Herbert Smith Freehills names Miguel Fraga as new partner

The law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Miguel Fraga, until now, of counsel in the corporate and M&A practice, as a new partner in the Madrid office, effective May 1, and is part of the 27 promotions that the firm has made globally.

Miguel Fraga

Fraga, who joined Herbert Smith Freehills in 2014, is a corporate lawyer specializing in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Throughout his professional career, he has specialized in advising Spanish and foreign companies and investment funds on a wide variety of matters including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial agreements and project development, with a particular focus on renewable energy, oil and gas and ecological transition.

He holds a degree in Law and Business Administration from the Complutense University of Madrid and a postgraduate degree in International Maritime Law from the Spanish Maritime Institute. Prior to joining Herbert Smith Freehills, Miguel worked at Uría Menéndez and also as legal counsel for Repsol-Gas Natural LNG (Stream).

Eduardo Soler Tappa, managing partner of Herbert Smith Freehills in Spain, highlights the “high qualifications and experience of the new partner, in a strategic area for the firm”. He adds that his appointment “responds to the commitment of the Madrid office with the projection of our lawyers and the loyalty of talent and the best professionals”.  

His appointment is part of the boost that the international firm has given to a total of 27 lawyers who have joined the partnership in the different offices that the firm has around the world. With this new appointment, the Madrid office will now have 16 partners.