Morgan & Morgan
Historical reference · 1991–2003
Leadership of the Lisbon and Madrid offices during a formative stage of his international career.
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL & TAX CONSULTANCY
Global decisions.Individual insight.
An international perspective, a personal relationship. We support businesses, professionals and families with their most important decisions.
Personal attention · Discretion · International perspective
Professional experience since 1991Spain · Portugal · InternationalA website in 7 languages
OUR EXPERTISE
A world of possibilities.A clearly defined strategy.
We bring together the legal, tax and business dimensions of each project to give you a complete perspective.
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International taxation
Tax planning for individuals and companies with interests in more than one country. A coordinated review of residence, structures and obligations.
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International companies
Company formation and organisation with structures suited to the business, its shareholders and the markets in which it operates.
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Banking relationships
Introductions and support for private and corporate banking relationships, including preparation of client documentation.
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Wealth and succession
An international perspective on organising and preserving family and business assets, with attention to cross-border implications.
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Residence and mobility
Coordination of residence changes and business projects between countries, considering personal, tax and company circumstances.
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Commercial law
Legal support for international business, shareholder relationships and commercial transactions, with a practical understanding of the project.
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Maritime registration
Assistance with documentation and registration for ships and yachts, coordinating the owner's needs with those of the jurisdiction.
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Trade marks and IP
Coordination of the protection of trade marks and other industrial property assets within the company's legal strategy.
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GARCÍA DE PAREDESCONSULTORES
THE FIRM
International experience.A personal relationship.
García de Paredes Consultores brings together experience in tax law, corporate structures and international banking relationships. Every engagement starts with understanding the client's context and objectives.
Bruno Benigno Varela García de Paredes
Founder
A law graduate of the Complutense University of Madrid, Bruno began his international career in 1991. He led Morgan & Morgan's offices in Lisbon and Madrid and founded Varela & Blanco y Asociados in 2003, now García de Paredes Consultores.
Author of four titles published between 2019 and 2026 on offshore structures, international taxation and Spanish economic history.
The firmPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND RELATIONSHIPS
A career with aninternational perspective.
Bruno's career brings together legal, banking, corporate and maritime experience and professional relationships with internationally recognised organisations.
Clariden Bank · Clariden Leu
Historical reference · 2003–2010
Historical experience in Zurich private banking. His published biography records his work as an introducer for Clariden Bank.
Telepizza
Professional services for a Spanish restaurant company with an international presence.
Aoki Corporation
Historical reference
A professional relationship with the Japanese construction and hotel investment group.
Banco General
Services and a professional relationship with an established Panamanian banking institution.
MMG Bank
A professional relationship within Panama's international banking and corporate environment.
IMMARBE · Belize
Historical reference · 1998
International maritime registry experience. His published biography records his appointment as Deputy Registrar in Madrid in 1998.
Meliá Hotels International
Professional services for a Spanish hotel group with an international presence.
Coutts · Zúrich
Historical reference
A historical professional relationship with Coutts' private banking business in Zurich.
Selected relationships from different stages of the founder's career. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.
HOW WE WORK
Understand first.Then move forward.
A clear process, a defined scope and personal attention at every stage.
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Listen
We learn about your circumstances, objectives and the jurisdictions involved.
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Analyse
We consider the project's alternatives and its legal and tax requirements.
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Define
We agree the engagement's scope, fees and next steps.
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Support
We coordinate execution and the necessary professionals and institutions.
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Your project crosses borders.So does our approach.
Service from Spain and Portugal, with international coordination according to each engagement. Jurisdictions are considered for how they fit the project.
Europe
Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom and other European jurisdictions.
The Americas
US structures and coordination of international projects.
Other jurisdictions
Review and coordination of structures according to activity, residence and requirements.
WHO WE SUPPORT
Businesses and entrepreneurs
Structures and decisions to accompany the growth of your business.
Wealth and families
Organisation, continuity and an international view of assets.
Professionals and law firms
Specialist coordination for international engagements.
PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA
Experience,shared.
Books and an interview by Bruno Varela García de Paredes on taxation and corporate structures. Titles are shown in their original language.
2026BRUNO VARELA GARCÍA DE PAREDES
De los planes de desarrollo a la fiscalidad actual (1957–1975)
¿Por qué España no funciona fiscalmente?
An examination of Spain's development plans of 1957–1975, its technocrats and the modernisation of public finance. Bruno uses this transformation to frame a critical reflection on contemporary Spanish taxation.
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2019BRUNO VARELA GARCÍA DE PAREDES
Laberinto de sociedades, el off shore en España
The offshore ecosystem explained through practice: companies, banks, nominee shareholders and jurisdictions. An introduction combining professional experience with questions of opacity, oversight and misuse.
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2022BRUNO VARELA GARCÍA DE PAREDES
Labyrinth of Companies. An Offshore Guide
What it consists of and how it works
An English-language guide to what offshore business is, how it works and the role of low-tax jurisdictions. It revisits the Spanish book's subject matter for an international readership.
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2024BRUNO VARELA GARCÍA DE PAREDES
Fiscalidad del Offshore
From corporate structures to their tax implications. An advanced guide to international taxation, planning, beneficial ownership, transparency and measures against tax evasion and opacity.
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Audiencia Nacional
His legal representatives have lodged an appeal seeking his admission as a private prosecuting party and examination of possible links between the alleged MCC events and the hydrocarbons proceedings.
Read about the proceedingsDocumented procedural position
Participation refusal under appeal
Reference information · 24.09.2026FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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