
- Transfer Pricing Law Firm of the Year (ITR)
- Most Innovative Law Firm of the Year, Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards
The tax department generates more than 70% of KPMG Abogados´ turnover and 720 of our almost 955 professionals belong to this department. This large body of professionals means that we have specialists in all the taxes affecting companies and individuals. We provide services to more than 4000 clients, and regularly provide advisory services to the main IBEX-35 companies and high-profile multinational groups.
At KPMG Abogados, our Tax practice offers truly comprehensive coverage across all areas of taxation. Our services span the full range of corporate tax needs, including Tax Controversy and Disputes, Tax Compliance, Corporate and International Taxation, consolidated tax groups, VAT and indirect tax matters, Customs and Excise duties, Real Estate Tax, Financial Sector Taxation, M&A tax structuring, and incentives for innovation (R&D&I), among others.
We take pride in offering highly specialised advice in areas often overlooked by others. A standout example is our R&D&I tax team—pioneers in this space—which combines legal and technical expertise, including a group of 12 professionals with engineering backgrounds. Our Customs and Excise practice is another niche area where we continue to build market-leading capabilities.
KPMG is also at the forefront of Tax Management Services, assisting Boards of Directors in fulfilling their increasing tax oversight obligations.
Our Financial Services Tax team, has become a point of reference in the Spanish financial ecosystem. The team supports top-tier domestic and international financial institutions with daily tax advisory work, M&A transactions in the sector, structured finance solutions, tax planning for equity instruments, and compliance with operational tax and reporting requirements.
The Indirect Tax team, made up of over 70 specialists, is known for its in-depth expertise in complex industries such as real estate, pharmaceuticals, automotive, transport, and the public sector. Our Real Estate Tax practice, in particular, advises a broad spectrum of clients—from leading funds and listed groups to medium and smaller-sized property firms.
Our Deal Advisory – Tax (M&A) group includes more than 45 professionals solely focused on transaction-related services, including tax due diligence, structuring, and modelling. The team plays a central role in many of Spain’s most high-profile deals, as reflected in leading market rankings. Only this 2025, KPMG Abogados has advisedin the Tax field in 5 of the 10 most relevant deals in Spain (matters are described below), as highlighted in Expansión: https://www.expansion.com/juridico/actualidad-tendencias/2025/05/12/681df7f6e5fdea3f728b45b4.html
On the litigation front, we have a proven track record in representing major clients before Spanish and EU courts. Our professionals have acted in landmark tax disputes, including cases before the European Court of Justice and national high courts. We also serve as advisors to key industry associations across sectors like telecom, banking, and renewables, especially in proceedings involving the European Commission.
KPMG Abogados continues to lead the Spanish Transfer Pricing market, thanks to a high-performing team with a solid foundation in both tax and economics. Operating from both Madrid and Barcelona, our team of around 65 dedicated specialists works under a unified strategy alongside the international and M&A tax practices. Collectively, this group contributes nearly 20% of the firm’s total revenue and continues to show strong growth year over year.
Transfer Pricing Specialists is an independent firm founded in 2010, formed by highly qualified professionals with extensive experience in tax advisory on transfer pricing and related-party transactions.
We provide transfer pricing advisory and documentation services to domestic and multinational groups that require an effective, flexible and highly professional approach in the design, implementation, documentation and defense of their transfer prices.
We provide services to more than one hundred and forty companies and collaborate with over seventy first-class professional firms on a recurring basis, with clients all over the world.
The Garrigues Tax Department provides ongoing and bespoke advisory services on Spanish and international taxation to Spanish and foreign companies and to multinational groups and individuals.
Its umbrella structure, alongside the quality and experience of its team of professionals, means this practice is ideally placed to provide the solutions required by businesses today.
