Europe - Spain

EY Abogados

Singled out for its strong track record in international tax matters and major M&A and private equity deals, EY Abogados is skilled at assisting domestic and international clients with the entire spectrum of contentious and non-contentious tax mandates, including transfer pricing, litigation, customs, real estate and tech-related taxes. Practice head Ramón Palacín leverages his previous experience as a tax inspector to advise clients from the energy, telecoms, banking and retail sectors on matters such as supply chain solutions, tax disputes, transfer pricing and cross-border taxation issues. Corporate income tax and tax structuring are key areas of focus for Araceli Sáenz De Navarrete, who leads the private equity transactional tax group. Legal support in indirect tax matters is offered by Eduardo Verdún, who concentrates on the Iberian and Italian markets. Anil Bharwani is another name to note for cross-border private equity and strategic M&A transactions, as well as international taxation matters. The group was strengthened by the arrival of Ana Royuela from Baker McKenzie in September 2023.

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  • ‘High technical level and high commitment to compliance with the best standards and quality of service.’

  • ‘Commitment to the client. Without a doubt, they are the ones with a more practical and integrated approach. ’

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Key clients

  • Repsol
  • Proa Capital

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Work highlights

  • Advised Repsol on the acquisition by EIG of 25% interest in its upstream business for a consideration of €4.8bn.
  • Provided tax due diligence services and transaction advisory services to Antin Infrastructure Partners’ Flagship Fund V, through its affiliate GCE Bidco, S.L.U. on its take-over bid of Opdenergy for €866m.

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