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Tax
Garrido
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.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Francisco Conde, Enrique Benavente, Raúl De Francisco