José Vicente Iglesias has been a partner in the tax law department of Garrigues since 2007, where he has developed his professional career after working for Arthur Andersen Asesores Legales y Tributarios and Altair Asesores. He specialises in corporate tax law and tax proceedings. He has also participated in numerous acquisitions, corporate and reorganisation transactions (M&A) and is in charge of advising and drafting protocols on good corporate tax governance and tax compliance. He has been a member of the committee that drafted the UNE 19602 standard.

Among other sectors, he has extensive experience and has worked mainly in the real estate sector (including SOCIMIs) and in the retail and energy sectors, as a lawyer and advisor on tax matters for leading Spanish and multinational companies in these sectors. He also provides recurring advice on tax and corporate matters in the main M&A and restructuring operations carried out by the aforementioned entities.

He is an expert and has also participated in numerous highly complex and varied tax litigation cases, including claims for non-compliance with EU regulations and regional and local taxation or excise duties on energy. He has extensive experience in tax inspections and appeals against tax assessments of this nature.

José Vicente is a member of the Madrid Bar, recommended in the tax area in 'Best Lawyers' and 'World Tax', a columnist in specialised media and a regular speaker at seminars and conferences of the Firm, the Centro de Estudios Garrigues and other institutions such as the Asociación de Profesionales de Cumplimiento Normativo (CUMPLEN), Asociación Española de Directivos, International Faculty for Executives (IFAES), etc.

Degrees in Law and in Economics and Business (ICADE E3), Universidad Pontificia Comillas, with a special degree award for outstanding achievement in both degrees.

Speaker at specialised forums such as the Asociación de Profesionales de Cumplimiento Normativo (CUMPLEN), Asociación Española de Directivos, International Faculty for Executives (IFAES), etc.

At Centro de Estudios Garrigues he teaches on the Executive Corporate Compliance Programme.

José Vicente Iglesias is a member of the Madrid Bar Association and the ICADE Business Club.

José Vicente is a recommended tax lawyer in 'Best Lawyers' and 'World Tax'.

He has published articles in specialised media such as Francis Lefebvre, Estrategia Financiera, International Tax Review, Cuadernos de Energía, Crónica Tributaria, etc.