Andersen reaches 40 professionals in Málaga
Andersen now has 40 professionals in the city of Malaga, four of whom are partners, three are counsels and two are of counsels. Among the latest incorporations, the integration of the boutique specialized in economic criminal law Apalategui Abogados; the incorporation of Rafael Perea and Jorge de Gorría as partners, respectively, of the Commercial and Real Estate departments, and that of José Cortés as counsel of the Commercial department, stand out. In addition, the tax boutique Affasa has joined the firm and Alfonso Casado has been appointed as a partner in the Tax department.
“These additions are fully aligned with Andersen’s strategy, which is based on two pillars”, explains José Vicente Morote, managing partner of Andersen Iberia; ‘firstly, to raise the quality and specialization of all our teams, and secondly, to have offices with top-level professionals in the main areas of business law’.
Apalategui Abogados
Headed by the criminal lawyer Pedro Apalategui, Apalategui Abogados is a law firm with almost 50 years of experience and great prestige and recognition. It specializes in economic criminal law and criminal compliance, matters that are increasingly in demand by companies. After joining Andersen, Pedro Apalategui becomes Of Counsel of the Firm and Regina Apalategui, Counsel.
Rafael Perea
With a degree in Law from the University of Jaén and a doctorate from the same university, Rafael Perea has a career of almost 20 years of experience as a lawyer in which he has specialized in commercial law and digital law. He is also secretary of the board of numerous entities and teaches at the University of Malaga. Perea joins Andersen together with a team of professionals.
Jorge de Gorría
Jorge de Gorría holds a degree in Law and a Master’s Degree in Legal Practice from the University of Granada. Specializing in Real Estate Law, he has advised on numerous investment and divestment transactions in assets, and in the development and promotion of projects for investment funds, development companies and private investors. He also teaches on the Master’s Degree in Access to the Legal Profession and the Master’s Degree in Corporate Legal Consultancy at the University of Malaga.
José Cortés
José Cortés holds a degree in Law from the University of Navarra and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Instituto de Empresa. He has more than 30 years of professional experience as a lawyer specialized in commercial law.
Forecasts for the Malaga office
The firm forecasts that the Malaga office will exceed three million euros in turnover by the end of the current year, compared to the 542,000 with which it ended 2023. Looking ahead to 2025, Andersen is working with the objectives of reaching 70 professionals and raising its revenues to 6.5 million euros.
“Our roadmap is to continue to grow organically, inorganically and from an economic perspective to achieve a leading position in the local market. Andersen combines the capabilities and strength of an international firm, with professionals and teams with a 100% Malaga DNA, which allows us to know perfectly the idiosyncrasies of the business fabric of the region and adapt our range of services to their needs,” says José Miguel Soriano, Andersen partner and director of the Malaga office.
Together with the evolution of the firm and the business figures, José Miguel Soriano also underlines the involvement and commitment of Andersen with the civil society in the city and the region, as evidenced by being partners of the Carmen Thyssen Museum or the participation in the activities of the San Telmo Institute.
