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Practice Area Overview
Depending on the type of violation that has occurred, and the applicable regulations, an individual may be able to act before different jurisdictional areas: civil, commercial, criminal, social, or administrative litigation.
In addition, a judicial proceeding belonging to a certain jurisdictional area may be developed at several levels and before several courts (Courts of First Instance, Provincial Courts, High Courts of Justice, National Court, Supreme Court, and Constitutional Court).
Litigation practicing attorneys act before those courts and may develop their activity in several stages. In the pre-judicial stage they advise clients about the chances of success of each case (it should be noted, however, that it is legally forbidden to ensure a certain outcome), as well as the risks that the initiation of proceedings may have; based on this previous advice, clients decide whether it is appropriate or not for their interests to initiate legal proceedings. Once the procedure has started, the attorney develops the legal defense of the client before the courts; this means that it is the lawyer who, in accordance with the client, establishes and develops the strategy and acts on behalf the client before the courts. This function shall not be confused with the job that in Spain is performed by the Procurator. The latter is a freelancer who holds formal representation of the client before the courts (this refers mainly to the delivery and receipt of notifications on their behalf).
In addition to their intervention during the proceedings, litigation attorneys are also responsible for negotiating with opposing counsel, in order to attempt a possible settlement, which may mean the termination of the procedure.
She started her professional career in 1998 at the Seville office of Ernst & Young Abogados, where she reached the category of Senior Associate, until 2007, when she founded Altius Abogados. In 2011, as a founding partner, she embarked upon the project to create the new firm MA Abogados, made up of a group of practices desirous of creating a firm specialised in legal consultancy for medium and large companies, of national scope and international vocation. She is currently head of the depa...
Cristina is a partner and co-founder of the "North Legal", a law firm based in Barcelona, Spain. She specialises in commercial and company law and possesses vast experience in corporate litigation (challenging corporate decisions, shareholder disputes and liability claims), corporate sale and purchase transactions, contractual liability claims, Construction Law, commercial contracts (agency, distribution and franchise agreements) and competition law.
Guillermo Alonso-Olarra se licenció en Derecho en 1986, en la Universidad de Deusto (Vizcaya). Es consejero en diversas compañías del sector eléctrico, portuario, del transporte y de consultoría. Ha sido árbitro en diferentes procedimientos arbitrales ante Cortes de diversas Cámaras de comercio de España y Tribunales Arbitrales de Colegios de Abogados. Ha sido profesor en la Universidad de Deusto del Master de Asesoría Jurí...
Moisés is a lawyer specialising in procedural law with extensive experience largely advising companies in areas linked to recruitment and the contentious jurisdiction. He has led civil, commercial and labour issues and has acted before the authorities in many procedures (courts of first and second instance, the Supreme Court, arbitration, etc.) and all manner of appeals (appeals, reversal, cassation, procedural contempt, etc.). His work focuses on comprehensive counselling for clients ...
Xavier Amat Badrinas xab@avqlegal.com Partner responsible for the Corporate Department Education: He has a degree in Law (1984) from the Institute of University Studies (IEC in Barcelona) and the Spanish Open University (UNED in Madrid). He has also taken postgraduate courses in Community Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law and Accounting. Professional experience and expertise: Xavier is a co-founding partner of the firm, head of the Business department, and his activity is focused on commercial la...
Practice Areas Intellectual Property and Technology. Rais has more than 20 years of experience and specialises in intellectual property litigation, mostly representing innovative companies in the pharmaceutical sector in the defence of their patents. She also has experience in trademark, design, unfair competition and competition law litigation. Career Joined Pérez-Llorca in 2022 as an Industrial Property partner. Degree in Law, Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Master’s Degree in Europe...
Alejandro Angulo is a founding and managing partner at Grau & Angulo, an IP litigation boutique which was set up in 2003. The firm has offices in Barcelona, Madrid and Las Palmas. A member of the Barcelona Bar Association since 1992 Alejandro has worked in the field of IP for more than twenty years. Alejandro specialises in trademark, design, patent, copyright and unfair competition litigation. He is well known for his expertise in finding solutions for mainly international clients in com...
Practice Areas Arancha has over 12 years of experience advising on procedural management of financial and real estate asset portfolios characterised by situations of particular conflict and technical complexity, due diligence processes and strategic analysis on litigation and follow-up of portfolios. She has developed her career with an emphasis on the areas of real estate and construction, representing national and international investors in insolvency proceedings, termination actions, inter...
Fernando joined Pérez-Llorca in 2009 after having worked at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for 4 years. He made partner in 2018. He is an expert in commercial litigation and arbitration and has dealt with energy, banking law, construction law, lease contracts, agency and distribution contracts, industrial agreements, share claims, civil liability and tort, corporate directors’ liability, engineering contracts, and annulment of corporate resolutions. Fernando has experience in dom...
Address: Torre Realia – Plaza de Europa, 41 – 43 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) Tel.: +34 93 253 29 22 Email: acasanovas@kpmg.es Blog: www.kpmgcumplimientolegal.es Educational background Law Degree, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (1983-1988). Post-Degree titles in EU Institutions, Commercial & Tax Law in Köln and Lovaine. Master’s Degree in Corporate Secretaryship and Tax Consultancy, Colegio Universitario Abad Oliba, Barcelona (1988-198...
Practice Areas Fernando has defended the interests of his clients in commercial, corporate and insolvency-related legal proceedings. In particular, he has advised on litigation concerning directors’ liability, challenging corporate resolutions, corporate transactions, structural modifications, commercial contracts, and all issues arising in insolvency proceedings. He provides specialised legal advice on commercial law, corporate law and insolvency law, by resolving queries and drafting ...
Socio responsable del Departamento técnico de Tax de PwC Tax & Legal Services y responsable del equipo de Procedimientos tributarios de la oficina de Barcelona. Licenciado en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales por la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona y licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad Oberta de Catalunya. Curso de postgrado en Estudios Fiscales y Financieros, Universidad de Barcelona. Se incorporó a PwC Tax & Legal Services en 2001, procedente de l...
Practice Areas Fernando de la Mata has extensive experience in judicial proceedings in civil and commercial matters, including proceedings related to corporate, banking, fundamental rights, obligations and contracts arising from M&A transactions and joint ventures, and civil liability. Likewise, he has worked as an arbitrator and counsel in various arbitration proceedings. Career Fernando de la Mata joined Pérez-Llorca in 2022 as a partner in the Litigation and Arbitration practice...
Covadonga del Pozo is founder and managing partner of DEL POZO & DE LA CUADRA and practises in environmental, energy and natural resources law. She has wide experience in all environmental areas (waste, water, air, climate change, polluted soils, protected áreas, fauna & flora, REACH, etc.), as well as in the electricity (conventional and renewable resources), gas, oil and mining regulated markets.She advises her clients on a large diversity of matters, such as M&A transact...
Practice Areas Litigation, Arbitration, Bankrupty. Silvia has extensive experience practicing before civil and commercial courts at all levels and in all types of proceedings. She has advised national and international clients, in both pre-litigation and litigation matters, handling litigation in matters related to a wide range of sectors (construction, infrastructure, energy, banking, real estate, competition, leasing, amongst others). Silvia has experience in arbitration, both on a Spanish ...
Practice Areas Litigation. Maria boasts extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation, including proceedings in corporate matters, obligations and contracts, civil liability and unfair competition. She has also participated as counsel and assistant to the arbitral tribunal in various national and international arbitration proceedings. Career She joined Pérez-Llorca in 2022 as Of Counsel. Bar Admissions The Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB). Education Bachelor’s and Maste...
Practice areas: Litigation & Arbitration Guillermina Ester focuses her practice on civil, commercial and corporate litigation and arbitration involving unfair competition, shareholder disputes and directors’ liability, contractual disputes, construction disputes, banking litigation and civil liability. She has experience advising international and start-up companies who value her thoroughness and hands-on approach. Guillermina joined Pérez-Llorca in 2005 and made partner in 2...
After five years as an associate at Estudio Legal (1987-1992), where he acquired experience in corporate, banking, capital markets and competition, he co-founded Araoz & Rueda in 1994. Since then, he has developed his practice advising in general corporate and commercial matters and, especially, in Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Markets, where he has extensive experience. Furthermore, he regularly advises in litigation and restructuring/insolvency matters.
Parctice areas : Competition Antoni boasts ample experience in litigation thanks to the training acquired throughout his career in the Spanish courts: The Madrid Commercial Court; Courts of First Instance in Madrid and Barcelona; the Court of First Instance and Preliminary Investigation in Fuenlabrada (Madrid); the Court of First Instance and Preliminary Investigation in Parla; the Court of First Instance and Preliminary Investigation in Olot (Girona); Public prosecutor for the National High ...
Andrea Garcés is the Partner responsible for the Intellectual Property Department at the firm’s Barcelona office. Her wide-ranging experience has made her a specialist in Intellectual Property Law. As an expert in the defence of the right to exclusivity, she has acted in a large number of areas, such as trademark licensing, agreements for the commissioning of works, publishing agreements, the adaptation of existing works and the production and distribution of cinematographic work...
Managing Partner – Fiscal Area José María García Guirao is the managing partner of the Fiscal Area at Devesa & Calvo Abogados in the Province of Alicante. García Guirao has amassed significant experience in providing tax advice to national and international companies. Having joined from Garrigues, where he was manager of the Tax Litigation Area in the Alicante office, and from PricewaterhouseCoopers, he has helped companies in different industries to opti...
Javier joined Pérez-Llorca as Counsel in 2014. Before joining the firm, he was a sitting judge at Commercial Court no. 5 in Madrid. At Pérez-Llorca, he has advised financial entities on complex insolvency proceedings and he has supported the Restructuring area in several transactions. He has also taken part in several IP matters and advised funds within the framework of corporate disputes. Javier has lectured at prestigious fora such as ICADE, UNED, San Pablo CEU, the Madrid Bar...
Practice Areas Specialized in Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute resolution (commercial, corporate and civil), Liability for defective products and Arbitration. Jordi specialises in civil and commercial legal proceedings. During his career, he has advised and represented important clients on financial arbitration matters, contractual disputes (banking and real estate projects), corporate disputes, debt claims, insolvency and unfair competition. Career Jordi Gras joined Pérez-Llorc...
Jorge graduated in law from Central University de Las Villas in Santa Clara, Cuba (1993) and his degree was recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture. He gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Real Estate Law and Urban Planning from Pompeu Fabra University (1995). Between 1994 and 1996 he completed the doctoral courses in Public Law at the same university and presented his doctoral thesis entitled El régimen jurídico del suelo en Cuba (The Legal System governing Land...
Fernando Jaureguizar Ducable fjd@avqlegal.com Senior of the Civil and Litigation Department Education: Graduate in Law (1994) from the University of Navarra. Professional experience and expertise: My main activity is focussed on litigation and arbitration of contractual content, agency and distribution, inheritance and wills, mortgage, competition law, corporate lawsuits and lawsuits arising from the purchase and sale of companies, liability of directors, financial instruments, class actions,...
Carlos is the managing partner at North Legal and has more than 25 years of experience in his areas of activity. He specialises in M&A, international commercial contracts and corporate law. He has worked in a wide range of sectors, belonging to different boards of directors, as well as in the incorporation of companies, reorganisations, competition law, regulatory and corporate matters. He has also participated in numerous dispute resolutions acting as a lawyer in commercial litigation, a...
Practice areas: EU and Competition Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, joint ventures, abuses of dominant position, cartel investigations and state aid matters before the European Commission, the European Courts and Spanish competition authorities and courts. Juan joined Pérez-Llorca as partner in 2018. He comes with 22 years of experience from previous firms. Law degree (Universidad Complutense, Madrid, 1988), LLM in...
He started his professional career as a lawyer for Banco Popular Hipotecario, to later become a legal adviser for the Central Legal Services of Banco Popular Español, and being responsible for the mercantile law area (companies) for all banks of Grupo Popular. During this stage, he was also a lecturer at the Autonomous University of Madrid in Mercantile Law; and at the Pontifical University of Comillas (I.C.A.D.E) and ESIC, on the Master’s in Business Law. In 1997 he founded the ...
After more than 15 years of experience in leading law firms (Uría Menéndez and Deloitte Legal, where he was partner and Board member), three of them residing in New York, Jordi launched his own boutique firm, Maristany, in 2016. Jordi is widely experienced in multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, complex contract architecture and legal project management, as well as in international dispute resolution. Jordi serves as Board secretary of companies in different industries (ph...
Partner Litigation-Arbitration Area at Crowe Barcelona office since March 2021. She began her professional career as a Court Agent officer in 1994 (Joaniquet-Tamburini). In 1996 she joined Mullerat & Roca law firm as a civil and commercial litigation lawyer. In 2006, she joined the litigation department of Ventura Garcés & Lopez Ibor, a firm of which she was named partner in the litigation area in 2014 until February 2021. Isabel is a leading litigator with extensive experience...
Practice areas: Litigation, Arbitration, Insolvency Félix J. Montero gives expert advice on civil and commercial litigation, and domestic and international arbitration in different sectors including: engineering, construction, energy, insurance, and automotive. Félix joined Pérez-Llorca in 2004 and made partner in 2008. Law degree (Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, 1997). Master's degree in Legal Practice (Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, 1999). Master's degree in Law (...
Professional with a solid and extensive professional experience acquired during more than 25 years as a litigation and arbitration trial lawyer in the fields of civil, commercial and economic criminal law. Law Degree (Universidad de Barcelona 1989) PRACTICE AREAS Areas of specialization are focused on construction law; civil liability for damages (medical malpractice); leases; mortgage law; agency and distribution contracts; unfair competition; industrial and intellectual property; corporate ...
Practice Areas: Restructuring, Insolvency and Litigation Juan Oñate advises companies, financial institutions, hedge funds and private equity funds in restructuring and special situations. He has extensive experience in debt-restructuring transactions (in and out of court), distressed investment strategies, complex insolvency proceedings and corporate disputes. Juan joined Pérez-Llorca as partner in 2020. Law degree (Universidad Complutense Madrid, 2001). Advanced Programme in L...
Practice Areas Julio regularly advises national and international investors on investments in non-performing assets, including debt and real estate assets, as well as on all kinds of legal proceedings related to the management of such investments. Julio therefore has extensive experience in procedural and insolvency matters, advising both creditors and the insolvent party. Career Julio Parrilla joined Pérez-Llorca in 2020. He previously worked at a prestigious international firm. Profe...
ICAM Member 78623. Law degree Universidad de Vigo. Law Degree from the University of Vigo (2004). Master's Degree in Maritime Law and Business from ICADE/SPANISH MARITIME INSTITUTE (2005). Member no. 78.623 of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM). Specialist in Ltigation, Insurance law, Construction, Industrial Accidents and Technical or industrial claims with a high degree of complexity.
Founding partner of MA Abogados. She began her career working in a multidisciplinary law firm. Later, she worked as an associate lawyer in a firm specialized in commercial law. As a founding partner of the firm Salinas Legal y Tributario S.L.P., she has specialized in insolvency, maritime, corporate, unfair competition, and economic criminal law, handling large-scale and complex procedures. She also holds various positions such as insolvency administrator, secretary of boards, or legal adviso...
Practice areas: Litigation, Arbitration and Insolvency Ana Ribó's practice covers civil, commercial and corporate litigation, involving unfair competition, contractual disputes, shareholder disputes and directors’ liability, and arbitration (both as arbitrator and as counsel for the parties). She is experienced in handling complex proceedings, including those with foreign elements. Ana joined Pérez-Llorca as Partner in 2014. She had 22 years' experience at previous firm. S...
Practice areas: Public Law, EU Law Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo is a Spanish State Advocate (Abogado del Estado) on leave of absence with extensive experience in EU litigation. He is an expert in regulated sectors (energy, telecommunications, media, and pharmaceuticals). He has been Partner of Pérez-Llorca since 2013. He was an agent of the Kingdom of Spain before the ECJ from 2004 until 2011. Law degree and certificate in EU Law (CEU San Pablo, Madrid, 1997)
Work Department Insurance & Reinsurance. Position Joaquín Ruiz Echauri has over 25 years of experience providing corporate, regulatory and litigious advice for the insurance and reinsurance industry. During his career he has worked with major national and international clients on M&A transactions, bancassurance alliances, VIF reinsurance agreements, portfolio transfers and reorganisations and all types of corporate matters. In the area of regulation, he has provided advice on p...
Practice Areas Insolvency, Litigation, Arbitration, Insurance. Advises companies in pre-insolvency and insolvency situations and their directors. Advises on insolvency-related and corporate litigation. Takes part in proceedings involving other jurisdictions. Provides support on transactions carried out within the framework of insolvency proceedings and on those where one of the parties is in pre-insolvency or insolvency situations. Career Joined Pérez-Llorca in 2007. Law and Economics ...
WORK DEPARTMENT Litigation & Arbitration. POSITION Ignacio has built his career in renowned international firms where he has advised clients from both Spain and abroad, in diverse sectors including construction, finance, pharmaceutical, energy, industrial, hospitality, gaming and the Internet. His prior work has focused on civil, insolvency and contentious-administrative proceedings before various Spanish courts, including the Supreme Court, and on national and international arbitration, ...
Founding Partner Chairman Legal Counsel to the Spanish Parliament, Co-Director of Aranzadi Urban Development and Construction magazine and Member of the Royal Academy of Law and Legislation. He was awarded a Law Degree with First Class Honours and he received a Doctorate in Administrative Law with First Honours. He joined the Military Legal Corps in 1968 and in 1971 became Legal Counsel to the Spanish Parliament. In 1973 he was appointed Deputy Councillor of Urban Planning and Treasury of the...
Partner Manuel joined the firm in 2003 and specializes in the diverse areas of General Administrative Law (i.e. liability claims against Public Administration), Urban Planning Law and Compulsory purchases and Litigation. From 2007 to 2010, he taught about Expropriations for the MBA of Urban Planning Law at the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. In addition, he completed an MBA in Real Estate Companies at the Polytechnic University in Madrid. He was also awarded an Advanced Studies Diploma ...
Manuela Serranoa is a partner of the firm. She previously worked in large Spanish and international firms like DLA Piper and Roca Junyent. She has wide-ranging experience in the practice of company law, particularly in the areas of insolvency and corporate restructuring, and has become a leading expert in this sector. Manuela has been involved in some of the most important insolvency operations and proceedings both in Spain and internationally, in addition to operations for the sale and purch...
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