María Victoria Vega new partner at Auren

Auren, a leading Spanish professional services firm specializing in audit, legal advisory, consulting, and corporate services on a global scale, has announced the appointment of María Victoria Vega as a new partner in Auren Legal. Vega will spearhead the firm’s Economic Criminal Law division, further enhancing its capabilities in this critical area.

Vega holds a Law degree from the Complutense University of Madrid and a degree in Economics and Business Administration from UNED. She also earned a doctorate in European Union Law, specializing in Economic Criminal Law.

With over 25 years of professional experience, Vega is a seasoned expert in Economic Criminal Law, particularly focusing on money laundering and tax fraud cases. Her impressive career includes 14 years at El Corte Inglés, where she led the Anti-Money Laundering Prevention department. Following this role, she founded her own law firm, VDT Abogados, and 4UCloud, a legal cybersecurity company where she served as director and founding partner. Most recently, Vega was part of Andersen, leading the firm’s criminal litigation and compliance practice.

In addition to her extensive professional background, Vega is also an accomplished academic, serving as a professor at institutions such as ESIC, ESERP, EOI, Universidad Europea de Madrid, and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.

Mario Alonso, president of Auren, highlighted the significance of Vega’s addition to the firm: “María Victoria Vega’s appointment represents a major boost to our Economic Criminal Law practice, an area where Auren has established strong expertise. Her vast experience brings unparalleled value to the firm and reinforces our commitment to providing comprehensive, high-quality advisory services to our clients.”

Expressing her enthusiasm for this new chapter, Vega shared, “Joining Auren marks a new professional and personal challenge that I embrace with great excitement. The humanistic culture promoted by Auren aligns perfectly with my vision of practicing law, where people are just as important as the cases we handle.”

This strategic move underscores Auren’s dedication to strengthening its legal services and furthering its mission to deliver exceptional solutions across all areas of professional advisory.