Afianza takes a strategic step in its expansion plan in Madrid with the incorporation of Miguel Ángel Araque Salmerón as a new partner in the Tax Area. With this firm, the company enhances its capacity for specialized tax advice for national and international clients.
An expert with more than 25 years of strategic fiscal advice
The arrival of Miguel Ángel Araque implies the integration of a high technical profile in the Madrid office. With a trajectory of more than two decades, Araque stands out for its ability to design complex business structures and its comprehensive vision of the tax and accounting system.
Featured professional career
Before joining the Afianza Legal project, Michelangelo developed his career in globally prestigious firms:
- Forvis Mazars: Where he served as a partner in the fiscal area since 2014.
- Landwell – PwC.
- IBM.
In addition to his consulting experience, he holds a degree in Law and Economic and Business Sciences from ICADE (Pontifical University of Comillas) and an active member of the AEDAF (Spanish Association of Tax Advisors), being part of the Group of Corporate Tax Experts since 2018.
Technical specialization in taxation and fiscal consolidation
The incorporation reinforces critical areas for the current business fabric, providing solutions in increasingly demanding tax environments. Its main areas of expertise include:
- Company tax: Advanced consulting and compliance.
- International taxation: Structure of cross-border operations.
- Restructuring operations: Mergers, divisions and group reorganisations.
- Due Diligence Fiscal: Risk analysis in business sales processes.
- Tax procedures: Defence against the administration and management of inspections.
A strategic boost for the growth of Afianza Legal
This incorporation is part of the solid expansion plan of the firm, which already has a turnover close to the EUR 20 million and a team of more than 120 professionals throughout Spain.
«The arrival of Miguel Ángel Araque is a strategic boost at a time of growth for the firm. His trajectory brings great added value to our customers,» highlights Victor TorricoAfianza's CEO.
For its part, Miguel Ángel Araque it faces this challenge with the aim of putting its experience at the service of customers, accompanying them with closeness, technical rigor and a strategic vision that responds to the fiscal challenges of 2026.
Afianza Legal is consolidated as a reference firm with coverage in virtually all Spanish provinces, offering a quality service based on commitment and excellence in business law.
If you want to read the whole story, you can do it in the following ways:
- The Confidential: Afianza Legal file to Miguel Ángel Araque, exForvis Mazars, to boost tax
- Confilegal: Afianza Legal incorporates Miguel Ángel Araque Salmerón as a Tax Partner
- Legal Leader: Afianza Legal incorporates Miguel Ángel Araque Salmerón as a Tax Partner
- Iberian Lawyer: Afianza Legal hires tax partner Miguel Ángel Araque
