Rocio Falagan

Tax Advisor
About

Rocio is a certified lawyer in Spain and experienced tax advisor with over six years of experience in Europe and Middle East. 

Rocio has a wide experience in assisting clients with complex tax matters, including International Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax and Indirect Taxes. She has been actively involved in large cross-border transactions, both on the sell side and buy side, for large corporations and private equity investors, where she gained a broad experience in conducting Tax Due Diligence and assisting clients in the framework of M&A transactions.

In the Middle East region, she has advised clients on UAE-related tax matters but has also provided advice on tax matters related to other jurisdictions, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain or Oman, which has allowed her to obtain an in-depth knowledge of the overall tax landscape in the region.

Her experience in European jurisdictions, combined with her years of experience in the Middle East has allowed her to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions worldwide, contributing to her technical capabilities, which combined with a solution-oriented approach, has been key to delivering high-quality advice to clients.

 
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EXPERIENCE

  • Tax structuring advice to multiple family-owned UAE based groups across varied industries, in light of the incorporation of Corporate Income Tax in the UAE.
  • Performed a Vendor Tax Due Diligence of a consultancy, engineering and advisory Group formed by five entities/branches located in UK, UAE, KSA, Singapore and Australia, developing projects mainly across UK, Middle East and Singapore.
  • Provided different UAE Groups / entities with tax advice regarding the impact of UAE Corporate Income Tax in their business and existing structures.
  • Provided tax structuring advice to multiple clients in the framework of Saudi based Private Public Partnership Projects issued by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of the National Water Strategy 2030.
  • Performed a Tax Due Diligence of a Group operating in the cloud kitchen industries, formed by three UAE based legal entities along with several branches and one Saudi Arabia legal entity.
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