Carlos Valls Martínez

Xavier graduated in law from the Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (1987). He gained a Postgraduate Diploma in European Union Law from the Barcelona College of Lawyers (1994). He joined Pareja& Associats, Advocats in 1986 and he has worked as a lawyer with the firm since then. During his time with the company he has gained extensive professional experience as a legal adviser negotiating contracts and agreements, preparing spatial planning and urban management tools and providing de...

Socio responsable del Departamento técnico de Tax de PwC Tax & Legal Services y responsable del equipo de Procedimientos tributarios de la oficina de Barcelona. Licenciado en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales por la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona y licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad Oberta de Catalunya. Curso de postgrado en Estudios Fiscales y Financieros, Universidad de Barcelona. Se incorporó a PwC Tax & Legal Services en 2001, procedente de l...

Founding partner of Pareja & Associats. Graduate in Law, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Hons, 1977). Doctor of Law cum laude, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1989). Practising lawyer specialized in Administrative Law since 1977. During all these years he has developed an intense professional activity, providing legal advice, carrying out studies and legal reports, preparing legislative projects and development plans, as well as litigating in court. In addition to his ...

After more than 15 years of experience in leading law firms (Uría Menéndez and Deloitte Legal, where he was partner and Board member), three of them residing in New York, Jordi launched his boutique firm, Maristany, in 2015. Jordi is widely experienced in multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, complex contract architecture, as well as in international dispute resolution. Jordi serves as Board secretary of companies in different industries (pharma, biotech, and media, among o...

Elena is Head of both the International Tax department and the department of Global Mobility. She came to BUFETE ESCURA in 2018, having previously worked in the Global Mobility department at KPMG for five years. She was a key member of the team responsible for taxation of expatriates as well as analyzing and advising on all immigration and social security aspects of their work placement in Spain. International Tax Foreign company tax assistance with setting up companies/branches in Spain. Tax...

Ana Torres is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Asset Finance Law and Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Ana, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ana is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Blanca De Riba Vidal de Villalonga is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Blanca De Riba, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Blanca De Riba is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Javier Delgado Planás is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Litigation and Private Equity Law. Javier, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Javier is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

He joined the Commercial Area of Crowe Legal y Tributario in 2022 as Partner of the Corporate-Transactions Area of the Barcelona office.He is specialized in advising and executing M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, as well as national and international commercial contracts, leading the internationalization projects of national and foreign business groups. He has extensive experience in corporate law, commercial contracts and real estate law.He also has extensive experience in pre...

Maria J. Esteban is a partner of Bufete Escura since 1999. She has extensive experience in corporate law matters and also regularly advises on corporate governance, M&A and banking. Esteban is also an Associate Professor of Corporate Law at the IQS School of Management, Universitat Ramon Llull, and an Affiliated Researcher at the Harvard Law School Program on the Legal Profession. Prior to being appointed Partner of Bufete Escura, Esteban spent 6 years as Head of the Legal Department of S...