KPMG Abogados hires Héctor Ortega from PwC
KPMG Abogados has hired Héctor Ortega as director in its Tax practice in the Canary Islands, adding to its local tax advisory team in the archipelago. Ortega joins from PwC, where he was also a tax director. With his arrival, KPMG Abogados has more than 35 professionals in the Canary Islands.
Jaime Sanz, partner and head of Tax at KPMG Abogados in the Canary Islands, said: “Héctor’s arrival is a further step in our commitment to continue strengthening our local capabilities in the Canary Islands. His knowledge of the archipelago’s market and his broad experience in corporate taxation will help consolidate our growth project in the Islands and further strengthen our value proposition and proximity to our clients.”
The profile
Ortega has more than 20 years of experience in tax. He specializes in the Canary Islands Economic and Tax Regime (Régimen Económico-Fiscal de Canarias) and in family business taxation, and has worked on a number of significant projects in the archipelago. He also combines professional practice with teaching at public and private institutions.
Ortega holds a law degree from the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and a degree in Political Science from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED). His postgraduate training includes a Master’s in Corporate Taxation from ESCOEX International Business School, a Master’s in International and EU Taxation from the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, and an Executive MBA from EOI Business School.
