Mr José Azqueta > Pérez-Llorca > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Pérez-Llorca
PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 50
28046 MADRID
Spain
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Work Department

Tax

Position

José Azqueta has over 18 years’ experience in leading transactional work, particularly for private equity houses and real estate investment funds on complex deals (tax structuring, due diligence and tax modelling etc.) He has led tax advice on some of the most important processes that have taken place in recent years in Spain.

Career

José joined Pérez-Llorca as partner in 2019, bringing more than 17 years of experience working on M&A Tax teams at Big Four firms.

Languages

Spanish, English

Memberships

The Madrid Bar Association (ICAM)

Education

Law degree (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE), 2000). Masters in Law (IE, 2001)

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Tax

Multinationals, Spanish blue chips, investment funds, family offices and UHNWIs routinely turn to Pérez-Llorca for its expertise in a wide range of tax matters, including the taxation of M&A and real estate transactions, international tax issues, tax disputes and wealth management matters. Praised for its ‘exceptional knowledge of tax inspection procedures and ability to anticipate all angles of future litigation while still optimising tax costs’, the team is led by Clara Jiménez, who advises IBEX-35 companies and other clients on both contentious and non-contentious tax matters. Felipe Alonso Fernández is highly regarded for his work in tax litigation and real estate and commercial transactions, areas where Norma Peña i Bagés is particularly active. José Suárez specialises in proceedings before the tax authorities, notably self-disclosures. Javier Povo stands out for his focus on tax litigation, personal income tax and wealth tax, while José Azqueta boasts extensive expertise in transactional work for corporate clients and private equity houses. José Ramón Vizcaíno‘s broad skillset covers corporate and international tax matters.