The EMEA Legal 500 2025
Praised for its ‘ mastery of the tax area’, Araoz & Rueda offers ‘solid and clear answers’ to domestic and international companies, family offices and private clients across a wide range of tax matters, with a particular emphasis on proceedings before tax authorities and wealth management. Practice head Javier Prieto handles transactional, planning and contentious tax work. Andrés Máiz, who focuses on the investment fund and real estate sectors, and Elly Wang, who is active in non-contentious and contentious tax mandates, are also part of the core team.
Testimonials
‘Overall, we like their practical approach to tax issues, beyond technical analysis.’‘They are very available and thorough in their questions and answers. They ensure that everyone understands each other and that each step is validated by each actor. I find them particularly well-organised and rigorous, as well as serious and available.’‘ARAOZ & RUEDA has been pivotal in ensuring security regarding deadlines, declarations, and traceability.’
‘The difference is that they take a position and clearly state what they would do, equipping us with tools to make the best decisions.’‘Extraordinary professionals who, with their mastery of the tax area, provide solid and clear answers. Their approachable and agile service empathises with and addresses the client’s needs.’
‘Javier Prieto demonstrates deep expertise and extensive experience. His direct and immediate contact with clients instils confidence in this complex and evolving field. He is hands-on with case studies and provides well-founded, practical answers. Andrés Maiz complements him perfectly, offering detailed, reliable, and concise advice on all tax matters.’‘Wonderful communicators and experts in their field.’‘Highly responsive and available. They adopt a practical and technical approach, delivering high-quality, easy-to-understand documents and memos.’
The EMEA Legal 500 2024
Noted for its extensive experience in the tax planning of transactions, the tax practice at Araoz & Rueda also offers clients assistance with international taxation, restructurings, proceedings initiated by domestic tax authorities, and tax inspections. The team is often called upon by Spanish and foreign companies, family-owned enterprises and private clients, and particularly stands out for its proficiency in the structuring of private equity and real estate investment funds. The ‘reliable‘ Javier Prieto heads up the practice, which also features Andrés Máiz and Elly Wang.
Testimonials
‘Javier Prieto is eager to help, reliable, and easy to work with.’
‘Araoz & Rueda is our key partner for Spanish tax issues. Their main strengths are responsiveness and efficiency.’
‘They offer meticulous analysis of the topics.’
‘This is a tremendously prepared team, capable of capturing the client’s needs in an agile way and also providing the solution quickly.’
‘We have worked with the firm on international tax projects involving investments in Spain. We found the firm to be responsive and reasonably priced.’
‘What I really like about this firm is how coordinated it is in all areas of law.’
‘The team members are distinguished by their personal treatment, accessibility and great control of all issues.’
‘I would say the personalised service and breadth of contacts makes this practice unique.’
The EMEA Legal 500 2023
Led by the experienced Javier Prieto, Araoz & Rueda advises domestic and international companies, family businesses and high-net-worth clients on a range of tax matters, including international taxation, tax disputes, restructuring, and cross-border M&A work. The group is particularly noted for its expertise in handling the tax planning of real estate investments and the structuring of private equity funds.
The EMEA Legal 500 2022
Javier Prieto leads the tax group at Araoz & Rueda, which handles international advisory and transactional tax matters, assisting with strategy, inspections and restructuring. Commended for its ‘extensive knowledge of Spain real estate tax’, the team also acts in a variety of other sectors, with recent new international clients in the energy and entertainment industries.
Testimonials
‘Great Team! Pleasant to work with, reactive, strong technical skills, pragmatic.’
‘Javier Prieto is not only a great professional but a very nice human being.’
‘Very reactive team, extensive knowledge of Spain real estate tax aspects, excellent quality of the deliverables provided.’
‘Javier Prieto and Andrés Máiz are together a very talented team. They provided a very efficient assistance for our queries regarding Spanish tax matters. In addition to their obvious qualities as tax practitioners, it is worth mentioning their patience, their flexibility and their qualities in human terms.’
