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Luis Munoz

Luis Muñoz LL.M.

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Luis Muñoz is a very strong and hardworking lawyer, with great expertise and technical skills.
— Legal 500
Luxembourg
About

Luis Muñoz is a tax lawyer, with over 10 years' experience advising on international and corporate tax law, particularly on the tax aspects of cross-border private equity, real estate and debt investments and the tax structuring of regulated and unregulated investment platforms.

Luis Muñoz also advises on the tax elements of corporate restructurings and M&A transactions.

Areas of FocusTax
Professional QualificationsAvocat a la Cour admitted to the Barreau de LuxembourgAbogado registered with the Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Salamanca

EXPERIENCE

  • Advised an Italian eyewear conglomerate on the reorganisation of their European holding company structure to reposition it ahead of major European tax reforms (ATAD).
  • Advised on the tax aspects of the sale by a major Dutch bank of Luxembourg wealth management and insurance business.
  • Advised a US asset manager on the tax aspects of the acquisition of the construction chemicals business of a German multinational chemical company.
  • Advised a sovereign fund on the tax aspects of the acquisition of a landmark building in Frankfurt.
  • Advised a leading French insurance group on the tax aspects of the acquisition of a luxury office complex in Luxembourg.
  • Advised a US asset manager on the tax aspects of the acquisition of a portion of the real estate business of a Spanish bank valuated at approximately EUR5 billion.
  • Advised a UK-based investment bank on the tax aspects of their Luxembourg-based debt issuance platform.
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
  • German
  • French
Education
  • Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II), LLM in International Business Law, 2012
  • Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, LLM in Europäisches Recht, 2011
  • Universidad de Salamanca, Licenciatura en derecho, 2010

Awards and Recognitions

  • Member of the team awarded IFT's Legal Adviser of the Year 2024, recognising the team's efforts in cross-border restructuring and turnaround work, including the Part 26A restructuring plan for Fürst group of companies, based in Luxembourg.
  • “Luis Muñoz is always available, with quick and effective solutions. DLA Piper’s team is also very collaborative, regardless of who is working with them alongside the table.” and “Luis Muñoz stands out from his peers in Luxembourg as he is focused on building long-term relationships with his clients. He is always available, with quick and effective solutions.” Legal 500, 2024
  • Highly Regarded, Tax, Luxembourg, ITR, 2023-24

Publications

  • Anti-hybrid rules - A sneak-peek into present and future implications, RGFL, Larcier, 2019
  • Corporate exit taxation in Luxembourg part 2, RGFL, Larcier, 2018
  • Corporate exit taxation in Luxembourg part 1, RGFL, Larcier, 2017

Prior Experience

  • 2021 to date: Partner, DLA Piper Luxembourg
  • 2017-21: International Law Firm, Luxembourg
  • 2015-17: Independent Law Firm, Luxembourg
  • 2012-15: Big 4 Accounting Firm, Luxembourg

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member of the Tax Committee of the Luxembourg Bar
  • Member of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce
  • Member of the Tax Committee of the Luxembourg Capital Market Association (LuxCMA)
  • Luxembourg Bar, joined 2015
  • Salamanca Bar, joined 2011
  • Member of several working groups of the Luxembourg fund industry association, ALFI
  • Member of the taxation forum of the Luxembourg banking association, ABBL
  • Member of the editorial board of the Revue générale de Fiscalité luxembourgeoise (RGFL)

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