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KPMG Abogados, Spain Offices
EDIFICIO TORRE CRISTAL
PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA 259C
28046 MADRID
Spain
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KPMG Abogados, Spain > The Legal 500 Rankings
Spain > Financial services regulatory Tier 1
Financial services regulations are at the core of KPMG Abogados, Spain's legal services in Spain. Structured into four main groups —compliance and corporate governance; investor protection and transparency; prudential supervision and authorisation of regulated entities; and blockchain and fintech— the team offers comprehensive advice across the financial services regulatory landscape. With extensive expertise in implementing complex frameworks such as RIS, MiFID II, IDD, and ESG-related regulations, the team has the ability to drive multidisciplinary projects for top credit institutions, leveraging KPMG’s consulting and auditing capabilities. Francisco Uría Fernández, a seasoned expert in banking, capital markets, and insurance regulations, leads the core financial and regulatory advisory team. María Pilar Galán Gavilá, head of the regulatory financial services practice and global lead of legal for KPMG IMPACT, brings extensive experience in implementing financial services regulations and advising on the regulatory aspects of financial reorganisations, financial service authorisations, and branch openings.Practice head(s):
Francisco Uría Fernández; María Pilar Galán Gavilá
Other key lawyers:
Manuel Aguilar García; Pablo Alonso Montes
Testimonials
‘Pilar Galán is the partner of the department: a professional with extensive experience in legal and regulatory matters, very close to the client and with a very practical and decisive approach.’
‘I highlight the technical, professional and personal quality of Pilar Galán with whom I have the pleasure to have been working for years.’
Key clients
Crédit Agricole, S.A., Crédit Agricole CIB, Crédit Agricole Assurances, S.A. and Amundi Asset Management, S.A.S.
Banco Santander, S.A.
Caja Rural de Navarra, Sociedad Cooperativa de Crédito and Caja Rural del Sur, Sociedad Cooperativa de Crédito
Banco Santander, S.A.
Bankinter, S.A.
UBS Business Solutions AG
CaixaBank, S.A.
Cecabank, S.A.
Work highlights
- Produced an in-depth analysis for Crédit Agricole on the impact of the European Commission’sdraft directive amending MiFID II.
- Assisted Santander with the development of a set of policies designed to operate at a globallevel with stakeholders in the Crypto and Digital assets field.
- Advised Caja Rural de Navarra, Sociedad Cooperativa de Crédito (CRN) on legal and regulatory issues associated with a €500m private issuance of mortgage covered bonds.
Spain > Employment Tier 3
Recognised for its ‘extensive knowledge of labour law', KPMG Abogados, Spain is capable of handling a wide variety of employment matters, including collective negotiations, litigation, and M&A transactions, Francisco Fernández Díez and Francisco Javier Hervas Martinez co-head the department and share extensive experience leading on collective bargaining, transactions, and remuneration policies. On the disputes front, Francisco Artacho Sanchez stands out for his aptitude in representing clients before the labour and judicial review courts.Practice head(s):
Francisco Fernández Díez; Francisco Javier Hervas Martinez
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘They stand out for constantly updating and their pro-activity in dealing with new topics.’
‘Expertise, strategic vision, honesty, agility, and professionalism differentiate the group.’
‘The team has a high level of professionalism, availability, and a practical approach. They are very pleasant to collaborate with.’
‘The firm has extensive knowledge of labour law.’
Key clients
Siemens SA
Schindler Group
Adient Automotive Group
Atunlo Group
Grupo Gonzalez Byass
Acerinox SA
Telefonica de España SA
Cook Medical Europe Ltd
Insud Pharma
Grupo Econocom España, S.A
Work highlights
- Assisted Telefónica with a collective redundancy affecting 3,400 employees.
- Advised the management of Schindler on the termination of employment contracts of top executives in Spain.
- Advising Siemens SA on the design, negotiation, and implementation of all mandatory policies and plans related to ESG matters such as equal pay and equality at work.
Spain > Tax Tier 3
Praised for its ‘deep technical knowledge', KPMG Abogados, Spain stands out for its comprehensive tax offering, covering corporate income tax, international tax, M&A, transfer pricing, and tax litigation. The team is also highly skilled in real estate and financial services tax matters, as well as customs and excise duties. Alberto Estrelles sits at the helm of the practice and is ably supported by Natalia Pastor, who focuses on VAT and indirect tax work; Jose Diaz-Faes, who is noted for his expertise in international tax and global transfer pricing issues; and Julio César García Muñoz, who specialises in corporate tax matters and tax litigation at the national and EU levels.Practice head(s):
Alberto Estrelles
Other key lawyers:
Julio César García Muñoz; Natalia Pastor; Jose Diaz-Faes; Pilar García Molinero; Pelayo Oraa
Testimonials
‘Deep technical knowledge combined with a commercial and creative approach.’
‘Constant search for creative solutions to complex situations.’
‘Very knowledgeable on Spanish tax law. Good advice on structuring an acquisition by a foreign corporation.’
‘English language communication was excellent. Broad knowledge. Provide clear explanations of Spanish tax law.’
‘Business and sector knowledge.’
‘Availability and tax expertise. Julio Cesar García stands out in the practice.’
Key clients
Banco Santander
Inditex
Microsoft
BBVA
Repsol
Banco de España
Telefonica
Ferrovial
Melia Hotels International
Siemens Gamesa
Work highlights
- Acted for DISA in a case before the CJEU, which declared the Special Tax on Hydrocarbons (TH) incompatible with EU law.
- Represented two of the seven main operators in the fuel energy sector in the challenge of the non-tax patrimonial benefit established on a temporary basis.
- Advised CPPIB on all tax aspects of the purchase of a 24.99% stake in FCC Medio Ambiente.
Spain > Insurance Tier 4
Noted for its ‘technical capacity’ and ‘ability to offer innovative solutions’, KPMG Abogados, Spain advises on regulatory and tax aspects, and represents clients in insurance and reinsurance litigation. The team is under the joint leadership of María Pilar Galán Gavilá, who handles commercial and regulatory matters related on behalf of insurance entities, and Irene Cao Ruiz, who provides tax advisory services to banking and insurance-sector clients.Practice head(s):
María Pilar Galán Gavilá; Irene Cao Ruiz
Testimonials
‘Technical capacity, ability to offer innovative solutions, proximity, trust.’
Key clients
Santander Vida Seguros y Reaseguros
Santander Vida Seguros y Reaseguros
Allianz Partners SAS
Santander Consumer Finance, Operador de Banca-Seguros Vinculado
Santander Mediación Operador de Banca-Seguros Vinculado
VidaCaixa, Seguros y Reaseguros
Hannover Rück Sucursal en España, Correduría de Reaseguros
Crédit Agricole
Work highlights
- Advised a number of major insurance companies in Spain on the design and distribution of Credit Protection Insurance products.
- Represented Allianz in a €5m insurance litigation case regarding medical malpractice over a newborn child.
- Assisted Santander Vida Seguros y Reaseguros and Santander Generales, Seguros y Reaseguros with an inspection launched by the Insurance Spanish Supervisory authority.
Spain > Public law Tier 4
With a strong following of public sector entities, KPMG Abogados, Spain is particularly well versed in advising on the implementation and adaptation of EU regulations concerning public procurement, environmental and social clauses and data protections. The group, which is predominantly instructed by clients from the healthcare, energy, transport, and telecoms sectors, is also adept in urban planning and the implementation of ESG requirements. Practice head Carmen Mulet Alles is recognised for her breadth of experience in the public law field. Clara Alcaraz provides regulatory advice to funds and corporates, with a special emphasis on energy and infrastructure.Practice head(s):
Carmen Mulet Alles
Other key lawyers:
Clara Alcaraz; Victoria Clemente Lafuente; Ana López Carrascal; Irene Rodriguez Dominguez
Testimonials
‘Without going into the technical capabilities, which are extraordinary, what makes it unique is the pro-activity of the entire team in seeking the best lines of action.’
‘The plus is the team, led by Carmen Mulet and Victoria Clemente.’
‘Great knowledge of regulatory issues, excellent service, and vast experience in the contentious-administrative procedural field.’
‘Clara Alcaraz is an excellent lawyer with extensive regulatory and administrative litigation experience.’
‘Very good communication within the team and they assist us in an agile and coordinated manner.’
‘The team led by Carmen Mulet provides a very professional, rigorous, and close treatment.’
Key clients
Best 11 Group
Fundación Marbella F.C.
Sacyr
New Railways Mobility Ltd
OHL, S.A.
Matas Arnalot Group
Madrid City Council
EMT
Sant Cugat Del Vallés City Council
Lidl Supermercados, S.A.U.
Repsol
Ouigo
Iryo
DSV Spain
Sephora Spain
Ports De Les Illes Balears
Ens D’abastament D’aigua Ter Llobregat
Work highlights
- Advising the Marbella F.C. Foundation on the granting of a concession by the Municipality of Marbella for the demolition of the current stadium and the construction of a new municipal football stadium with additional and complementary facilities.
- Advised Madrid City Council on the drafting of a Green Public Procurement Guide for contracts tendered by the different areas of the Council.
- Advised Repsol on a public tender for a contract for the supply of fuel to the national Public Administration.
Spain > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5
KPMG Abogados, Spain excels in corporate and M&A transactions, especially within the IT, media, retail and infrastructure sectors. The firm covers areas such as acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, share capital increases, and corporate governance. The team is led by Eneko Belausteguigoitia, who specialises in corporate restructurings and M&A negotiations.Practice head(s):
Eneko Belausteguigoitia
Other key lawyers:
Rafael Aguilar; Francisco Javier Vázquez Oteo; Maitane de la Peña
Testimonials
‘International presence and reputation. Multi-disciplinary approach with financial, M&A and legal services.’
Key clients
Evolutio Cloud Enabler, S.A.U.
Producciones Lee Films, S.L.
Unified Cloud Services, S.L.
Local Comunicaciones, S.L.
Eval Garden, S.L.
Saic Motor
Adam Food
Grupo Scania
Grupo Accord Healthcare
Mediapro
Work highlights
- Advised Spanish technology company Evolutio Cloud Enabler on the acquisition of the entire share capital of Dagram TI, S.L.
- Advised Evolutio Cloud Enabler on the acquisition of Plusnet Solutions.
- Advised on the sale of 100% stake in Avacco New Information Technologies, S.L. and Unified Cloud Services, S.L. to Unikal Tech Partners.
Spain > Real estate and construction Tier 5
A key destination for major investors in the real estate sector, KPMG Abogados, Spain is particularly strong in transactional matters, including corporate structuring issues and joint ventures, in the healthcare, residential, and hotel sectors. Carlos Bardavío, who heads the practice, stands out for his aptitude in real estate investments, financing, and asset and property management mandates. The group's capabilities have been bolstered by the arrival of Anna Estorach, who joined from RocaJunyent in October 2023.Practice head(s):
Carlos Bardavío
Other key lawyers:
Anna Estorach; María Llorens; Beatriz Ron
Testimonials
‘The team is very flexible and adapts and addresses issues based on the client’s needs.’
‘Practical and solution-focused approach.’
‘KPMG offers a consistent and satisfactory service with a strong client and business orientation.’
‘Extensive knowledge and outstanding international experience, sharing knowledge with other areas of the consultancy. Key people include Carlos Bardavío and Beatriz Ron.’
‘Team with good availability, communicative, and collaborative.’
‘The team is capable of transmitting, communicating, discussing, and dealing with any situation.’
Key clients
Patrizia
Brookfield
Logistik Service
Segro
Healthcare Activos
White Investing
Crescent Holdings
Sonae Sierra
Omo Retail Invest
Camina Capital & Gestion
Work highlights
- Advising Healthcare Activos on the sale and leaseback acquisition, via share deal, of three nursing homes in Ireland from French care homes operator Emeis.
- Advised White Investing on a joint venture for the development and operation of senior living complexes in Spain’s White Coast.
- Advising Sonae Sierra on joint venture with Gingko for a 25,000 sqm urban regeneration project in As Xubias.
Spain > Banking and finance Tier 7
KPMG Abogados, Spain is recognised for its strong expertise in structured and asset finance, particularly within the shipping and aviation industries. Luis Fernández, who specialises in asset-backed transactions and real estate finance, frequently advises banks, shipowners, airlines, and real estate companies, among other clients. Luis Mingo is noted for his expertise in tax lease shipping finance and project finance, while Carlos Rey Portela is highly regarded for his work in transport sector financings.Practice head(s):
Francisco Uría Fernández; María Pilar Galán Gavilá
Other key lawyers:
Luis Fernández; Luis Mingo; Carlos Rey
Key clients
Crédit Agricole, S.A., Crédit Agricole CIB, Crédit Agricole Assurances, S.A. and Amundi Asset Management, S.A.S.
Banco Santander, S.A.
Banco Santander, S.A.
Caja Rural de Navarra, Sociedad Cooperativa de Crédito and Caja Rural del Sur, Sociedad Cooperativa de Crédito
Banco Santander, S.A.
Bankinter, S.A.
UBS Business Solutions AG
CaixaBank, S.A.
CaixaBank, S.A.
Cecabank, S.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Caja Rural de Navarra, Sociedad Cooperativa de Crédito on legal and regulatory issues associated with a €500m private issuance of mortgage covered bonds.
Spain > EU and competition
Spain > Restructuring and insolvency
KPMG Abogados, Spain > Firm Profile
The firm
Founded in 1987, KPMG Abogados is one of the most prestigious law firms in Spain, and its legal and tax departments employ over 700 professionals in 13 offices throughout Spain, offering quality legal and tax advisory services within a multi-disciplinary framework.
Our professionals have the experience and technical knowledge necessary to offer the advice that customers require, with the highest quality. Our priority is to respond to your needs, addressing those issues of a legal nature that may affect you, with agility and technical precision
Areas of practice
KPMG Abogados is known for its profound knowledge of each of the areas of law related to the corporate world and to business in general. This allows it to offer clients the efficient, independent and rigorous assistance which they require, KPMG Abogados’ main legal areas are:
Banking, Finance & Regulatory Services:
KPMG Abogados offers clients (leading financial organisations) integrated and well-known teams who have the precise blend of skill and experience for the largest and most innovative projects in the sector. This includes public and private M&A, joint ventures and restructurings, regulatory compliance, investigations and disputes, debt and equity capital markets, structured finance and securitisation.
Mercantile & Corporate:
The KPMG Abogados mercantile department offers clients extensive experience and knowledge regarding the incorporation and establishment of all kinds of Spanish entities, as well as all types of corporate issues and transactions, including joint-ventures, mergers and acquisitions (legal due diligence, drafting and negotiation of sale and purchase of shares agreements, shareholders agreements and other transactional documents). The firm also provides legal services in connection with all kinds of commercial contracts and have specific teams with broad experience and track records in real estate law, maritime, transport and logistics law and intellectual and technology law. KPMG Abogados also offers its clients, banks and other credit and insurance complex and structured finance transactions (including, amongst others, rendering legal advice in numerous finance projects, assets structured finance and shipping finance transactions).
M&A & Corporate:
We provide assistance on all aspects of company mergers and acquisitions in any activity sector.
We provide sectorial and multidisciplinary advisory services, efficiently organizing the services required through coordination with the other KPMG teams involved, including financial, accounting, tax, labor or procedural law advisors taking part in the process.
The Mergers and Acquisitions team comprises highly qualified lawyers, with ample experience in the legal services needed at the various stages of a transaction. They have the unique ability to blend all the requirements of each and every one of our clients into a single service.
Our lawyers combine their legal skills with extensive knowledge of our clients’ industrial sectors. Some of the more important sectors are: Banking, Insurance, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Construction, Engineering, Advertising and Media, Energy, Food, Transport, Pharmaceutical Products, Biotechnology and Commerce.
Labour:
The labour practice covers all aspects of labour and social security in the management of human resources. The firm could highlight the specialised services in corporate reorganisations and restructuring advice, as well as services related to negotiation during labour conflicts, both individual and collective, through mediation, arbitration and conciliation. KPMG can also highlight its specialised services in labour and social security audits.
Litigation & Bankruptcy:
The department defends clients in proceedings including debt recovery, insolvency, and contractual litigations as well as all kinds of services connected to bankruptcy through KPMG Concursal.
Legal Compliance:
The firm offers clients (leading quoted organizations) a well-known team who have the precise blend of skill and experience for the largest and most innovative Compliance projects in the sector and the involvement of its members in Compliance international processes to draft and discuss standards related to this field.
These projects include the implementation of Crime Prevention and Compliance Programs according to the most updated national (UNE 19601, to be approved) and international standards (ISO 19600, ISO 37001) covering these areas as well as the provision of technical support so our clients are able to develop compliance-related policies and controls to fulfill legal and regulatory obligations .
Regulatory, Administrative and Competition:
In addition to offering comprehensive counselling in Administrative Law in general, administrative proceedings and urban planning, the department has extensive experience in providing legal support to both private and public entities, belonging to the different regulated sectors (energy, infrastructures, audio-visual, telecommunications, postal services, gaming, transport, roads, ports, health, etc.). Moreover, it is comprised of first-class specialists in the fields of Competition Law and European Union Law.
Intellectual Property & New Technology
KPMG Abogados has in place an experienced IP and technology practice offering advice in a wide range of matters connected to the intellectual property domain (designing strategies for the protection of all types of intangible assets: software, media and contents, trademarks, designs and inventions) as well as comprehensive counselling in all types of digital transformation, new technology or cybersecurity projects.
In addition, it also has a team specialized in data protection with experts that have spent more than a decade advising national and international clients in all kind of projects (from GDPR readiness exercises, audits or DPO support services to representation of its clients in both the administrative and civil courts).
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPMG Abogados | Alberto Estrelles (Managing Partner) | ||
| Legal Financial Services | Francisco Uría (Global Head of Banking & Capital Markets at KPMG) | ||
| Legal Financial Services | Pilar Galán (Partner) | ||
| Regulatory, Administrative & Competition | Ana López Carrascal (Director) | ||
| Regulatory, Administrative & Competition | Carmen Mulet (Partner) | ||
| Legal Compliance | Alain Casanovas (Partner) | ||
| Labour | Javier Hervás (Partner) | ||
| Labour | Francisco Fernández (Partner)) | ||
| Commercial Law | Luis Mingo (Partner) | ||
| Commercial Law | Rafael Aguilar (Partner) | ||
| Commercial Law | Luis Fernández (Partner) | ||
| Commercial Law | Eneko Belausteguigoitia Mateache (Partner) | ||
| Commercial Law | Luis Gomez Angelats (Partner) | ||
| Commercial Law | Carlos Rey (Director) | ||
| Commercial Law | José Marí Olano (Director) | ||
| Commercial Law | Francisco J.Vázquez (Partner) | ||
| Commercial Law | Jon Armendariz (Director) | ||
| Procedure Law | Javier Zuloaga (Partner) | ||
| Procedure Law | José Marí Olano (Director) | ||
| Data Protection, Intellectual Property& Technology, LOTS | Noemí Brito (Director) | ||
| Tax | Julio César García (Partner) | ||
| Tax | Carlos Marín (Partner) | ||
| Tax | Natalia Pastor (Partner) | ||
| Tax | Pilar García Molinero (Partner) |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Jon Armendariz | Director | View Profile |
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