Patricia Sánchez > Hogan Lovells International LLP > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells International LLP
Paseo de la Castellana 77
Planta 16
28046 Madrid
Spain

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Patricia Sánchez is an associate in the Hogan Lovells Madrid office. She is a member of the Tax practice group, focusing her practice on the design, negotiation and implementation of structures for the financing of assets – such as vessels, films, and research and development projects –based on a wide variety of tax incentives, providing global advice throughout the whole life of the transaction. In the advice to tax-based financing structures, Patricia participates in the design and analysis of structures further to European Union and Spanish regulations; support to asset producers in the initial negotiations with their clients; drafting and negotiation of the agreements for the implementation of the structures; assistance during the whole life of the transaction covering tax, mercantile, and financing aspects; advice in the entrance of new investors; assistance to tax audits regarding this kind of transactions; assistance in procedures initiated by the European Commission, and advice in legal proceedings before the European Court of Justice.

Regarding these kinds of transactions, Patricia has been part of the teams advising financial institutions, acting as structuring entities, and industrial associations, as well as companies producing and acquiring the financed assets. Additionally, Patricia has participated in the assistance to national and international clients in both direct and indirect taxation. She has taken part in teams advising on global acquisitions of assets, cross border mergers and real estate transactions, among others. Patricia has a dual degree in law and business administration from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and speaks Spanish, English, and French.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Tax

(Rising stars)

Patricia Sánchez – Hogan Lovells International LLP

Praised for its ‘excellent tax knowledge and proactivity in regulatory changes’, Hogan Lovells International LLP routinely advises on tax issues related to the structuring of asset financing schemes, M&A, real estate investments, and insurance products. The team is also equipped to assist with tax planning matters, especially on an international scale, covering EU, US, and Latin American jurisdictions. Clients praise this expertise, noting that ‘the firm has a worldwide extension that allows it to solve any problem with implications in the most varied jurisdictions and global markets’. The team is led by Miguel Ángel Sánchez, a key contact for both corporate and private clients in tax planning matters and in the defence of their interests before the Spanish tax administration and courts. Javier Gazulla focuses on corporate tax planning and transactional tax matters; Juan Garicano has a strong track record of acting for private clients, as well as global and domestic corporations in their inbound and outbound investments; counsel Patricia Sánchez has particular expertise in the design, negotiation, and implementation of structures for the financing of vessels, films, and research and development projects; while Alejandro Moscoso del Prado concentrates on corporate group restructurings and cross-border transactions.