Our Team

Salud is an Economist, having studied a degree in Economic and Business Sciences, specializing in Business, at the University of Seville. She was awarded a scholarship by the COIE and began working in auditing at Auditores y Consultores del Sur for three years, while simultaneously completing the Account Auditing Course by the Register of Economic Auditors, passing the first examination to access the official Register of Account Auditors (ROAC) of Spain in 1998, which is currently equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Account Auditing.

She then went on to develop her professional career as Head of Administration and Accounting for a group of companies dedicated to Service Stations, Fiscal Warehouse, and agricultural cultivation of rice and wheat. Later, she became a Financial Controller at the multinational automotive company Valeo Iluminación (Jaén), with headquarters in Paris, and at Leroy Merlin, a French multinational in the distribution sector with headquarters in Madrid. Afterwards, she began her career in professional firms with UHY Fay and Co., a multinational professional services firm, where she spent 10 years directing Corporate Finance work such as company valuations, mergers and acquisitions, Due Diligence, tax and business viability reports, also obtaining the Certificate of Expert in Company Valuation from the Spanish Institute of Financial Analysts.

Our colleague prepared for the State Tax Inspectors’ Examinations for 5 years, after which she became responsible for the Tax Department of GVA Gómez-Villares y Atencia Lawyers in Málaga, advising on tax matters for both individuals (Personal Income Tax, Non-Resident Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Inheritance and Gift Tax, Transfer Tax and Stamp Duty) and legal entities (Corporate Tax, VAT, Tax Due Diligence reports, tax planning), international taxation, and tax procedures and their appeals in the economic-administrative track.

Salud joined Ruiz-Ballesteros Lawyers and Tax Advisors as a Partner responsible for the Tax Department in November 2023.

Specializing in Tax Law and Corporate Finance with a broad sectoral focus (industrial, commerce, hotels, construction and real estate, healthcare, fashion, theater, and cinema, among others), she speaks English and has over 25 years of professional experience in tax and business consulting.

Javier has a degree in “Dirección y Administración de Empresas” (Business Management and Administration) from University of Malaga, he specialized in accounting and tax advice working in an office of recognized prestige for more than 16 years, joining Ruiz Ballesteros in December 2017 after the merger by absorption of Carrillo Asesores by Ruiz Ballesteros. He has developed his career as an internal consultant for companies and since 2003 as an external consultant, performing tasks of accounting, taxation and commercial law of companies from very diverse sectors.

It has also been responsible for accounting a taxation of individuals, making quarterly fiscal statements of self-employed, as well as income statements, both residents and non-residents.

His training is continuous through the development of different specialization courses. He speaks English and currently performs accounting and tax control tasks for groups of client companies.

Carolina is a Lawyer and Economist, she studied a Double Degree in Law and Business Administration at the University of Granada.

She started her professional career in a law firm in Granada, where she worked in the accounting and tax area of SMEs and freelancers, acquiring great experience in this field. In particular, she worked in accounting and taxation for companies in different sectors as well as for freelancers.

She joined Ruiz Ballesteros in June 2019 as part of the accounting and tax department.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Tax Consultancy from the ESESA study centre in Malaga.

Her training is continuous developing different specialization courses.

She is fluent in English and deals with clients of different nationalities on a daily basis.

She is currently dedicated to the taxation of companies and individuals as well as to the defense of tax matters such as inspections, appeals and administrative litigation.

María is an Economist and she studied Business Administration and Management at the Universidad San Pablo Ceu in Madrid.

She began her professional career in a law firm in Madrid, in the Accounting and Tax Area, leading to PYMES and freelancers, where she worked and learned for four and a half years. Carrying out own tasks of accounting, taxation and advice of companies.

She has also worked in banking (Liberbank), specializing in customer service and commercial service, as well as in the real estate sector.

She joined Ruiz Ballesteros in November 2019.

Marina graduated in Economics from the University of Malaga. Subsequently, she spent three years living in the UK working in various companies that helped her to perfect her English.

Marina holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Management (MBA), working in the Accounting Area at the headquarters for Spain and Portugal of the company Cash Converters, where she remained for a year and a half.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Tax Advice from the ESESA study center in Malaga.

She works as a tax advisor at Ruiz Ballesteros since December 2019 and speaks English perfectly.

María graduated in Finance and Accounting from the University of Economics in Malaga and completed a Master’s Degree in Taxation and Tax Consultancy at the Centro de Estudios Financieros (CEF) in Madrid.

She began her professional career in a law firm in Malaga, gaining experience in the field of accounting and taxation of large companies.

She joined the tax department of Ruiz Ballesteros in February 2022 and develops her work advising companies in the real estate, health and export and import sectors, among others. She is also a specialist in taxation of individuals, both national and foreign.

Sara has a degree in Administration and Finance, specialising in accounting and taxation of companies and the self-employed.

She joined the corporate department of Ruiz Ballesteros in September 2021.

She currently manages a portfolio of clients from different sectors, both companies and professionals, and is developing continuous training with different taxation courses.