Francisco Conde
Garrido4
Tax
Described by clients as ‘true experts in tax and fiscal advice’, Garrido‘s Madrid-based practice is able to offer legal support to major companies, family-owned businesses and high-net-worth individuals in the entire spectrum of tax matters, including contentious and non-contentious issues. ’Tremendously solid‘ c0-head Franscisco Conde is the team’s key contact for tax optimisation matters and corporate restructurings. He oversees the department with Enrique Benavente, a name to note for international taxation issues, and Raúl de Francisco, who specialises in tax litigation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Garrido's professionals have extra experience as they have worked for the Administration and know perfectly how it works.’
- ‘Francisco Conde is a problem-solver and a facilitator.’
- ‘We are a family business, and the Garrido team knows all our needs both at the corporate and personal level, which allows them to anticipate and plan our needs in time.’
- ‘What defines them is a total mastery of their clients' day-to-day issues, a very broad general knowledge and, above all, an unbeatable mastery of tax procedures, both in inspection and in litigation.’
- ‘Raúl de Francisco has a very extensive knowledge of the field of tax procedures, and a mastery that is very difficult to find in the market of those more obscure issues, such as customs or special taxes, for which he is a reference.’
- ‘Francisco Conde is tremendously solid in procedure, imaginative, and talented – he stands out for his memory and technical knowledge, but also and above all for his interpersonal skills.’
- ‘They get involved in the issues and have initiative; they strive to understand how the company works.’
- ‘For me, the added advantage of working with Garrido is that they are true experts in tax and fiscal advice, with a highly specialised team within the specialty of tax law.’
Key clients
- Securitas Seguridad Holding, S.L.
- Globalia Corporacion Empresarial, S.A.
- Medina Group
- Cosmen Family
- Asc Fitness Outsorcing, S.L. And Imacar, S.L.
- Cuñado Group
- Distribuidora Electrodomesticos Nacional, S.A.
- Alcodis Bebidas Y Licores, S.L.
- Club Atlético De Madrid, S.A.D.
- Armando Luis Betancor Álamo
Work highlights
- Advised Securitas Seguridad Holding on a litigation case against the tax authorities on the validity of the reasons justifying corporate restructuring operations.
- Advised Globalia on the sale (IAG) of a 20% stake in the Air Europa airline to International Airlines Group through a transaction in the form of an unsecured loan convertible into shares.
- Advised Medina Group on the optimisation of its financial resources through the creation of its own self-managed venture capital company to control its investment decisions while taking tax advantage of this kind of company.
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Francisco Conde, Enrique Benavente, Raúl De Francisco