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Araoz & Rueda
PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA 164
28046 MADRID
Spain
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Work Department

Tax

Position

Javier Prieto, partner of the Tax Department at Araoz & Rueda since 2011.

Career

Javier Prieto, partner of the Tax Department at Araoz & Rueda since 2011, joined the firm after three years as a partner at the Tax Department at Ramón y Cajal (2008-2011).

Prior to joining Ramón y Cajal he worked as an associate in the Tax Department at KPMG Abogados (1999-2002) and then as an associate in the Tax Department at Uría Menéndez (2002-2008).

Javier is specialized in tax advice arising from national and international M&A transactions (investment/divestment structures and private equity funds),  design of tax efficient acquisitions and financing structures, tax due diligence procedures, inspections and tax litigation, international taxation, tax planning for investors, among others. 

Languages

English and Spanish.

Education

  • J.D. from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE, 1992-1997).
  • B.A. (Business Administration) from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE, 1992-1998).

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Tax

Praised for its ‘ mastery of the tax area’, Araoz & Rueda offers ‘solid and clear answers’ to domestic and international companies, family offices and private clients across a wide range of tax matters, with a particular emphasis on proceedings before tax authorities and wealth management. Practice head Javier Prieto handles transactional, planning and contentious tax work. Andrés Máiz, who focuses on the investment fund and real estate sectors, and Elly Wang, who is active in non-contentious and contentious tax mandates, are also part of the core team.