Tax Inspector David Vilches joins Uría Menéndez  

David Vilches de Santos, who has been working at the Spanish Tax Agency as an inspection team leader since 2010, has joined the Spanish firm Uría Menéndez as Of Counsel. Vilches holds a degree in Law and Business Administration from Universidad Carlos III.

He has been a member of the Spanish National Office of International Taxation since 2015, where he has specialised in matters related to transfer pricing (leading verification procedures and APAs).
From 2017, he has combined this role with acting as delegate for the Spanish Government in various OECD Working Groups. He is currently on leave from his role as a tax inspector. 
He also has experience as a professor teaching international taxation at various institutions, including the Center for Financial Studies and ESADE business school. He regularly speaks at international taxation forums and has published numerous analyses in specialist tax publications.

Víctor Viana Barral, partner in charge of Uría Menéndez’s Tax and Employment Law Department, stated that "David joining us is excellent news for both the department and the firm. David has extensive experience in government and will bring all his knowledge to the table when advising our clients, especially on international taxation and transfer pricing matters".

David said "Becoming a part of Uría Menéndez is enormously satisfying. I am sure that I will be able to contribute much of what I have learned so far while continuing to develop my career alongside the fine professionals who make up this firm". 

Uría Menéndez is a leading law firm in the Ibero-American market with 12 offices located in the most important financial centres in Europe and the Americas. Founded in 1946, it has over 600 lawyers who advise on Spanish, Portuguese and EU law in business-related matters and covers the full spectrum of industry sectors.