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José Vicente Morote Sarrión

José Vicente Morote Sarrión

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José Vicente Morote has been the Managing Partner of Andersen in Spain and Portugal since 2021 and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Andersen Iberia, elected by all the partners of the Firm.

Since 2019, he has been a member of the Global Board and the European Board of Andersen Global. He has also been the director of Andersen Europe's legal practice since 2018, coordinating the legal services provided by the firm in 40 jurisdictions.

José Vicente is one of the most important figures in the Andersen global structure, sitting on the Leadership Committee - an operational management body that lays the strategic foundations for the organisation's future - and heading up the global training division for more than 170 countries.

With a clear business strategy, since his appointment as Managing Partner in January 2021, Andersen Iberia has achieved exponential growth, with a 250% increase in turnover, from 20 million euros to 70 million euros at the end of 2024, with a forecast of reaching 100 million in 2026. Similarly, it has achieved a 150% increase in turnover per professional and implemented new metrics and parameters, achieving greater productivity and profitability for the organisation.

Intending to ensure the highest profitability of the firm's matters and clients, in 2022 it created INVA BPO, a business process outsourcing company that manages routine matters such as payroll, tax, income and accounting, among others. This allows the two types of services to be differentiated and positions Andersen as a firm offering high added value services, allowing for better and more efficient use of resources, as well as pricing of services according to clients' needs. INVA BPO will close its second full financial year with a turnover of over 3.5 million euros.

At an operational level, José Vicente has led the expansion of Andersen in Iberia, managing to extend the geographical coverage in four locations, opening offices in Lisbon, Barcelona, Malaga and Bilbao, and converting Andersen Iberia into a firm with the capacity to offer services throughout the whole of the Iberian Peninsula under the same management.

His business vision has led to a restructuring of the Firm's Central Services, moving from a small family business model, where the different areas depended on the firm's partners themselves, to a modernised support structure, professionalising the management areas and updating them technologically to enable the expansion process to continue in the coming years.

In 2024, it created the Andersen Iberia Foundation, through which pro bono activities are channelled to benefit disadvantaged groups and society.

Previous profesional experience

  • Prior to his appointment as Managing Partner of the Firm, José Vicente created the Public and Regulatory Law Department at Andersen in 2013, a department he directed from the moment it was formed until 2024, when he took on the co-direction of the area. The Public Law Department of Andersen Iberia has become one of the best departments in this speciality in Spain and Portugal, with 15 partners and more than 60 professionals, being recognised in the best legal directories and legal awards and leading the most important cases on the Iberian Peninsula.
  • He has a PhD in Law from the University of Bologna and has always been linked to the world of university teaching, becoming the creator and Dean of the Faculty of Law at the Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir.
  • He is a General Administration Technician by competitive examination. He has been on leave of absence for 18 years.
  • Advisor to numerous private companies and public administrations in matters related to administrative law. He has participated as a teacher in numerous courses and conferences in different universities and institutions and directed numerous doctoral theses and academic works.

  • As Managing Partner of a law firm and specialist in Public Law and regulated sectors with international experience, he has developed a number of key skills. His in-depth experience in the analysis and evaluation of legal and commercial environments, especially in sectors such as Energy, Waste, Water, Mining, Ports, Aeronautics, Defence and Telecommunications, enables him to identify opportunities and risks with precision, providing strategic and well-founded recommendations for business decision-making.

  •  His track record in leading and managing multidisciplinary legal teams has allowed him to foster collaboration and commitment towards the achievement of common goals. With a constant focus on problem solving and continuous improvement, he is dedicated to promoting sustainable and profitable business practices, aligned with a solid legal framework.

Education

  • Degree in Law, Extraordinary Degree Award, University of Valencia
  • Degree in Law, University of Bologna. Award from the Italian Ministry of Culture

  • Doctorate in Law, University of Bologna

  • International stay at the Institut für Politik un Öffentliches Recht, Faculty of Law, University of Munich

  • Master in Urban Planning, ‘La ordenación autonómica del territorio’ (Urban Planning in Autonomous regions”), ADEIT

Professional associations

  • Italian Chamber of Commerce for Spain
  • Association of Health Jurists

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English
  • Italian
  • German
  • French

Areas Urban Planning and Environmental Law Real Estate Public and Regulatory Law

Office Madrid

Telephone +34 917 813 300

E-mail jvicente.morote@es.Andersen.com

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