Luis Suárez De Centi Martínez Email & Phone Number

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

New York Office

Luis Suárez de Centi Martínez is a lawyer in the tax department of Uría Menéndez. He joined the firm in 2007 and was appointed as Counsel in 2020. Luis is currently heading the international tax practice of the firm in the New York office (Luis is admitted to practice in Spain only, but he is licensed as a Foreign Legal Consultant in the State of New York).Luis focuses his practice on corporate tax, international tax matters, real estate tax law and advice to family offices and high net worth individuals. He is regularly involved in corporate restructuring transactions (in Spain and Latin America) and frequently advises on tax litigation, including audits carried out by the tax authorities and tax disputes before the courts.In recent years, he has been heavily involved in several transactions to acquire distressed real estate and mortgage debt portfolios for private equity funds, in creating and providing ongoing tax advice to several SOCIMIs and in providing international tax advice to family offices and multinational companies on their investments in North America and Latin America.

New York Office

Luis Suárez de Centi Martínez is a lawyer in the tax department of Uría Menéndez. He joined the firm in 2007 and became a Senior Associate in 2015. Luis is currently heading the international tax practice of the firm in the New York office (Luis is admitted to practice in Spain only, but he is licensed as a Foreign Legal Consultant in the State of New York).Advising on international taxation, tax and corporate aspects of international M&A and group restructurings (particularly in Spain, Brazil and Latin-America), taxation of funds and financial institutions and foreign investments compliance. Luis specialises in real estate tax law. He regularly advises on the accounting and tax implications of the sale and purchase of debt portfolios, properties and real estate companies in Spain. He also advises on the tax implications of private equity, sale and leaseback and real estate leasing transactions, and corporate restructurings.His work also includes advising on project finance transactions, debt restructurings and tax planning for both foreign investments in Spain and Spanish investments abroad, as well as tax investigations and tax litigation before the Spanish tax authorities and courts.Luis is fluent in English, Spanish and Catalan.

Barcelona, Madrid (Currently) Offices

Luis Suárez de Centi Martínez is a lawyer in the tax department of Uría Menéndez. He joined the firm in 2007 and became a Senior Associate in 2015. Luis specialises in real estate tax law. He regularly advises on the accounting and tax implications of the sale and purchase of debt portfolios, properties and real estate companies in Spain. He also advises on the tax implications of private equity, sale and leaseback and real estate leasing transactions, and corporate restructurings.His work also includes advising on project finance transactions, debt restructurings and tax planning for both foreign investments in Spain and Spanish investments abroad, as well as tax investigations and tax litigation before the Spanish tax authorities and courts.Luis is fluent in English, Spanish and Catalan.

Madrid Area, Spain

Madrid Area, Spain

Barcelona Area, Spain

Sydney, Australia

Six-month secondment to the Sydney office of Corrs Chambers Westgarth during which Luis had the opportunity to learn the basics of Australian tax system advising to Australian and international investors in the tax and compliance implications of real estate investments, renewable energy projects, M&A transactions and digital economy challenges.

Barcelona

Luis spent six months in Cuatrecasas' Barcelona office during the practicum corresponding to his Degree in Law in ESADE. Luis was working in the tax litigation team, led by Mr. Miró Ayats.During his trainee period, Luis worked in several cases before administrative tribunals and courts regarding state, regional and local taxes.

Degree In Law, Master In Tax, Tax

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Bachelor Of Social Sciences