Álvaro De la Vía
Partner | Tax
Lawyer & Economist, University of Deusto.
Professor of Tax Law, IE University
Professor of International Tax Planning, IE Law School
Master’s Degree in Business Tax Consultancy, Instituto de Empresa.
PhD Candidate (Thesis: Spanish Family Holding Companies,
post-BEPS environment).
International tax planning
Estate planning
Reestructuring and M&A
Tax litigation
Starting his professional career at Ernst & Young (now EY), he has been Head Tax Partner at some of the main national (e.g., Araoz y Rueda) and international (Olswang, now CMS) law firms. With over 25 years of experience in tax planning and structuring, as well as in tax litigation, he has extensive experience in the design of numerous national and international strategies and structures (outbound, inbound) for tax-optimization in the field of family wealth, including international succession planning and international wealth-optimization.
He has also been involved in the design of tax structures for corporate transactions in various economic sectors, particularly in the real estate sector (hotels, retail, residential, co-habiting). He has broad experience in numerous M&A transactions, MBOs, MBIs. He is also experienced in tax structuring of film productions, IPOs and national and international corporate debt structuring and restructuring.
During his professional career he has appeared in litigation proceedings in the main national courts, including the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, as well as internationally (European Court of Human Rights), and has defended property interests before the Council of State
Moreover, he has been Academic Director of the Masters in International Taxation (Global Taxation LLM) developed jointly 2017-2019 by the IE and the University of New York (NYU).
During his professional career, he has been recognized in international directories such as Chambers Global (2012, 2013, 2015), Chambers Europe (2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015), the Legal 500 (2009-2011) and Best Lawyers (2014-2023), among others.
He is a regular speaker and the author of various articles in scientific journals, having published more than thirty articles in the economic press.
Working languages: Spanish and English
Álvaro De la Vía advises investors, private equity and multinational companies on international and national tax structuring and planning,
as well as on defending their interests in administrative litigation matters. A few examples of his expertise are:
- International restructuring of a leading multinational group in the logistics and certification sector (Europe and Latam).
- International tax structuring of business real estate investment in the European market.
- Restructuring of a multinational group in the consulting sector (Spain and Latam).
- Tax structuring of business real estate investment in the Spanish market.
- International tax structuring family wealth (Spain-Latam).
- International tax restructuring family wealth (Spain-EU).
- Defence of tax interests before the Constitutional Court.
- Defence of tax interests before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
- Restructuring of the financial investment of a telecommunications Group.
- Tax structuring of investment in Spain of International Multimedia group for the acquisition of a competitor group.
- Tax planning of the debt restructuring of a leading international group in the distribution sector.
- Tax structuring of the Spanish investment of a French Venture Capital Fund within the framework of an acquisition at a European level.
- Tax advice on investment/disinvestment in the United Kingdom by the Kingdom of Spain.
- Corporate restructuring and subsequent tax structuring for the divestment in Spain of a European telecommunications group.
- Tax structuring for the acquisition of a competitor group (leisure sector).
- Corporate restructuring of the Latin American business of a leading group in the education sector.
- International tax structuring of film co-production (UK-Spain).
- International tax structuring of film co-production (US-Spain).
- Advice on tax structuring for the acquisition of a competitor group (Residential sector).
- Tax advice to a pool of foreign investors for the potential acquisition of capital of a national financial institution.
- Tax advice on the sale of energy business. Energy Sector.
- Tax advice to foreign funds in designing a structure for the acquisition of credit portfolios in Spain (NPL).
- Tax advice to different Venture Capital entities in structuring for acquisitions, takeovers and divestments (health, food, energy sector).
- Tax advice to a foreign entity in the acquisition and takeover of an IBEX 35 company.
- Corporate tax and debt restructuring of a national real estate group.
- Tax advice to a bank related to the structure of its financial investment in a business project in the wine sector.
- Design of the tax structure for the IPO of a Spanish company.
- Tax advice to a financial institution (branch in Spain) related to the restructuring of its portfolio of credit rights in Spain
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Álvaro De la Vía
Partner | Tax
Lawyer & Economist, University of Deusto.
Professor of Tax Law, IE University
Professor of International Tax Planning, IE Law School
Master’s Degree in Business Tax Consultancy, Instituto de Empresa.
PhD Candidate (Thesis: Spanish Family Holding Companies,
post-BEPS environment).
International tax planning
Estate planning
Reestructuring and M&A
Tax litigation
Starting his professional career at Ernst & Young (now EY), he has been Head Tax Partner at some of the main national (e.g., Araoz y Rueda) and international (Olswang, now CMS) law firms. With over 25 years of experience in tax planning and structuring, as well as in tax litigation, he has extensive experience in the design of numerous national and international strategies and structures (outbound, inbound) for tax-optimization in the field of family wealth, including international succession planning and international wealth-optimization.
He has also been involved in the design of tax structures for corporate transactions in various economic sectors, particularly in the real estate sector (hotels, retail, residential, co-habiting). He has broad experience in numerous M&A transactions, MBOs, MBIs. He is also experienced in tax structuring of film productions, IPOs and national and international corporate debt structuring and restructuring.
During his professional career he has appeared in litigation proceedings in the main national courts, including the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, as well as internationally (European Court of Human Rights), and has defended property interests before the Council of State
Moreover, he has been Academic Director of the Masters in International Taxation (Global Taxation LLM) developed jointly 2017-2019 by the IE and the University of New York (NYU).
During his professional career, he has been recognized in international directories such as Chambers Global (2012, 2013, 2015), Chambers Europe (2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015), the Legal 500 (2009-2011) and Best Lawyers (2014-2023), among others.
He is a regular speaker and the author of various articles in scientific journals, having published more than thirty articles in the economic press.
Working languages: Spanish and English
Álvaro De la Vía advises investors, private equity and multinational companies on international and national tax structuring and planning,
as well as on defending their interests in administrative litigation matters. A few examples of his expertise are:
- International restructuring of a leading multinational group in the logistics and certification sector (Europe and Latam).
- International tax structuring of business real estate investment in the European market.
- Restructuring of a multinational group in the consulting sector (Spain and Latam).
- Tax structuring of business real estate investment in the Spanish market.
- International tax structuring family wealth (Spain-Latam).
- International tax restructuring family wealth (Spain-EU).
- Defence of tax interests before the Constitutional Court.
- Defence of tax interests before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
- Restructuring of the financial investment of a telecommunications Group.
- Tax structuring of investment in Spain of International Multimedia group for the acquisition of a competitor group.
- Tax planning of the debt restructuring of a leading international group in the distribution sector.
- Tax structuring of the Spanish investment of a French Venture Capital Fund within the framework of an acquisition at a European level.
- Tax advice on investment/disinvestment in the United Kingdom by the Kingdom of Spain.
- Corporate restructuring and subsequent tax structuring for the divestment in Spain of a European telecommunications group.
- Tax structuring for the acquisition of a competitor group (leisure sector).
- Corporate restructuring of the Latin American business of a leading group in the education sector.
- International tax structuring of film co-production (UK-Spain).
- International tax structuring of film co-production (US-Spain).
- Advice on tax structuring for the acquisition of a competitor group (Residential sector).
- Tax advice to a pool of foreign investors for the potential acquisition of capital of a national financial institution.
- Tax advice on the sale of energy business. Energy Sector.
- Tax advice to foreign funds in designing a structure for the acquisition of credit portfolios in Spain (NPL).
- Tax advice to different Venture Capital entities in structuring for acquisitions, takeovers and divestments (health, food, energy sector).
- Tax advice to a foreign entity in the acquisition and takeover of an IBEX 35 company.
- Corporate tax and debt restructuring of a national real estate group.
- Tax advice to a bank related to the structure of its financial investment in a business project in the wine sector.
- Design of the tax structure for the IPO of a Spanish company.
- Tax advice to a financial institution (branch in Spain) related to the restructuring of its portfolio of credit rights in Spain
Álvaro De la Vía
Partner | Tax
Lawyer & Economist, University of Deusto.
Professor of Tax Law, IE University
Professor of International Tax Planning, IE Law School
Master’s Degree in Business Tax Consultancy, Instituto de Empresa.
PhD Candidate (Thesis: Spanish Family Holding Companies,
post-BEPS environment).
International tax planning
Estate planning
Reestructuring and M&A
Tax litigation
Starting his professional career at Ernst & Young (now EY), he has been Head Tax Partner at some of the main national (e.g., Araoz y Rueda) and international (Olswang, now CMS) law firms.
With over 25 years of experience in tax planning and structuring, as well as in tax litigation, he has extensive experience in the design of numerous national and international strategies and structures (outbound, inbound) for tax-optimization in the field of family wealth, including international succession planning and international wealth-optimization.
He has also been involved in the design of tax structures for corporate transactions in various economic sectors, particularly in the real estate sector (hotels, retail, residential, co-habiting).
He has broad experience in numerous M&A transactions, MBOs, MBIs.
He is also experienced in tax structuring of film productions, IPOs and national and international corporate debt structuring and restructuring.
During his professional career he has appeared in litigation proceedings in the main national courts, including the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, as well as internationally (European Court of Human Rights), and has defended property interests before the Council of State
Moreover, he has been Academic Director of the Masters in International Taxation (Global Taxation LLM) developed jointly 2017-2019 by the IE and the University of New York (NYU).
During his professional career, he has been recognized in international directories such as Chambers Global (2012, 2013, 2015), Chambers Europe (2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015), the Legal 500 (2009-2011) and Best Lawyers (2014-2023), among others.
He is a regular speaker and the author of various articles in scientific journals, having published more than thirty articles in the economic press.
Working languages: Spanish and English
Álvaro De la Vía advises investors, private equity and multinational companies on international and national tax structuring and planning,
as well as on defending their interests in administrative litigation matters. A few examples of his expertise are:
- International restructuring of a leading multinational group in the logistics and certification sector (Europe and Latam).
- International tax structuring of business real estate investment in the European market.
- Restructuring of a multinational group in the consulting sector (Spain and Latam).
- Tax structuring of business real estate investment in the Spanish market.
- International tax structuring family wealth (Spain-Latam).
- International tax restructuring family wealth (Spain-EU).
- Defence of tax interests before the Constitutional Court.
- Defence of tax interests before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
- Restructuring of the financial investment of a telecommunications Group.
- Tax structuring of investment in Spain of International Multimedia group for the acquisition of a competitor group.
- Tax planning of the debt restructuring of a leading international group in the distribution sector.
- Tax structuring of the Spanish investment of a French Venture Capital Fund within the framework of an acquisition at a European level.
- Tax advice on investment/disinvestment in the United Kingdom by the Kingdom of Spain.
- Corporate restructuring and subsequent tax structuring for the divestment in Spain of a European telecommunications group.
- Tax structuring for the acquisition of a competitor group (leisure sector).
- Corporate restructuring of the Latin American business of a leading group in the education sector.
- International tax structuring of film co-production (UK-Spain).
- International tax structuring of film co-production (US-Spain).
- Advice on tax structuring for the acquisition of a competitor group (Residential sector).
- Tax advice to a pool of foreign investors for the potential acquisition of capital of a national financial institution.
- Tax advice on the sale of energy business. Energy Sector.
- Tax advice to foreign funds in designing a structure for the acquisition of credit portfolios in Spain (NPL).
- Tax advice to different Venture Capital entities in structuring for acquisitions, takeovers and divestments (health, food, energy sector).
- Tax advice to a foreign entity in the acquisition and takeover of an IBEX 35 company.
- Corporate tax and debt restructuring of a national real estate group.
- Tax advice to a bank related to the structure of its financial investment in a business project in the wine sector.
- Design of the tax structure for the IPO of a Spanish company.
- Tax advice to a financial institution (branch in Spain) related to the restructuring of its portfolio of credit rights in Spain
