Find Lawyers in Madrid, Spain for Litigation
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.
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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...
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 & 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 ...
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: 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...
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 (...
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.
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...
Javier began his professional career in PricewaterhouseCoopers (2007-2012) where was specialized in Litigation, arbitration and bankruptcy proceedings. In 2011 joined Hotusa, where leaded the Litigation Department. On January 2012 joins Magin Pont as the leading Firm’s Litigation Department. And in 2018 joins 4|5|3| Law Firm where also leads the Litigation department. Particularly, Javier provides a global legal advice in civil and commercial matters, being the negotiation, litigation, ...
Santiago Thomás de Carranza is managing partner of the Madrid office, and is a practising lawyer, economist and university lecturer. He studied Law at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Economics at the Shiller International University. After obtaining his degree he prepared for the competitive examinations for entry into the Corps of State Lawyers. In 1997 he joined Despacho Melchor de las Heras as a lawyer, working in the corporate and public law departments. In 2003, he co-fo...
KPMG Abogados Address: Edificio Torre Europa, Paseo de la Castellana 95 Tel.: +34 91 451 31 45 Email: furia@kpmg.es Educational background Phd in law from Complutense University Law Degree. Alicante University. Professional experience Francisco has extensive experience in financial regulation, particularly in the banking, capital markets and insurance areas. He is also a recognized specialist in competition law, field in which he has published several publications. At KPMG, Francisco manages ...
Lawyer, member of the Illustrious Bar Association of Madrid since 2013. He graduated in Law from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) and completed a Master's in Industrial and Intellectual Property, Competition, and New Technologies at the Rey Juan Carlos University and the Pons Foundation. Additionally, he completed the Advanced Program in Data Protection Officer (DPO) at the CEU San Pablo University. Alfonso brings extensive experience in Procedural Law, specifically in civil and comm...
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