Latham & Watkins promotes 3 new counsels in Madrid

Latham & Watkins has announced the promotion of 3 new counsels: Carmen Esteban, Veronika Miskovichova and Blanca Vázquez de Castro. This is part of the firm’s announced annual promotions of 34 associates elected partner and another 48 associates promoted to the role of counsel, effective January 1, 2024.

Carmen Esteban

Carmen Esteban (Madrid) is a member of the mergers & acquisitions and private equity and corporate departments. She advises clients in Spain and around the world on M&A, private equity and general corporate matters. She obtained her Double Degree in Law and Business Administration and Management from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas in 2011 and her LLM from Instituto de Empresa in 2013.

Veronika Miskovichova

Veronika Miskovichova (Madrid) is a member of the real estate and corporate department. She advises clients on M&A and private equity transactions with a real estate component, joint ventures, financing and refinancing of real estate assets and structured financings. Graduated in Law from the University of Granada in 2010.

Blanca Vázquez de Castro

Blanca Vázquez de Castro (Madrid) is a member of the transactional tax practice and the tax department. She advises companies in Spain and global private equity firms on strategic tax issues in M&A, financing and restructuring transactions, with particular expertise in the real estate, telecommunications and financial services sectors. He graduated in Law and Business Administration and Management from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in 2011.

“I am very proud of our new partners and lawyers. Each of them is committed to excellence and innovation, and their legal talent and dedication to client service distinguish them as exceptional lawyers. They add tremendous experience to our global platform and strength to our market-leading practices, and we are excited to see their continued success,” said Rich Trobman, Chairman and Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins.