Profile
Luis Viñuales is a partner at Uría Menéndez. He began his professional career in 1991 and joined the firm in 1997. He was appointed partner in January 2003. From 2010 to 2020, he headed the Tax Practice Area of the Barcelona office.
He advises resident and non-resident entities across a wide range of sectors (including financial services, industry, public utilities and leisure development) on general tax matters and, in particular, on the structuring and planning of complex transactions with international tax implications. He also regularly advises on tax planning matters for high-net-worth individuals and families.
He has extensive experience advising on the implementation of international tax and transparency standards in the Principality of Andorra. Among other matters, Luis acted as legal adviser in connection with the Agreement between Andorra and the EU on the automatic exchange of information in tax matters and its transposition into Andorran law (2013–2018). He also participated in the work of the Andorra–EU Joint Committee under the Monetary Agreement (2012–2021), advised on the transposition of EU legislation on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT), and participated in the evaluations conducted by MONEYVAL (Council of Europe) (2012–2022).
He is consistently recognised by leading international legal directories as a leading lawyer in his areas of practice.
Education
- Law degree, University of Barcelona, 1990
- Postgraduate course in corporate taxation, College of Economists of Catalonia, 1992
- Postgraduate course in company law, School of Legal Practice, 1992
Professional associations
- Barcelona Bar Association (Il·lustre Col·legi d’Advocats de Barcelona)
- Spanish Association of Tax Advisers
- International Fiscal Association
- Lex Mundi, Global Tax Committee. Regional Vice-Chair for Europe/Middle East/Africa (2012–2019); Global Counselor (2019–present).
Teaching activity
- Lecturer on the clinic profesional of the Master’s in Corporate Law programme at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. International Taxation (1998–2001).
- Associate lecturer in Corporate Income Tax on the Tax Advisory and Management (ABT) programme at ESADE–Universitat Ramon Llull (2001–2005).
- Coordinator of the International Taxation Group of the Spanish Association of Tax Advisers (Catalonia and Balearic Islands branch).
He regularly speaks at seminars and conferences.
