ONTIER strengthens Public Law & Tax areas

ONTIER has strengthened its Public Law and Tax areas with the hirings of Francisco Javier Loriente and Jaime Peiro

ONTIER has announced the integration of Francisco Javier Loriente in the area of Public and Regulatory Law and Jaime Peiro in the Tax area. Both lawyers join the firm as partners.

These incorporations, according to the managing partner of ONTIER Spain, Pedro Rodero (pictured left), “are very important to continue strengthening key areas of our activity and to match the strong growth of the firm with the incorporation of top-level professionals who also have a clear vision of the business both in its national and global dimension.”

Francisco Javier Loriente (pictured right) holds a degree in Law from the University of Zaragoza and has held numerous roles in the Spanish Government, including Secretary General and the Council and Director of Legal Affairs of the Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI). He is the author of numerous works related to Public and Administrative Law, and has participated as a specialist in several conferences and training events. He is a corresponding academic of the Royal Spanish Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation and is in possession of the Cross of Military Merit with a white badge.

Jaime Peiro (pictured centre) hods a degree in Law and in Economic and Business Sciences from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE), in addition, he has a Master’s degree in Taxation from the Center for Financial Studies (CEF). With more than 17 years of professional experience, he has developed his career at Cuatrecasas, EY Abogados, and KPMG Abogados. He is specialised in the Tax structuring of cross-border operations for multinational groups, both Spanish and foreign, as well as in Tax due diligence processes, Tax reviews of financial models and transactional documents.