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Ms Maria Cortizas
Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
María Cortizas is a partner in the Tax department of Dentons’ Madrid office. Before joining Dentons, she was a tax consultant at Linklaters for 12 years, and prior to that, she was a senior manager in the Transactions department at KPMG Abogados.
María has more than 20 years of experience advising clients on the tax structuring of M&A deals, capital markets transactions, structure finance and debt restructuring. She advises on the tax structuring and planning aspects of major transactions, including corporate reorganizations, cross-border tax planning, IPOs, and acquisitions by private equity houses, infrastructure funds and real estate funds. She also represents clients in tax disputes and appeals before Spanish courts, including the Supreme Court.
María has also been a teacher on the Master’s Degree in the Tax Legal Profession course at the Universidad Autónoma, Universidad Carlos III and teacher on tax at the Universidad de Villanueva.
Prior experience:
• Consultant, Linklaters (2007 – 2018).
• Senior Manager, KPMG Abogados (1995 – 2006).
Languages
English, Spanish
Memberships
Member of the Madrid Bar Association
Education
January 2009 – July 2009. Programme for Management Development at the IESE (University of Navarra).
1989 – 1995. Business Degree, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE).
1989 – 1994. Law Degree, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE).
Lawyer Rankings
Spain > Tax
The ‘strong, solid‘ tax department at Dentons is complimented by clients for its ‘technical quality‘ and ‘close treatment‘ of clients. Singled out for its strong credentials in transactional tax, the team is often instructed to advise on the structuring of M&A, real estate and financing deals. A key port of call for insurance companies, the group is retained by an array of corporate clients and high-net-worth individuals. Practice head María Cortizas is noted for her ‘keen knowledge of the Spanish tax legal landscape‘ and is highly experienced in the tax structuring of M&A transactions; she often provides advice on the tax aspects of capital markets deals and debt restructurings. Diego Carrera, another core member of the practice, is a name to note for tax audits and personal and corporate income tax.