Hogan Lovells Spain is home to a robust tax team with considerable experience advising on transaction structuring, international tax planning, and tax litigation. The practice straddles a variety of sectors, with financial services, insurance, and real estate giants featuring on its client roster. Miguel Ángel Sánchez, who heads up the department, is well-regarded in the market for his expertise in tax-finance structures. He is supported by fellow asset finance expert Patricia Sánchez and international tax specialist Juan Garicano. The team also benefits from the aptitude of Alejandro Moscoso del Prado, who concentrates on advising on the tax aspects of corporate restructurings and multijurisdictional M&A.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The members of this team have extensive knowledge of tax matters in the shipbuilding sector. They stay up-to-date on all applicable regulations and quickly incorporate this information into their models to share with the structuring entity.’
- ‘They have extensive knowledge of tax matters and have relationships with the relevant bodies, which makes the structures in which they participate much more robust than the competition.’
- ‘Patricia Sánchez is an excellent professional, not only from a technical standpoint but also in terms of sales and negotiation skills.’
- ‘It is a team of highly trained professionals focused on helping clients maximise their return on investment by providing strategic planning. They are always available to the client, delivering top-tier service.’
- ‘Alejandro Moscoso del Prado is a tax expert with great ability and creativity in handling matters.’
- ‘They are extremely thorough in their analysis, and their professionalism inspires confidence.’
Key clients
- Pequeños y Medianos Astilleros Sociedad de Reconversión
- Acon Investments
- Électricité de France
- M&G Real Estate
- Catella Asset Management
- RiverRock European Capital Partners
- Banco de Sabadell
- Mecides
- Barclays Bank
- Fattal Hotel Group
- Icen Risk Limited
- Sacyr
Work highlights
Advised Banco de Sabadell in the design, implementation, and follow-up of a lease structure for the financing of an electric commissioning service operation vessel to be built by Astilleros Ría de Vigo, S.A.
Advised Banco de Sabadell on the design, implementation, and follow-up of a lease structure for the financing of an Ocean Energy Support Vessel to be built by Astilleros Gondán, S.A.
Advised Banco de Sabadell on the design, implementation, and follow-up of a lease structure for the financing of a next-gen live fish carrier to be built by Astilleros de Murueta, S.A.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Miguel Ángel Sánchez
Other key lawyers
Patricia Sánchez; Juan Garicano; Alejandro Moscoso del Prado; Javier Grimau; Igor Montejo; Alexis Panizo; Ángela Alemany; María Carabaño; Priscila Méndez