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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.
Rodrigo De la Mota
Graduate in Economics and Business Administration from the Complutense University of Madrid and MBA from IMD in Lausanne.
Chief Executive Officer with more than 30 years of experience in international business development across different sectors, countries and cultures. Proven leadership, decision-making and end-to-end project management skills. Extensive experience in executive management and strategic planning, particularly in the establishment of foreign companies in the Spanish and European markets. A strong track record in leading teams and initiatives, as well as in delivering high-quality programmes and services.
He has worked at BANCO SANTANDER (Madrid, Barcelona and New York), VANDEMOORTELE (Ghent and Barcelona), CORREOS (Madrid), PREBON ENERGY (London and Amsterdam) and PROMOMADRID (Madrid) before founding TG2, an international business development consultancy. He later served as Chief Executive Officer at MADRID OPEN CITY, INVEST IN MADRID and CEAPI.
No somos una firma legal más: somos la opción para un asesoramiento fiscal personalizado y senior casado con el rigor y la excelencia.
Expertise
Our Values
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
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Pro bono policy
We do not charge fees for listening and holding a first meeting to provide preliminary advice.
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Competitive and fixed fees
Quality has a price, but we are not expensive, just pricy, and we avoid unpleasant surprises with fees.
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Pragmatism
We do not teach clients with legal knowledge, but we provide legal solutions to their needs
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Rigor
We only conceibe working with under a permanente commitment to excellency
