Our People

Luis Vilaclara is the Director of the Economic-Financial Division at Gibernau.

His areas of expertise include corporate financial management, banking negotiations, and financial restructuring. He has conducted numerous business valuations. He also possesses extensive experience in analyzing investment projects and their financing, as well as in managing liquidity and financial risks.
His broad experience in the financial sector includes working at Chase Manhattan Bank and serving as CFO for several companies.

Education: Degree in Business Sciences and Master’s in Business Administration from ESADE (Barcelona). Degree in Business Administration and Management from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Barcelona).
Languages: Spanish, English, French, and Catalan.

In addition to being a member of Gibernau’s Economic-Financial division, Ahmad Rahnema is a professor in the Department of Financial Management at IESE Business School in Barcelona. His primary areas of interest are business valuation, risk management, and bank-corporate relations.

He has worked on numerous consulting projects for both Spanish and international companies. For seven years, he held various financial and accounting roles at multinational corporations in the United States, the Middle East, and Europe.
He is a co-editor of the *International Journal of Finance Education*, a member of the editorial board of *Harvard Deusto Business Review*, and President of the Spanish Financial Forum in London.

He has authored and co-authored several books, including *Finanzas Internacionales* (International Finance) and *Basilea II: Una nueva forma de relación Banca-Empresa* (Basel II: A New Form of Bank-Corporate Relationship).

Academic background: MBA from Western Michigan University (USA); PhD in Finance from IESE (Barcelona).

Languages: Spanish, English, and Persian.

Graduate in Law from Pompeu Fabra University. During her professional career she has focused on commercial and corporate law and has advised both individuals and family and multinational companies. She joined the firm in April 2022.

She has a degree in Labour Sciences and a diploma in Business Sciences from the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, with additional training in accounting and taxation.

Her professional career has been linked to the tax and accounting area in consultancies for more than 15 years. She joined Gibernau Asesores in the accounting department in February 2022.

Accounting Technician from the School of Business Administration of Barcelona approved by the UPC, having attended several courses in Banking and Financial Entities, as well as studies in the pharmaceutical field.

A professional member at GIBERNAU since May 1999, as Management Secretary, as well as in the administration and accounts departments. Previously having held these positions, among others, in the treasury, billing and accounts departments within the business field.

She has worked in accounting and administration at the firm since arriving at the beginning of 2018.

She has a degree in Administrative Management and also as an Accounting Technician from the Course of Financial Studies.

Rocío has a degree in Management and Public Administration from the University of Jaén. Her professional experience has been focused on the accounting area for more than fifteen years, first in the field of large companies and then in consultancy firms.

Eva’s professional career has been linked to the area of administration and accounting for more than 20 years, working both in private companies and in management and consultancy firms. She has joined the accounting department of Gibernau Asesores in September 2021.

Diploma in Business Studies from the University of Barcelona. Her professional career has been linked to the area of taxation and accounting for more than 15 years in different consultancy firms in Barcelona. She joined the accounting department of Gibernau Asesores in June 2019.

Business Administration and management graduate from the University of Barcelona and advanced professional training, specialising in accounting and administration.

Business Administration and Management graduate from the University of Barcelona, with master’s in Corporate Tax and Financial Management from the same university, taught from the Les Heures centre, and a master’s in Economic and Financial Management from the ESADE Business School.

Professional collaborator for this firm for more than 10 years in the tax and accounting department and with extensive previous experience in the consultancy world.

He has been working for Gibernau for more than 20 years, after a long career in the billing department at a customs agency. In our office, in addition to attending various refresher courses and training throughout the years, he is a member of the accounting and recurrent taxation department.

Collaborator of the firm for more than 30 years, with extensive experience in tax and accountancy, supported by the accounting revisions from prestigious centres such as the College of Economists of Catalonia, the AEDAF and the Centre for Financial Studies.

Economics graduate, specializing in Economic Growth and International Economy, at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Master’s in applied economic analysis from Pompeu Fabra University. Member of the Association of Economists of Catalonia.

She joined the continuity department at Gibernau in January 2019, after a long career in law firms in Barcelona, in the tax, accounting and consulting department.

Business Science graduate from the Open University of Catalonia, having completed two higher degrees in the Taxation: a master’s in Tax Specialisation at the College of Economists of Catalonia and a master’s in Taxation and Tax Consultancy at the Financial Studies Centre. He has also obtained several diplomas specialising in Accountancy and Business Consultancy in the Spanish Association of Tax Advisors.

He has over 25 years’ experience in accounting and tax consultancy.

Economics graduate from the University of Barcelona with a master’s in Financial and Accountancy Management from IDEC. Her professional experience focuses on the areas of taxation and accounting for both multinational companies and SMEs.

Cristina graduated in Business Sciences from the Open University of Catalonia.

She has worked in accounting for over 18 years, the majority of which she spent in charge of administration and finance departments. She has been part of the accounting department at the firm since November 2016.

Higher professional training, specialising in accounting and administration.

She has been working in the accounts department at GIBERNAU since 2013 and has 20 years previous experience in the accounts department of another large firm.

A graduate in Law from Pompeu Fabra University, she has extensive experience in the commercial, corporate and contractual fields. She joined Gibernau in December 2021.

Law graduate with a Diploma in Business Studies from Pompeu Fabra University. She also completed a Postgraduate course in Business Concentration Operations and Company Acquisition at ESADE.

She joined the firm in 2012 and has been a partner since February 2017. She has extensive knowledge and experience in the planning and execution of corporate restructuring processes, as well as in commercial and corporate law.

Graduate in Business Science-Management from the Pompeu Fabra University. She has a Master’s Degree in Taxation/Tax Consultancy from the “Centro de Estudios Financieros” (CEF).

She has extensive knowledge in the field of taxation, both for individuals and legal entities, and specialises in inheritance tax planning, family businesses and large estates.

Graduated in Law and Business Administration by Pompeu Fabra University, Master of Access to Advocacy by the UPF Barcelona School of Management and Master in Tax and Legal Consulting by the International University of Catalonia. She has a deep experience in company and private consulting, either residents or non-residents in Spanish territory, including M&A as well as in restructuring Family businesses for Inheritance and Net Wealth Tax purposes. 

Graduated in Business Administration by the University of Burgos. Master’s degree of Taxation by ESADE Law School. He is an expert in Taxation consultancy to both, companies or physical persons, as well as to Family business. He has a deep knowledge in planification and executing restructuring operations as he has developed many of these from the initial project until the starting new scheme. He has developed a great experience in Tax Auditing before the Spanish Tax Agency, Catalan Tax Administration and Local one. He is an active member of the Spanish Association of Tax Advisors (AEDAF) being part of the regional group of tax procedures at Catalonia’s delegation. He has been lecturer on several training courses regarding Taxation and Procedures.

Law graduate from the University of Barcelona, he also has a degree in legal practice at the Higher Institute of Law (ISDE) and a master’s degree in Tax Law from the Abat Oliba-CEU University.

He has over 25 years’ experience in the tax, commercial and inheritance fields and has been part of the firm since February 2017.

Law graduate from the University of Zaragoza, having also obtained a master’s in Business Tax Consultancy at the IE Business School in Madrid. He has extensive experience, having spent more than twenty years working in tax advice for corporate groups and individuals from national and international offices, as well as leading the tax department of a multinational Spanish firm in the food sector. He has completed a PDD at the IESE Business School in Barcelona and is a member of the Spanish Association of Tax Advisors.

He joined the international department at the tax office for Gibernau Asesores in January 2019.

Industrial Engineering graduate from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and in Business Administration and Management from the Open University of Catalonia. He completed a master’s degree in Tax Advice and Management by the ESADE Law School.

He is a member of the College of Economists of Catalonia, has extensive knowledge in corporate accounting and tax and collaborates regularly in the digital press via the Crónica Global Live video blog on tax matters.

Álvaro joined the firm as a partner in January 2013.

Doctor, master’s and graduated in Law by Barcelona University; his professional career is linked to the GIBERNAU ASESORES office, in which he has been a member since February 2017.

Professor of the Abat Oliba CEU University in the fiscal and contentious-administrative field. A corresponding Academician of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence, Legislation and columnist of Iuris & Lex – elEconomista. A regular contributor to various forums such as AEDAF, the Spanish Association of Tax Advisers, the College of Economists, is now a member of the AEDAF’s Institutional Advisory Council, where he had previously been a member of the AEDAF’s Group of Experts on Rights and Guarantees and Tax Practice and of the IRPF expert section of the Association itself.

Author of the dean block of tax law www.fiscalblog.es. He contributes regularly to scientific journals in the fiscal field, having published, among others, the book “The Taxation of Information on assets abroad”, published by Francis Lefebvre in November 2016.

Founding partner of the professional office in 1979.

Graduated in Economics and Business Sciences and Actuarial Sciences from the Central University of Barcelona. He also studied a diploma in Senior Economic Management at the EAE school where he received the special award for his course. On an academic level, it is important to highlight his completion of the Senior Business Management Program at the IESE Business School of the University of Navarre.

He has the title of accounts auditor registered in the ICAC and acts as a judicial expert in matters of the Magistrate’s Court.

He is an advisory member of the Abat Oliba-CEU University of Barcelona, as well as a member of the Board of Directors and of the Management Committee.

Socio fundador del despacho profesional, en el año 1979.

Es licenciado en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales y en Ciencias Actuariales por la Universidad Central de Barcelona. Asimismo, cursó la diplomatura en Alta Dirección Económica en la escuela EAE obteniendo el Premio extraordinario de su curso. A nivel académico, debe destacarse también la culminación del Programa de Alta Dirección de Empresas (PADE) en la escuela IESE Universidad de Navarra.

Tiene el título de auditor de cuentas inscrito en el ICAC y actúa como perito judicial en asuntos de los Juzgados de Instrucción.

Miembro asesor de la Universidad Abat Oliba-CEU de Barcelona, es parte del Consejo de Administración y miembro del Comité de Dirección de diversas sociedades, habiendo publicado diversos artículos especializados en temas fiscales.

Licenciado en Ingeniería Industrial por la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya y Graduado en Administración y Dirección de Empresa por la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Realizó el máster de Especialización en Asesoría y Gestión Tributaria por ESADE Law School y el Programa de Desarrollo Directivo del IESE.

Es miembro del Col·legi d’Economistes de Catalunya, tiene amplios conocimientos en los ámbitos contables y fiscales societarios, y colabora puntualmente en prensa digital, a través del videoblog Crónica Global Live en el ámbito tributario.

Álvaro se incorporó al despacho en enero de 2013, siendo uno de sus socios.

Doctor, máster y licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Barcelona, su trayectoria profesional se encuentra ligada al despacho GIBERNAU ASESORES, del que es socio, desde febrero de 2017.

Profesor de la Universidad Abat Oliba CEU en el ámbito tributario y contencioso-administrativo. Académico Correspondiente de la Real Academia de Jurisprudencia y Legislación y columnista de Iuris & Lex – elEconomista-. Conferenciante habitual en diversos foros como la AEDAF -Asociación Española de Asesores Fiscales-, el Colegio de Economistas de Cataluña, actualmente forma parte del Consejo Asesor Institucional de la AEDAF, de la que previamente había sido miembro del grupo de expertos en Derechos y Garantías y Práctica Tributaria de la AEDAF y de la sección de expertos en IRPF de la propia asociación.

Coautor del blog decano de derecho tributario www.fiscalblog.es. Colabora habitualmente con revistas científicas en el ámbito tributario, habiendo publicado -entre otros- el exitoso libro «La obligación tributaria de información sobre activos en el extranjero», publicado por la editorial Francis Lefebvre en noviembre de 2016.

Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Zaragoza, cursó el Master en Asesoría Fiscal de Empresas del Instituto de Empresa en Madrid. Cuenta con una dilatada experiencia de más de veinte años dedicado al asesoramiento tributario de grupos de empresas y de particulares desde despachos de ámbito nacional e internacional, así como liderando el departamento fiscal de una multinacional española del sector de alimentación. Ha cursado el PDD del IESE Business School de Barcelona y es miembro de la Asociación Española de Asesores Fiscales (AEDAF).

Desde enero de 2019 se ha incorporado al área internacional del departamento fiscal de Gibernau Asesores.

Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Barcelona, dispone del título de práctica jurídica en el Instituto Superior de Derecho (ISDE) y de un máster en derecho tributario por la Universidad Abat Oliba-CEU.

Su experiencia en el ámbito tributario, mercantil y sucesorio es superior a 25 años y forma parte de la plantilla de profesionales del despacho desde febrero de 2017.

Licenciado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas por la Universidad de Burgos. Cursó el Máster de especialización en Asesoría y Gestión Tributaria por ESADE Law School. Cuenta con una dilatada experiencia en asesoramiento fiscal tanto a corporaciones como a particulares y grandes patrimonios. Ha colaborado en numerosas operaciones de restructuración empresarial, asesorando y supervisando la fiscalidad de la operación, desde la planificación hasta su ejecución. Asimismo, cuenta con amplia experiencia en asistencia y defensa en procedimientos inspectores instruidos tanto por la administración estatal como por las administraciones autonómicas y locales. Es miembro activo de la Asociación Española de Asesores Fiscales (AEDAF) donde forma parte del grupo regional de procedimientos tributarios en la delegación de Cataluña. Ha sido ponente en diversos cursos formativos tanto en materia de fiscalidad general como de especialización en procedimientos tributarios.

Licenciada en Derecho y Diplomada en Ciencias Empresariales por la Universidad Pompeu Fabra. Ha cursado el Posgrado de operaciones de concentración empresarial y adquisición de empresas en ESADE.

Se incorporó al despacho en el año 2012, del que es socia desde febrero de 2017. Cuenta con una amplia y dilatada experiencia en la planificación y ejecución de procesos de reestructuración empresarial, así como en derecho mercantil y societario.

Licenciada en Derecho por la Universidad Pompeu Fabra, cuenta con una dilatada experiencia en el ámbito mercantil, societario y contractual. Se incorporó al despacho Gibernau en diciembre de 2021.

Formación profesional de grado superior, con especialidad en contabilidad y administración.

Lleva en el despacho GIBERNAU desde 2013 ejerciendo funciones en el departamento de contabilidad y, anteriormente, ha estado 20 años en el departamento contable de una gran empresa.

Cristina es diplomada en Ciencias empresariales por la Universidad Oberta de Catalunya.

Su trayectoria profesional se encuentra vinculada al área de la contabilidad desde hace más de 18 años, la mayoría de ellos como responsable de los departamentos de administración y finanzas. Forma parte del departamento de contabilidad de la firma desde noviembre de 2016.

Licenciada en Administración y Dirección de Empresas por la Universidad de Barcelona, máster en Dirección Fiscal y Financiera de la Empresa por la propia Universidad, a través del centro Les Heures, máster en Dirección Económica y Financiera por ESADE Business School.

Profesional colaborador de esta firma desde hace más de 10 años en el ámbito fiscal y contable y con amplia experiencia previa en el mundo de la asesoría.

Licenciada en Ciencias del Trabajo y Diplomada en Ciencias Empresariales por la Universidad Pompeu Fabra de Barcelona, con formación adicional en aspectos contables y fiscales.

Su trayectoria profesional se encuentra vinculada al área fiscal y contable en asesorías desde hace más de 15 años. Se incorporó a Gibernau Asesores en el departamento contable en febrero de 2022.

Licenciada en economía; especialidad en crecimiento económico y economía internacional en la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Máster en análisis económica aplicada en la Universidad Pompeu Fabra. Miembro del Colegio de Economistas de Cataluña.

Se incorporó al departamento de continuidad de Gibernau Asesores en enero de 2019, después de una larga trayectoria en despachos de Barcelona en el departamento de asesoramiento fiscal, contable y consultoría.

Colaborador del despacho desde hace más de 30 años, con amplia experiencia en los ámbitos fiscal y contable, avalados por la actualización contable en centros de reconocido prestigio como el Colegio de Economistas de Cataluña, la AEDAF o el Centro de Estudios Financieros.

Colabora en Gibernau Asesores desde hace más de 20 años, después de un periplo dilatado en una agencia aduanera en el departamento de facturación. En nuestro despacho, además de asistir a diversos cursos de actualización y reciclaje a lo largo de estos años, su actividad se desarrolla en el departamento de contabilidad y fiscalidad recurrente.

Diplomada en Ciencias Empresariales por la Universitat de Barcelona. Su trayectoria profesional se encuentra vinculada al área de fiscalidad y contabilidad desde hace más de 15 años en diferentes asesorías de Barcelona. Se incorporó al departamento de contabilidad de Gibernau Asesores en junio de 2019.

La trayectoria profesional de Eva se encuentra vinculada al área de administración y contabilidad desde hace más de 20 años, trabajando tanto en empresas privadas como en gestorías y asesorías. Se ha incorporado al departamento de contabilidad de Gibernau Asesores en septiembre del 2021.

Exerceix funcions de comptabilitat i administració al despatx des de la seva arribada a principis de 2018.

És titulada en gestió administrativa i també com a Tècnica comptable en el Curs d’Estudis Financers (CEF).