THE TEAM AT ALTALEX
The Partners and Associates leading the practice areas at ALTALEX, count with valuable teams of professionals in law, economics and labour advisory that meet the standards of excellence required from our profession.
In 1994 Carlos Gabarró began his professional career as a tax advisor and, in 1998, he joined the international tax and private client practices at Garrigues & Andersen. In 2000 Carlos joined Ernst & Young (EY) where he held several leading positions, moving to New York in 2005 to lead the EY Spanish desk in the US. After returning from the States in 2008, Carlos was appointed EY’s Mediterranean Market Leader (Spain, Italy and Portugal) for its international tax practice. Carlos left EY in 2012 to become the co-managing partner of ALTALEX.
Carlos advises HNWIs (including their family offices, financial advisors and trustees) as well as medium-sized groups and major multinationals on domestic and cross-border tax matters, in Mergers & Acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, holding and financing structures, intangibles assets management and tax-efficient value chain restructurings. He has worked in collaboration with both local and foreign groups and top-tier multinationals such as Abertis, Almirall, Altran, Avon, BASF, BMW, Bunge, CRH, DirecTV, Host Hotels & Resorts, Hugo Boss, Feld Entertainment, International Paper, Lear Corporation, Lidl, Royal Caribbean, Sinopec or Walt Disney, some of which remain as ongoing clients.
Carlos divides his working time between his professional and academic duties and as such, he is a regular speaker at seminars and conferences in different countries, a lecturer and professor of international tax in universities and private institutions as well as author of several Spanish and foreign publications.
With a Degree in Business Administration and an MBA from the European University of Brussels (1994), a Masters in Taxation/Tax Consultancy from the Centro de Estudios Financieros in Barcelona (1997).
Eduardo began his professional career in 1996 as a collaborator in the tax and corporate law consultancy teams in what was then the well-known Barcelona-based firm of M. Pavón & Asociados and he took over as firm manager in 2002.
Eduardo is a renowned expert in tax and commercial law advice for Spanish groups and foreign groups present in Spain. Eduardo is a member of the governing bodies of companies from a diverse cross-section of economic sectors. He has advised foreign groups during the processes of establishing themselves in Spain as well as Spanish groups abroad (especially in Asia and Latin America). He has worked in collaboration with the Spanish Ministry of Justice and the Family Business Institute during the legislative process of publishing the Family Protocol and in adaptations of legislation concerning the Spanish Stock Company (S.A.) and Limited Liability Company (S.L.).
In addition, Eduardo is a regular contributor in questions concerning legal and tax issues to the Private Foundation + Empresa for the promotion of privately-held groups and with the Barcelona Activa Department of Economic Promotion (Barcelona City Hall) for attracting foreign investment to the city of Barcelona. Moreover, he regularly appears as a speaker for a range of different bodies and academic institutions.
Degree in Law (1993) and Masters in Tax Advice (1997) from the University of Barcelona. Member of the Barcelona Bar Association.
Jaume is the Partner leading our tax advisory area. He holds a Degree in Law from the Rovira i Virgili University and a Master in Law (LLM) from the Barcelona University. He also holds a Master in Taxation from UDIMA. Prior to joining ALTALEX he collaborated in a very well-known firm in Barcelona. He advices high net worth individuals and private clients as well as corporate groups.
Associate and leader of our Corporate Law practice. Mireia holds a Degree in Law by ESADE, where she also studied a double Master on International Business Law and Legal Practice. She also holds a Master Degree in Family and Inheritance Law from the Barcelona Bar Association. She collaborated in two other law firms from Barcelona in the corporate and dispute resolution areas. She also collaborates on succession planning matters for HNWIs.
Miren is an Associate and leads our corporate services area, which includes the accounting, tax and payroll compliance teams. She holds a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Tax Law (with a scholarship granted by Cuatrecasas) from University of Navarra. While at law school, she has represented her University in an International Moot Court Competition held in India. She is called to the Spanish Bar and is a member of the Barcelona Bar Association. She previously worked with a couple of law firms specialized in tax law in Barcelona. She has lived during a few years in Singapore and has exposure to the Asian market and culture.