Professional Services
Holding Companies
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Cova Linares

Spanish International Tax Lawyer

Jurisdiction

Spain

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Tax Director
2024 - Present

Tax Director at a firm specialized in corporate advisory, startups, high-net-worth individuals, and international family groups, with a focus on personal taxation, corporate structures, and cross-border planning.

Global Tax Director
2023 - 2025

Head of Tax at an industrial multinational, where I designed and implemented the corporate tax function from the ground up, coordinating the group’s global tax matters. Experience in Corporate Income Tax, VAT, Non-Resident Tax, and Transfer Pricing. Involved in M&A, audits, reporting, and process digitalization.

Tax Manager
2009 - 2023

Tax Manager responsible for tax advisory across seven countries, with a focus on Corporate Income Tax, Transfer Pricing, VAT, Non-Resident Tax, and international tax planning. Coordinated internal teams and external advisors. Led M&A operations, tax audits, reporting, governance, and digitalization initiatives. Key achievements include risk control, incentive management, and internal training. Between 2019 and 2023, I was based in the UK, where I also acted as a business partner in the joint venture with Carlsberg.

Tax Advisor
2003 - 2009

Individual taxation, including expatriates and inbound employees, as well as general and international corporate taxation. Cross-border tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructurings. Ongoing tax advisory to international groups on tax matters.

Education

Masters of LL.M. MASTER OF LAW/ DIPLOMA IN TAX IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Present
Degree of MASTER'S DEGREE IN LAW/ DIPLOMA IN BUSINESSICADE, UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICA COMILLAS.
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Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
Spanish