Martín Porras Abogados launches in Madrid
Martín Porras Abogados has started operating in Madrid under the leadership of founding partner Álvaro Martín Porras. The boutique firm, based on Calle Zurbano, advises and defends companies, directors and executives, particularly in complex white-collar criminal proceedings.
Litigation is the core of the firm’s activity. Its work covers complex economic criminal proceedings, including fraud, money laundering, punishable insolvency and disloyal management. It also handles cases before the Audiencia Nacional and appeals on points of fact and law (apelación and casación).
Alongside its courtroom practice, the firm provides preventive advice. This includes designing and implementing criminal compliance programmes, whistleblowing channels, corporate governance, internal investigations, and assistance during dawn raids and inspections. The firm also has practices in commercial law and in digital law and artificial intelligence.
The profile
Álvaro Martín Porras, founding partner, has 30 years of experience in the business sphere and a legal career linked to criminal law and corporate advisory work. He joined the duty counsel scheme (Turno de Oficio) of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM) in 2004 and has acted in numerous criminal proceedings. Since 2006 he has combined court defence work with legal advice to companies. His experience includes advising a Singapore-based multinational on compliance and the criminal liability of legal entities.
“Companies need lawyers who understand their business, not just their case file,” he says. “Legal risk is managed like any other business risk: it is anticipated, measured and decided upon. When proceedings arrive, the strategy should already be in place.”
