Corporate restructuring
M&A
Tax law
Tax litigation

Professional
Founding Partner of Avest abogados.

Has carried out his professional activity at KPMG (1987 – 1992, Madrid; 1992 – 1995, Bilbao, as partner in the Tax Department); Alonso Ureba, Bauzá & Asociados/Ramón & Cajal (1995 – 2006, partner); Dutilh Abogados (2006 – 2010, partner); Iberia Abogados (2010 – 2103, partner).

Focused on tax law related matters, including tax litigation, and M&A. Specialist in Tax Law with ample expertise on tax planning, M&A, spin-offs and demergers, corporate and family wealth restructurings, investment and divestment processes, representation of clients before the tax authorities and tax litigation.

Lectured for the Tax Advice Masters of the Instituto de Empresa (Madrid) and the Universidad de Deusto (Bilbao). Regularly gives papers in seminars and conferences on tax matters organised by several leading education institutions (IE, Instituto Gallego de Ciencias Jurídicas, Universidad de Deusto, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Bilbao, etc.).

Co-authored various publications on a variety of tax matters and authored monographies published in specialized reviews.

Professional Membership
Spanish Tax Advisors’ Association (1995).
College of Economists of Madrid (1983).

Education
Master Tax Advice, Instituto de Empresa de Madrid (1983).
BA Degree on Economics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1982).
Languages: English and Spanish

Commercial Law
Corporate & Company Law
Financial Services – Stock Exchange Law
M&A

Professional
Founding Partner of Avest abogados.

Commenced his career at Estudio Legal Abogados (1988 – 1990).

Also worked as legal adviser for the Madrid Stock Exchange Company (1990 – 1992); senior associate for the UK law firm Stephenson Harwood (1992 – 1995); founding partner of Ussía & Martín de Vidales (1995 – 2013) and partner of Vialegis Abogados (2013 – 2017).

Vast experience in the commercial law field, he has participated in numerous acquisition projects as well as corporate, banking and stock Exchange transactions. Advises corporations and individuals on a variety of commercial law related matters, including intellectual property, joint-venture agreements and engineering, procurement and construction.

Advises and represents clients on civil and commercial litigation before the Spanish Courts and in domestic and international arbitration courts Also acts as arbitrator in domestic arbitration disputes.

Has given papers in several seminars and congresses organised by International Young Lawyers Association (AIJA), the Law Schools of Universidad Complutense de Madrid and ICADE – Universidad Pontificia Comillas.

Also authored and co-authored several publications in international reviews.

Professional Membership
Court of Arbitration of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2009).
Court of Arbitration of the Madrid Bar Association (2014).
Club Español del Arbitraje CEA (2012)
Madrid Bar Association (1988).

Education
Various post-graduate diplomas on a number of corporate and commercial law related matters.
BA Degree in Law. ICADE – Universidad Pontificia Comillas (1985).
Languages: English, French and Spanish

Civil and Commercial Litigation
Expansion and Franchise
Insolvency Law
Real Estate

Professional
Founding Partner of Avest abogados.

Started his professional activity in Ribalta Abogados, where he articled in Barcelona (1988 – 1993) and eventually led its Madrid office (1993 – 1998); he then joined as partner Suarez de Lezo Abogados (1998 – 2004), and Vialegis (and Vialegis – Dutilh), as managing partner of the its Madrid office (2004 – 2017).

Has an ample experience as corporate commercial and commercial property specialist. Advises multinationals of the commercial property field on mall sales and promotion processes, negotiating expansion and franchise contracts, both for domestic and international clients.

Also specialises in litigation and insolvency law.

Professional Membership
Madrid Bar Association (1994).

Education
Master in Law, London University (1988).
BA Degree in Law, Universidad de Barcelona (1987).
Languages: English, French, Catalan and Spanish

mlmigoya@avestabogados.comCivil, famliy and succesion law
Litigation. Arbitration
Commercial law. M&A
Intellectual Property
Data Protection

Professional
Partner in the commercial department and head of the Litigation area.

Before joining the firm, she worked for Bufete López Romero (2000 – 2006), Ussía & Martín de Vidales (2006 – 2013) and Vialegis Abogados (2013 – 2017).

Has a vast experience as civil -family law- and commercial lawyer, having gained a remarkable expertise in M&A processes, corporate transactions and also on intellectual property and data protection.

She takes legal representation for clients before the civil and commercial Courts in Spain, as well as before domestic and international arbitration proceedings.

Professional Membership
Madrid Bar Association (2000).

Chatered Institute of Arbitrators CIArb (member) (2023).

Arbitrator of ICAM Court of Arbitration (2024).

Education
Several postgraduate diplomas on a variety of civil and commercial law related matters, including, family matters, property lease, intellectual property and data protection.
BA Degree in Law (business law specialization) Universidad San Pablo CEU (1999).
Languages: English and Spanish.

Commercial Law
Colombia and LATAM
Expansion and Franchise
Property

Professional
Partner responsible for the legal advice of Colombia and the LATAM region department.

With almost 20 years of professional practice, she has rendered her professional services in Colombia, in the offices Consultoría Contractual Abogados (1999 – 2002), as specialist advisor in state contracting and arbitration courts, and in Dávila & Asociados (2002 – 2003) as an associate lawyer.

In Spain she has developed her professional practice in Vialegis (and Vialegis – Dutilh) between 2006 and 2017, working for the commercial, real estate and international law departments.

Currently she is practicing in both jurisdictions (Spain – Colombia), and she has had the opportunity to advise different types and sizes of companies in the business venture or in the temporary or permanent establishment in Colombia. In Spain, she focuses her practice on commercial law (real estate, expansion and franchises).

Professional Membership
Madrid Bar Association (2011)
Consejo Superior de la Judicatura de Colombia – High Council of the Judiciary of Colombia – (2003).

Education
Graduated with the title of Expert in Spanish Law, University of Alcalá (2011).
BA Degree in Law, University of Ávila (Spain) (2011)
BA Law Degree, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá (Colombia) (2003)
Languages: English, German and Spanish.

Civil and Commercial Litigation
Commercial Law
Domestic and international arbitration
Property

Professional
He is a lawyer specialized in advising on all types of judicial proceedings in both civil and commercial matters, as well as in arbitration proceedings before national and international courts.

He has developed a wide professional practice in the comprehensive advice of companies and in real estate law.
Currently, he develops his professional activity in the commercial procedural law department of Avest Abogados, advising recurrently companies in all types of litigation and insolvencies, as well as in corporate matters and real estate transactions.

Previously, he developed his professional work in different actuarial companies and in Vialegis Abogados.

Professional Membership
Madrid Bar Association (2004).

Education
Intensive course of practice for lawyers given by the Bar Association of Madrid (2003).
BA Law Degree, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2002).
Languages: English and Spanish.

Professional
Senior lawyer incorporated to Avest Abogados since 2013.

Previously, she developed her professional career at Iberia Abogados (2010 – 2013) and at the family law firm of García Mochales Abogados (1990 – 2010).

Professional Membership
Madrid Bar Association (1989)

Education
Master Tax Advice, Instituto de Empresa de Madrid (1990 – 1991).
BA Law Degree, Universidad San Pablo CEU (1984 – 1989)
Languages: English and Spanish.

Professional
Following completion of internship at Pérez de Ayala & Marín law firm, in the area of financial and tax law (2012) and finalizing her postgraduate studies, she joined the legal counsel of the international division of Ferrovial Servicios (2016), from where she joined Vialegis Abogados in 2017 and later, in that same year, to Avest.

Professional Membership
Madrid Bar Association (2017)

Education
Master in International and European Law (LL.M) Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2014 – 2016).
Postgraduate specialized studies on European Law, Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris) (2013 – 2014).
Bilingual BA Degree in Law, Universidad San Pablo CEU, Madrid (2008 – 2013).
Languages: English, French and Spanish.

agarcia@avestabogados.com

Professional

She joined Avest abogados in September 2019.

Previously, she did her law training at CUATRECASAS GONÇALVES PEREIRA law firm, in the area of banking and regulatory law (2012). She joined LANDWELL – PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS TAX & LEGAL SERVICES, S.L. in the area of General Taxation and Family Business (2013-2017), and she attended the Master of Tax Advisory (LLM) of the INSTITUTO DE EMPRESA part-time (2013-2015).

She has also worked in the pharmaceutical company INSUD PHARMA in the area of Finance and Taxation (2017-2019).

She has an ample experience as a tax advisor, having gained expertise in Corporate Income Tax, Family bussiness tax planing, Inheritance duties, as well as practice in assistance in tax inspection procedures.

Professional Membership

Madrid Bar Association (2013)

Education

Dec. 2016 – Feb. 2017 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS FINANCIEROS (Madrid, Spain)

Tax Planning postgraduate course.

Sep. 2013 – Jun 2015 INSTITUTO DE EMPRESA (Madrid, Spain)

Master of Tax Advisory (LLM)

Sep. 2008 – Jun 2013 UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA DE COMILLAS (ICADE) (Madrid, Spain)

Degree in Law and Business Studies (E-1)

Sep. 2011 – Feb. 2012 UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES OF THE HAGUE (The Hague, Netherlands)

Professional

She joined the firm in 2018, after preparing the competitive examinations to the Official College of Property and Mercantile Registers of Spain.

Associations

Member of the Oviedo Bar Association (2010).

Education

Preparation of the competitive examinations to the Official College of Property and Mercantile Registers of Spain.

Academy of Registrars of Asturias (2010-2018).

Degree in Law and Business Administration.

Francisco de Vitoria University (2004 - 2010).

Languages: Spanish and English.

Responsible for administration and billing.

Office Manager and Personal Assistant.