EY Abogados has strengthened its local tax practice with the addition of Manuel Esclapez as a new partner in the Tax Litigation team. Esclapez joins the firm with a team of three lawyers: José María Marín, as manager, and Alicia López and Jorge Espinosa, as senior associates.
Adolfo Zunzunegui, managing partner of EY Abogados, stated that “the arrival of Manuel and his team significantly strengthens our capabilities in local and regional taxation, an area that demands increasingly specialized technical knowledge. From now on, and building on the capabilities we already possessed at the firm, we will have the leading team in the market. Their extensive experience and in-depth knowledge perfectly align with our commitment to supporting and offering our clients the best advice on complex tax matters.”
For his part, Manuel Esclapez, the new tax litigation partner at EY Abogados, emphasized that “joining EY Abogados represents an extraordinary opportunity to continue growing alongside a top-tier team. We are excited to add our experience and expertise to the firm’s already well-established capabilities, with the goal of offering our clients increasingly comprehensive and specialized advice.”
More from the new partner
The new partner at EY Abogados has over 20 years of experience specializing in local and regional taxation and property valuation. He also has extensive experience in tax litigation and audits. In his previous role, he created and led the firm’s specialized local tax and land registry advisory practice and headed the tax litigation practice in the Levante region.
Its clients include companies from very diverse sectors, such as real estate, telecommunications, industry, transport and logistics, automotive, energy, the hotel industry, and the public sector.
A graduate in Law from the University of Alicante, Esclapez holds a Master’s degree in Tax Consulting from the Center for Financial Studies (CEF). He also coordinates the group of experts on Local Finances and Cadastre at the Spanish Association of Tax Advisors (AEDAF) and has coordinated the Tax and Competitiveness Foundation’s project on local taxation (Valuation and proposals for reform).
He is also a regular speaker at courses and seminars, and teaches at various universities and institutions; among them, the University of Alicante, the San Pablo CEU University, the CEF and UNIR.
