Nerea Llona is a Spanish qualified lawyer and tax adviser with over 14 years of experience in cross-border and international matters specialising in wealth and estate planning for HNW and UHNW individuals. She is the in-house Tax and Legal Counsel for the Spanish and Latin American markets working alongside the Sales team and our external partners to find the best insurance-based solutions for our clients.
Prior to joining Utmost PanEurope dac, Nerea worked in the tax team of two Big Four companies in Spain and in a wealth management firm in London where she developed her interest in Life Assurance Bonds, Trusts and UK Tax and has sat the Personal Taxation paper of the UK’s ATT (Association of Taxation Technicians) qualification. She is a regular speaker in specialised wealth planning conferences and seminars and participates in several STEP Special Interest Groups and events. Nerea was selected by The Legal 500 for the GC Powerlist Europe – Latin America in 2022 and 2023, a list that highlights the best general counsels and senior in-house legal counsels from across the region.
Qualifications
- Qualified Lawyer (Spain)
- Member of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM)
- Member of the Spanish Association of Tax Advisors (AEDAF)
- Postgraduate in Tax (LLM).