2021 Iberian Lawyer Forty under 40 winners announced
Iberian Lawyer’s 2021 Forty under 40 Awards recognised -during a gala night held at the Westin Palace Hotel- the achievements of the new generation of leading lawyers shaping the future of the Legal profession
The winners of the Iberian Lawyer 2021 Forty under 40 awards were announced at the ceremony gala held on Thursday 23 at the Westin Palace in Madrid
The award ceremony gathered numerous representatives of prestigious law firms of Spain and Portugal to recognise the most promising young lawyers and teams in the Iberian market. The awards were an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the top 40 lawyers and teams under 40 years of age, who will lead the legal profession in the future and deserve to be recognised for their work and dedication in their respective practices.
This year’s edition was led by Desire Vidal, editor-in-chief of Iberian Legal Group, and Ilaria Iaquinta, managing editor of LC Publishing Group and Iberian Legal Group. As stated by Aldo Scaringella, managing director of Iberian Legal Group and founder of LC Publishing Group: “The objective of the Forty under 40 Awards is to continue to be a remarkable date on the calendar of lawyers in Spain and Portugal. We are committed to consolidating the position of these Awards as the highest recognition for young people within the legal sector in the Iberian Peninsula”.
The Jury members participating in this edition was made up of a selected group of general counsel and heads of Legal.
You can find more information about this edition’s categories here. Finalists were announced last June and you can have access to the list here.
Winners of 2021 Iberian Lawyer´s Forty under 40 Awards are:
Best Practice Thought Leadership
Joaquín Fabré – Baker McKenzie
Lawyer of the Year M&A
Gonzalo Fernández Contreras – King & Wood Mallesons
Team of the Year M&A
Pérez-Llorca
Lawyer of the Year Private Equity
Diana Ribeiro Duarte – Morais Leitão
Team of the Year Private Equity
DLA Piper Spain
Lawyer of the Year Infrastructure and Constructions
Jorge Perujo Fariña – Ontier
Team of the Year Infrastructure and Constructions
Allen & Overy
Lawyer of the Year Capital Markets
Orlando Vogler Guiné – VdA
Team of the Year Capital Markets
Allen & Overy
Lawyer of the Year Banking & Finance
João Santos Carvalho – SRS Advogados
Team of the Year Banking & Finance
Morais Leitão
Lawyer of the Year Arbitration
Teresa Gutiérrez Chacón – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Team of the Year Arbitration
VdA
Lawyer of the Year Litigation
Carla Góis Coelho– PLMJ
Team of the Year Litigation
Pérez-Llorca
Lawyer of the Year Energy
Alberto Álvarez – Mariscal & Abogados
Team of the Year Energy
CMS Portugal
Lawyer of the Year EU & Competition
Jaime de Blas – Pérez-Llorca
Team of the Year EU & Competition
PLMJ
Lawyer of the Year Fintech
Isabel Pinheiro Torres – Abreu Advogados
Team of the Year Fintech
ECIJA
Lawyer of the Year Real Estate
Raquel Galinha Roque – CRS Advogados
Team of the Year Real Estate
Dentons
Lawyer of the Year Tax
Francisco Cabral Matos – VdA
Team of the Year Tax
Abreu Advogados
Lawyer of the Year IP & TMT
Alonso Hurtado– ECIJA
Team of the Year IP & TMT
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Lawyer of the Year Labour
Patricia Pila – DLA Piper Spain
Team of the Year Labour
Ceca Magán Abogados
Lawyer of the Year Life Sciences and Pharma
Ricardo do Nascimento Ferreira – Morais Leitão
Team of the Year Life Sciences and Pharma
Eversheds Sutherland
Lawyer of the Year Public Law
Maria Zagallo – PLMJ
Team of the Year Public Law
Sérvulo & Associados
Lawyer of the Year Startup
Solange Fernandes – SRS Advogados
Team of the Year Startup
CCA Law Firm
Lawyer of the Year White Collar Crime
Juan Palomino – Pérez-Llorca
Team of the Year White Collar Crime
Ayuela Jiménez
Lawyer of the Year Insurance
Álvaro Requeijo Torcal – Ambar Partners
Team of the Year Insurance
Bird & Bird
Lawyer of the Year Insolvency & Restructuring
Paula Magalhães dos Santos – PRA
Team of the Year Insolvency & Restructuring
Carles Cuesta Abogados
You can have access to the complete information about the winners here.
