The Firm

About us

“Either you are different, or you become indifferent”

LEGAL ADDED VALUE starts in 2023 aiming to be not another but a rare firm in the legal sector. We do not charge hours but we deliver excellency.

We do not bill from scratch but invest pro bono time. We do not do everything for everybody but only that we have expertise on for those who appreciate it.

We do not brag about our number of professionals but about the outstanding quality of the ones we have.

We are not another legal law firm: we are an option for a professional and personalized tax advice with a permanent commitment to rigor. Internationally wise, we belong to International Tax Specialist Group, covering more than 50 countries.

Team

José María Cusí

Graduated in Law, with a Master’s in Corporate Law from Abad Oliva, an AGT Master from ESADE, he has worked at CUATRECASAS (Barcelona, Rotterdam, and New York), CLIFFORD CHANCE (Barcelona and London), BIRD & BIRD (Madrid and Paris), and after a stint at a legal boutique, he founded his own firm, CHR LEGAL, whose human team integrated into ANDERSEN, where he was managing partner responsible for Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and Andorra. He then returned to create his own firm focused on providing value-added legal solutions: LEGAL ADDED VALUE.

He has advised major clients such as -but not limited to- GOLDMAN SACHS, CARLYLE, MERRILL LYNCH, NAZCA PRIVATE EQUITY, MIURA PARTNERS, AGUAS DE BARCELONA, ABERTIS, CELLNEX, ALMIRALL, GAS NATURAL, family businesses, and high-net-worth individuals. He is the author of a book (Taxation of Holding Companies in Spain, edited by the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation), has written around a hundred articles in Spanish and foreign publications, and has been a professor of national and international taxation for 15 years, collaborating with IESE Alumni, ESADE, and the GARRIGUES STUDY CENTER.

No somos una firma legal más: somos la opción para un asesoramiento fiscal personalizado y senior casado con el rigor y la excelencia.

Expertise

We ensure efficient work, so that our clients are always satisfied with the professional advice from LEGAL ADDED VALUE.
Complex tax advice, of economic relevance, national and international reach
Personal and estate tax planning
Transfer pricing
Tax equity
Tax efficient remuneration schemes
M&A
Tax residency changes, expats & impats

Our Values

Because our clients deserve to feel safe, we reinforce our values ​​to guarantee trust in our firm.

Excellence

We just conceive working with a top commitment on rigour both in substance and form

Immediateness of reaction

It is our policy to reply the same day we are asked

Seniority

Only and always a partner meets client

Proactiveness

We anticipate ourselves to client’s needs

Business oriented

We are entrepreneurs and as such we think when we advice

Internationally minded

We cover over 50 countries thru our international network: ITSG

Working philosophy

We strive to deliver for our partners and ourselves by offering a quality way of working.

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Pro bono policy

We do not charge fees for listening and holding a first meeting to provide preliminary advice.

02

Competitive and fixed fees

Quality has a price, but we are not expensive, just pricy, and we avoid unpleasant surprises with fees.

03

Pragmatism

We do not teach clients with legal knowledge, but we provide legal solutions to their needs

04

Rigor

We only conceibe working with under a permanente commitment to excellency