Iberian Lawyer Labour Awards Spain 2023

Labour lawyers, as guardians of the rules of the game in the dynamics between work’s supply and demand, together with the human resources management operators of the companies, constitute one of the founding components of the social framework of the system.

Iberian Lawyer Labour Awards is an initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group (iberianlawyer.com), with the purpose, among others, of stimulating competitiveness amongst law firms and lawyers of Spain focused on the labour practice area and recognize the excellence of the private practice lawyers and the firms, experts in the labour sector.

The winners will be recognize on March 29th, 2023 during the gala ceremony.

For any questions please do not hesitate to contact amanda.castro@iberianlegalgroup.com

Law firm of the Year

Lawyer of the Year

Law firm of the Year Industrial & Trade Union Relations

Lawyer of the Year Industrial & Trade Union Relations

Law firm of the Year Litigation

Lawyer of the Year Litigation

Law firm of the Year Non-Contentious & Advisory

Lawyer of the Year Non-Contentious & Advisory

Law firm of the Year Agency Relationships

Lawyer of the Year Agency Relationships

Law firm of the Year Top Management

Lawyer of the Year Top Management

Law firm of the Year Restructuring & Reorganisations

Lawyer of the Year Restructuring & Reorganisations

Law firm of the Year M&A and Employment-Related Issues

Lawyer of the Year M&A and Employment-Related Issues

Law firm of the Year Social Security

Lawyer of the Year Social Security

Law firm of the Year Public Sector Employment

Lawyer of the Year Public Sector Employment

Law firm of the Year Sports Law

Lawyer of the Year Sports Law

Law firm of the Year Criminal Employment Law

Lawyer of the Year Criminal Employment Law

Sustainability Team of the Year

Gender Equality Team of the Year

Thought leadership

Luis Escribano Gómez-Fabra

Director de Relaciones Laborales y Bienestar
WiZink

Yolanda Escribano

Head of Employee Relations, Novartis

Soledad Fernandez Sanz

Head of Labour Legal Affairs, Aena

Carles Frigola Barrios

Director Corporativo de Relaciones Laborales, Globalia, Air Europa

Monica Gil

Corporate HR & Organization Director, Fermax

Luis Gimeno Valledor

General Secretary and Secretary of the Board, Acerinox S.A.

Alba Lladó

HR Compliance & European Labour Relations Professional, Agilent Technologies

Álvaro Mena Álvarez

Director Corporativo de Relaciones Laborales, Globalvia

Isaac Millán Fernández

Director Asesoria Jurídica & Compliance
Quirónsalud

Pedro Navarro Fernández

Senior Labor Relations Specialist, Airbus Spain

Silvia Madrid

Head of Legal & Compliance, UniCredit

John Rigau

Vice President & General Counsel, PepsiCo Western Europe

Ramón Sánchez

HR Director, Solunion

IBERIAN LAWYER LABOUR AWARDS SPAIN

Introduction to the 2023 edition

 

ART.1 – PROMOTERS, PURPOSE AND VALIDITY PERIOD: on the initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group, in order, among other things, to stimulate competition and the growth of the Labour world, it is organized the “Labour Awards Spain” (by now the “Event”) with the aim of recognizing the excellence of the legal labour sector (a.k.a Labour Law Firms and/or Individual Labour Lawyers and Professionals) who have distinguished themselves for the activities carried out in the year 2022 (hereinafter the “Reference Period of Activities”). The Initiative is governed in the manner indicated below.

 

ART. 2 – METHOD OF PARTICIPATION AND SELECTION: participation in the Initiative is reserved for Labour Law Firms and for Individual Labour Lawyers and Professionals who have given their assistance with particular focus, in Spain, to domestic and international companies on the national territory in the Activity Reference Period (separately and jointly, hereinafter the “Participants”).

a. FIRST PHASE: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE PARTICIPANTS
Participants will be preliminarily identified and nominated through questionnaires; based on the results of the research carried out during the Activity Reference Period, Iberian Legal Group, will draw up the lists of Participants by inserting them into one or more of the following pre-determined categories:

Law firm of the Year

Lawyer of the Year

Law firm of the Year Industrial & Trade Union Relations

Lawyer of the Year Industrial & Trade Union Relations

Law firm of the Year Litigation

Lawyer of the Year Litigation

Law firm of the Year Non-Contentious & Advisory

Lawyer of the Year Non-Contentious & Advisory

Law firm of the Year Agency Relationships

Lawyer of the Year Agency Relationships

Law firm of the Year Top Management

Lawyer of the Year Top Management

Law firm of the Year Restructuring & Reorganisations

Lawyer of the Year Restructuring & Reorganisations

Law firm of the Year M&A and Employment-Related Issues

Lawyer of the Year M&A and Employment-Related Issues

Law firm of the Year Social Security

Lawyer of the Year Social Security

Law firm of the Year Public Sector Employment

Lawyer of the Year Public Sector Employment

Law firm of the Year Sports Law

Lawyer of the Year Sports Law

Law firm of the Year Criminal Employment Law

Lawyer of the Year Criminal Employment Law

Sustainability Team of the Year

Gender Equality Team of the Year

Thought leadership

 

b. SECOND PHASE: LIST OF THE FINALISTS: Iberian Legal Group will draw up a list of finalists based on the qualitative and quantitative research carried out from the moment the submissions are received to the time the finalists list is published. The list will be announced and published by 23rd of February 2023.

c.THIRD PHASE: Iberian Legal Group will present the ranking list of the Finalists during the Jury meeting and will propose to the Jury the name of one Law Firm and one individual Professional as candidates for each category, motivating his/her vote.

The Jury, having received the lists of the finalists (a.k.a. “Law firms” and “Individual Lawyers and / or Professionals”) for each of the categories identified and after having listened to the vote pitch and the motivation from Iberian Legal Group, through their own vote (one vote pro capite), will decide the winners to whom the recognition will be awarded. The Jury will be composed of:

– recognized experts from the corporate world in the sector;
– representative of Iberian Lawyer, appointed by Iberian Legal Group (even in the case of more than one representative, Iberian Legal Group will have the right to only one vote);
– any representatives of industry associations.

The Jury will be chaired by the representative of Iberian Legal Group.

The criteria taken into consideration by the Jury for the assignment of awards to the best “Law Firm” Finalists will be as follows:

  1. transactions carried out (value and number) in the Reference Period of the Activities;
  2. significant growth factors during the Activity Reference Period (eg promotions, hiring or leaving of new professionals, mergers or acquisitions with other international firms or networks, national or international expansion);
  3. positioning and image

The criteria taken into consideration by the Jury for awarding the awards to the best “Single Lawyers and Professionals” Finalists will be as follows:

  1. technical, legal and negotiating skills;
  2. knowledge of business dynamics related to the product sector (industry);
  3. commitment and ability to relate to the customer;
  4. professional reputation among colleagues.

 

Taking in considaration the above criteria, we specify that it will not be possible to overlap and/ or repeat awards for natural or legal persons belonging to the Law Firms and professionals already awarded in the same category respectively as Professional or Team of the Year.

 

ART. 3 – COMMUNICATION OF THE BEST FINALISTS AND AWARD CEREMONY: the communication of the names of the top finalists  for each of the categories identified, will be communicated during the Gala Evening. Iberian Legal Group reserves the right to promptly communicate to the Participants/Finalists further details regarding the modalities of participation and conduct of the Gala Evening.

Given the aforementioned criteria, it is specified that overlapping and/or repetitions of awards will not be possible for natural or legal persons belonging to Associated Law and Tax Firms who have already been awarded within the same category as Professional or Team of the Year respectively.

 

ART. 4 – FORMALIZATION AND RETRIEVING OF AWARDS: the awarding of recognition to the top Finalists (Law Firms or Individual Lawyers and Professionals) for each of the categories identified will be formalized by the Jury, through a representative identified by Iberian Legal Group, during the evening. The recognition will have no economic value, as it is a purely symbolic public recognition.

Iberian Legal Group authorizes the winners to utilize the image benefits resulting from obtaining the “Iberian Lawyer awards”.

In case of questions please do not hesitate to contact vincenzo.rozzo@iberianlegalgroup.com

 

There is no cost to submit and you can request your submission form to:

vincenzo.rozzo@iberianlegalgroup.com

guido.santoro@iberianlegalgroup.com

elia.turco@iberianlegalgroup.com

 

The deadline for the submissions is 4th of February 2023.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

Ceca Magán Abogados

The law firm is recognized unanimously as one of the leading team in the labour sector. The lawyers have been capable of managing firmly a various spectrum of complex operations, consolidating their position on the market and the credibility between the competitors.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Pilar Menor – DLA Piper

The professional is recognized as a leader Employment Lawyer in Spain and globally by the most prestigious players in the market. She gained, thanks of her track record and excellent managing skills, credibility and influence in the employment field.

MARKET LEADER

Mario Barros García – Uría Menéndez

The lawyer is appreciated by the principal market players for his managing skills and outstanding expertise in labour matters. With his team, the professional provides an impeccable service to high profile clients in delicate employment disputes.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy

The lawyer activity influenced the concept of the labour department in the office, as she has created a standalone practice that generates their own work and generates new clients to the other practice areas in the office.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR HIGH-END M&A

Jones Day

The professionals of the law firm have been involved in one of the most important deals of the last year in the telecommunication sector, particularly valuable strategically and economically. The project was followed by a Multijurisdictional team and was crucial for its labour aspects.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL & TRADE UNION RELATIONS

Grant Thornton

The law firm team has been involved in prime level trade union negotiations playing a key role in their resolution. The lawyers operate cohesively being able to face complex matters thanks to their technical skills.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL & TRADE UNION RELATIONS

Eduardo Peñacoba – Simmons & Simmons

The professional is recognized as a leading and trusted adviser due to his expertise across a large spectrum of employment law. During the last 12 months he advised, as head of the team, a very important trade union negotiation for a well-known pharmaceutical company.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION

Pérez-Llorca

The law firm is recognized as one of the legal excellences in the Spanish legal market. The employment team is able to offer detailed services to their client, brilliantly facing, with a consolidated team of lawyer, even the most complicated disputes.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LITIGATION

Aurora Sanz – Grant Thornton

The lawyer is very focused on always providing a pragmatic advice to the clients, creating a relationship of reciprocal trust. She coordinated her team successfully achieving most of the trials held, defending the interests of the clients in Court from different sectors.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS & ADVISORY

ECIJA

During the last period, the law firm stand out among the competitors, managing a delicate operation for a very important infrastructure company. The team has proven to be consolidated and efficient, expressing a problem-solving mentality and attention for details.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS & ADVISORY

Pilar Menor – DLA Piper

The lawyer can count on a consolidated team of professional and an expertise built in years of activity. She advises domestic and multinational companies of different sectors on a broad range of employment matters.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS

Broseta

The team is cohesive and formed by talented professionals, a wide part of their work is focused on the representation of the companies or senior executives, carrying out all steps of the advice and seeking to maximize the results for the clients.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS

Pilar Menor – DLA Piper

The professional is very appreciated by the principal market players active in the field. She has gained the trust of first profile clients thanks to her technical skills and brilliant track record.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT

Eversheds Sutherland

The law firm advised the process of separation of senior executives and shareholder of very important companies. The team is recognized as one of the leading firm for the technical capability and business development.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT

Carlos Gil Iglesias – King & Wood Mallesons

The lawyer has a wide experience in the field, he coordinated a team active on contentious and non-contentious aspects of employment law focused on Top Management advice. The professional is appreciated by the market and competitors that recognized him expertise and leadership.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING & REORGANISATIONS

Allen & Overy

During the last 12 months the firm managed important reorganization matters, mostly in the pharmaceutical market. The team managed successfully relevant and complex collective dismissals.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING & REORGANISATIONS

Rosa Zarza – Garrigues

The lawyer is very influent in the labour fields. She coordinated with her team relevant and complex restructuring and reorganization processes with significant impact.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES

DLA Piper

The team is formed by a cohesive group of high-profile professionals, well known in the field for their track record and credibility. During the recent period, the lawyers managed several matters, obtaining the appreciation of the clients and consolidating their positions between the market leaders in the labour practice.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES

Daniel Cifuentes – Pérez-Llorca

The lawyer is considered by the market as one of the most influential professionals in the field, mostly in the M&A matters. He is recognized by the principal players for his technical skills, the effective leadership and the ability to bring a pragmatic vision of the practice.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY

Grant Thornton

The team during the last period has been involved in delicate social security matters, proving the professionals’ technical skills and capabilities in managing complex operations.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY

Ignacio Regojo – Squire Patton Boggs

The lawyer use to manage top level operations on an on-going basis, both market and competitors recognise him a vast experience in the labour field, wide knowledge, and a business-oriented attitude.

BEST PRACTICE LITIGATION

Auren

The law firm professionals advised first profile clients on complicated dispute resolutions operations, proving to be a competitive team capable of facing and concluding even the most delicate challenges.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT

Abdón Pedrajas | Littler

The law firm is affirmed on the market as one of the most solid players in the labour practice. The team is formed by a cohesive group of professionals capable of managing even the most delicate matters bringing their experience and technical vision as a value.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT

Blanca Liñan Hernandez – Ceca Magán Abogados

The lawyer has a wide experience in the labour practice, and she is appreciated by the market and the competitors. Just recently the professional has reinforced the labour team of the law firm.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW

Esquad Abogados

The law firm team is well known on the market as one of the principal advisors in the sport industry, capable to provide a well elaborated and innovative service even for the most complex matters.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW

David Díaz – Baker McKenzie

The lawyer regularly advises Spanish and foreign clubs on the legal aspects of their operations, both in sports matters and in the day-to-day management of such organizations.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW

Bufete Casadeley

The law firm gained during the years the credibility in the area thanks to the tracked record of successfully concluded operations. The team can count on the appreciation of the clients and the market in general.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW

Juan Gonzalo Ospina – Ospina Abogados

Highly experienced and technically skilled professional, praised by many clients for his problem-solving skills.

SUSTAINABILITY TEAM OF THE YEAR

KPMG Abogados

The law firm team is very focused on the sustainability themes, as proven by the recent activity of the lawyers in advising high profile clients in the implementation of diversity and inclusion ESG policies.

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Event Start:

29/03/2023 19:30

Event end:

29/03/2023 23:00

Location

Madrid

Labour lawyers, as guardians of the rules of the game in the dynamics between work’s supply and demand, together with the human resources management operators of the companies, constitute one of the founding components of the social framework of the system.

Iberian Lawyer Labour Awards is an initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group (iberianlawyer.com), with the purpose, among others, of stimulating competitiveness amongst law firms and lawyers of Spain focused on the labour practice area and recognize the excellence of the private practice lawyers and the firms, experts in the labour sector.

The winners will be recognize on March 29th, 2023 during the gala ceremony.

For any questions please do not hesitate to contact amanda.castro@iberianlegalgroup.com

Law firm of the Year

Lawyer of the Year

Law firm of the Year Industrial & Trade Union Relations

Lawyer of the Year Industrial & Trade Union Relations

Law firm of the Year Litigation

Lawyer of the Year Litigation

Law firm of the Year Non-Contentious & Advisory

Lawyer of the Year Non-Contentious & Advisory

Law firm of the Year Agency Relationships

Lawyer of the Year Agency Relationships

Law firm of the Year Top Management

Lawyer of the Year Top Management

Law firm of the Year Restructuring & Reorganisations

Lawyer of the Year Restructuring & Reorganisations

Law firm of the Year M&A and Employment-Related Issues

Lawyer of the Year M&A and Employment-Related Issues

Law firm of the Year Social Security

Lawyer of the Year Social Security

Law firm of the Year Public Sector Employment

Lawyer of the Year Public Sector Employment

Law firm of the Year Sports Law

Lawyer of the Year Sports Law

Law firm of the Year Criminal Employment Law

Lawyer of the Year Criminal Employment Law

Sustainability Team of the Year

Gender Equality Team of the Year

Thought leadership

Luis Escribano Gómez-Fabra

Director de Relaciones Laborales y Bienestar
WiZink

Yolanda Escribano

Head of Employee Relations, Novartis

Soledad Fernandez Sanz

Head of Labour Legal Affairs, Aena

Carles Frigola Barrios

Director Corporativo de Relaciones Laborales, Globalia, Air Europa

Monica Gil

Corporate HR & Organization Director, Fermax

Luis Gimeno Valledor

General Secretary and Secretary of the Board, Acerinox S.A.

Alba Lladó

HR Compliance & European Labour Relations Professional, Agilent Technologies

Álvaro Mena Álvarez

Director Corporativo de Relaciones Laborales, Globalvia

Isaac Millán Fernández

Director Asesoria Jurídica & Compliance
Quirónsalud

Pedro Navarro Fernández

Senior Labor Relations Specialist, Airbus Spain

Silvia Madrid

Head of Legal & Compliance, UniCredit

John Rigau

Vice President & General Counsel, PepsiCo Western Europe

Ramón Sánchez

HR Director, Solunion

IBERIAN LAWYER LABOUR AWARDS SPAIN

Introduction to the 2023 edition

 

ART.1 – PROMOTERS, PURPOSE AND VALIDITY PERIOD: on the initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group, in order, among other things, to stimulate competition and the growth of the Labour world, it is organized the “Labour Awards Spain” (by now the “Event”) with the aim of recognizing the excellence of the legal labour sector (a.k.a Labour Law Firms and/or Individual Labour Lawyers and Professionals) who have distinguished themselves for the activities carried out in the year 2022 (hereinafter the “Reference Period of Activities”). The Initiative is governed in the manner indicated below.

 

ART. 2 – METHOD OF PARTICIPATION AND SELECTION: participation in the Initiative is reserved for Labour Law Firms and for Individual Labour Lawyers and Professionals who have given their assistance with particular focus, in Spain, to domestic and international companies on the national territory in the Activity Reference Period (separately and jointly, hereinafter the “Participants”).

a. FIRST PHASE: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE PARTICIPANTS
Participants will be preliminarily identified and nominated through questionnaires; based on the results of the research carried out during the Activity Reference Period, Iberian Legal Group, will draw up the lists of Participants by inserting them into one or more of the following pre-determined categories:

Law firm of the Year

Lawyer of the Year

Law firm of the Year Industrial & Trade Union Relations

Lawyer of the Year Industrial & Trade Union Relations

Law firm of the Year Litigation

Lawyer of the Year Litigation

Law firm of the Year Non-Contentious & Advisory

Lawyer of the Year Non-Contentious & Advisory

Law firm of the Year Agency Relationships

Lawyer of the Year Agency Relationships

Law firm of the Year Top Management

Lawyer of the Year Top Management

Law firm of the Year Restructuring & Reorganisations

Lawyer of the Year Restructuring & Reorganisations

Law firm of the Year M&A and Employment-Related Issues

Lawyer of the Year M&A and Employment-Related Issues

Law firm of the Year Social Security

Lawyer of the Year Social Security

Law firm of the Year Public Sector Employment

Lawyer of the Year Public Sector Employment

Law firm of the Year Sports Law

Lawyer of the Year Sports Law

Law firm of the Year Criminal Employment Law

Lawyer of the Year Criminal Employment Law

Sustainability Team of the Year

Gender Equality Team of the Year

Thought leadership

 

b. SECOND PHASE: LIST OF THE FINALISTS: Iberian Legal Group will draw up a list of finalists based on the qualitative and quantitative research carried out from the moment the submissions are received to the time the finalists list is published. The list will be announced and published by 23rd of February 2023.

c.THIRD PHASE: Iberian Legal Group will present the ranking list of the Finalists during the Jury meeting and will propose to the Jury the name of one Law Firm and one individual Professional as candidates for each category, motivating his/her vote.

The Jury, having received the lists of the finalists (a.k.a. “Law firms” and “Individual Lawyers and / or Professionals”) for each of the categories identified and after having listened to the vote pitch and the motivation from Iberian Legal Group, through their own vote (one vote pro capite), will decide the winners to whom the recognition will be awarded. The Jury will be composed of:

– recognized experts from the corporate world in the sector;
– representative of Iberian Lawyer, appointed by Iberian Legal Group (even in the case of more than one representative, Iberian Legal Group will have the right to only one vote);
– any representatives of industry associations.

The Jury will be chaired by the representative of Iberian Legal Group.

The criteria taken into consideration by the Jury for the assignment of awards to the best “Law Firm” Finalists will be as follows:

  1. transactions carried out (value and number) in the Reference Period of the Activities;
  2. significant growth factors during the Activity Reference Period (eg promotions, hiring or leaving of new professionals, mergers or acquisitions with other international firms or networks, national or international expansion);
  3. positioning and image

The criteria taken into consideration by the Jury for awarding the awards to the best “Single Lawyers and Professionals” Finalists will be as follows:

  1. technical, legal and negotiating skills;
  2. knowledge of business dynamics related to the product sector (industry);
  3. commitment and ability to relate to the customer;
  4. professional reputation among colleagues.

 

Taking in considaration the above criteria, we specify that it will not be possible to overlap and/ or repeat awards for natural or legal persons belonging to the Law Firms and professionals already awarded in the same category respectively as Professional or Team of the Year.

 

ART. 3 – COMMUNICATION OF THE BEST FINALISTS AND AWARD CEREMONY: the communication of the names of the top finalists  for each of the categories identified, will be communicated during the Gala Evening. Iberian Legal Group reserves the right to promptly communicate to the Participants/Finalists further details regarding the modalities of participation and conduct of the Gala Evening.

Given the aforementioned criteria, it is specified that overlapping and/or repetitions of awards will not be possible for natural or legal persons belonging to Associated Law and Tax Firms who have already been awarded within the same category as Professional or Team of the Year respectively.

 

ART. 4 – FORMALIZATION AND RETRIEVING OF AWARDS: the awarding of recognition to the top Finalists (Law Firms or Individual Lawyers and Professionals) for each of the categories identified will be formalized by the Jury, through a representative identified by Iberian Legal Group, during the evening. The recognition will have no economic value, as it is a purely symbolic public recognition.

Iberian Legal Group authorizes the winners to utilize the image benefits resulting from obtaining the “Iberian Lawyer awards”.

In case of questions please do not hesitate to contact vincenzo.rozzo@iberianlegalgroup.com

 

There is no cost to submit and you can request your submission form to:

vincenzo.rozzo@iberianlegalgroup.com

guido.santoro@iberianlegalgroup.com

elia.turco@iberianlegalgroup.com

 

The deadline for the submissions is 4th of February 2023.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR Abdón Pedrajas | Littler Baker McKenzie Ceca Magán Abogados Clifford Chance Cuatrecasas DLA Piper Garrigues Pérez-Llorca Sagardoy Abogados Uría Menéndez   LAWYER OF THE YEAR Mario Barros García – Uría Menéndez Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy Enrique Ceca – Ceca Magán Abogados Daniel Cifuentes – Pérez-Llorca David Díaz – Baker McKenzie Vidal Galindo – Jones Day Román Gil Alburquerque – Sagardoy Abogados Martin Godino – Sagardoy Abogados Moira Guitart – Linklaters Adriano Gómez García-Bernal – Garrigues Pilar Menor – DLA Piper Eduardo Peñacoba – Simmons & Simmons Jordi Puigbó – Cuatrecasas Angela Toro – MAIO legal Rosa Zarza – Garrigues LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL & TRADE UNION RELATIONS Abdón Pedrajas | Littler Allen & Overy Ashurst Augusta Abogados Auren Baker McKenzie Broseta Ceca Magán Abogados Cuatrecasas Dentons Devesa & Calvo Abogados DLA Piper ECIJA Eversheds Sutherland Garrigues Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Grant Thornton KPMG Abogados Labormatters Abogados MAIO legal Ramón y Cajal Abogados Sagardoy Abogados Simmons & Simmons Squire Patton Boggs   LAWYER OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL & TRADE UNION RELATIONS Alfredo Aspra Rodríguez – Labormatters Abogados Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy Juan Chozas – Auren Ignacio del Fraile López – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo David Díaz -Baker McKenzie Francisco Fernández Díez – KPMG Abogados Alberto Fernández Irízar – Broseta Román Gil Alburquerque – Sagardoy Abogados Martin Godino – Sagardoy Abogados Eduardo Gómez de Enterría – Dentons Adriano Gómez García-Bernal – Garrigues Jacobo Martínez – Eversheds Sutherland Carlos Martínez Cebrián – ECIJA Pilar Menor – DLA Piper Inés Molero Navarro – Abdón Pedrajas| Littler Carlos Pareja – Augusta Abogados Eduardo Peñacoba – Simmons & Simmons Jordi Puigbó – Cuatrecasas Santiago Pulido – Ramón y Cajal Abogados Ignacio Regojo – Squire Patton Boggs Alex Santacana – Ceca Magán Abogados Aurora Sanz – Grant Thornton Angela Toro – MAIO legal José Luis Valverde Moreno – Manzanaro – Devesa & Calvo Abogados   LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION Allen & Overy Araoz & Rueda Augusta Abogados Auren Baker McKenzie Broseta Ceca Magán Abogados Dentons Devesa & Calvo Abogados DLA Piper ECIJA Eversheds Sutherland Garrigues Grant Thornton KPMG Abogados Labormatters Abogados MAIO Legal Maroy Legal Pérez-Llorca Sagardoy Abogados Simmons & Simmons Toda & Nel-lo Uría Menéndez   LAWYER OF THE YEAR LITIGATION Alfredo Aspra Rodríguez – Labormatters Abogados Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy Alberto Fernández Irízar – Broseta Enrique Ceca – Ceca Magán Abogados Daniel Cifuentes – Pérez-Llorca Román Gil – Sagardoy Abogados Alberto Gilarranz – Auren Eduardo Gómez de Enterría – Dentons Martin Godino – Sagardoy Abogados Fermín Guardiola – Baker McKenzie Juan José Hita Fernández – Augusta Abogados Clara Mañoso – Araoz & Rueda Jacobo Martínez – Eversheds Sutherland Carlos Martínez Cebrián – ECIJA Eduardo Martínez Pérez – KPMG Abogados Pilar Menor – DLA Piper Ángel Olmedo Jiménez – Garrigues Eduardo Peñacoba – Simmons & Simmons Carlos Piera – Toda & Nel-lo Jordi Puigbó – Cuatrecasas María Royo Codesal – Maroy Legal Aurora Sanz – Grant Thornton José Luis Valverde Moreno – Manzanaro – Devesa & Calvo Abogados   LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS & ADVISORY Allen & Overy Araoz & Rueda Augusta Abogados Auren Broseta Ceca Magán Abogados Clifford Chance CMS Deloitte Legal Dentons Devesa & Calvo Abogados DLA Piper ECIJA Garrigues Grant Thornton Jones Day KPMG Abogados Labormatters Abogados Maroy Legal Sagardoy Abogados Simmons & Simmons Squire Patton Boggs   LAWYER OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS & ADVISORY Marta Alamán Calabuig – Broseta Alfredo Aspra Rodríguez – Labormatters Abogados Elena Barros – Augusta Abogados Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy Fernando Bazán – Deloitte Legal Enrique Ceca – Ceca Magán Abogados Salvador del Rey – Cuatrecasas Vidal Galindo – Jones Day Martin Godino – Sagardoy Abogados Eduardo Gómez de Enterría – Dentons Cristina Grande – Ashurst Moira Guitart – Linklaters Clara Mañoso – Araoz & Rueda Esther Melero – Auren Pilar Menor – DLA Piper Ramon Mouriño – KPMG Abogados Eduardo Peñacoba – Simmons & Simmons Ignacio Regojo – Squire Patton Boggs Raúl Rojas – ECIJA María Royo Codesal – Maroy Legal Aurora Sanz – Grant Thornton José Luis Valverde Moreno – Manzanaro – Devesa & Calvo Abogados Rosa Zarza – Garrigues   LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS Abdón Pedrajas | Littler Allen & Overy Augusta Abogados Broseta Bufete Casadeley Ceca Magán Abogados Cuatrecasas Dentons Devesa & Calvo Abogados DLA Piper Grant Thornton KPMG Abogados Sagardoy Abogados Squire Patton Boggs Toda & Nel-lo   LAWYER OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS Marta Alamán – Broseta Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy Juan Alonso Berberena – Dentons Francisco Fernandez Diez – KPMG Abogados Alberto Fernández Irízar – Broseta Valentín García – Cuatrecasas Martin Godino – Sagardoy Abogados Ana Gómez – Ceca Magán Abogados Pilar Menor – DLA Piper Omar Molina – Augusta Abogados César Navarro – CMS Ignacio Regojo – Squire Patton Boggs Montse Rodríguez – BDO Abogados y Asesores Tributarios Aurora Sanz – Grant Thornton José Luis Valverde Moreno – Manzanaro – Devesa & Calvo Abogados   LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT Abdon Pedrajas | Littler Allen & Overy Araoz & Rueda Broseta Ceca Magán Abogados CMS Cuatrecasas Dentons DLA Piper ECIJA Eversheds Sutherland Grant Thornton Hogan Lovells King & Wood Mallesons KPMG Abogados MAIO Legal Maroy Legal Sagardoy Abogados Simmons & Simmons Squire Patton Boggs Uría Menéndez   LAWYER OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT Jorge Aranaz – Cuatrecasas Mario Barros García – Uría Menéndez Juan Alonso Berberena – Dentons Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy Enrique Ceca – Ceca Magán Abogados Luis Enrique de la Villa – Hogan Lovells Alberto Fernández Irízar – Broseta Martin Godino – Sagardoy Abogados Carlos Gil Iglesias – King & Wood Mallesons Ivan López – Abdon Pedrajas | Littler Clara Mañoso – Araoz & Rueda Jacobo Martínez – Eversheds Sutherland Eduardo Martínez Pérez – KPMG Abogados Pilar Menor – DLA Piper César Navarro – CMS Eduardo Peñacoba – Simmons & Simmons Jordi Puigbó – Cuatrecasas María Royo Codesal – Maroy Legal Ignacio Regojo – Squire Patton Boggs Aurora Sanz – Grant Thornton Fernando Vizcaíno – ECIJA   LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING & REORGANISATIONS Abdón Pedrajas | Littler Allen & Overy Araoz & Rueda Augusta Abogados Baker McKenzie Broseta Ceca Magán Abogados Cuatrecasas Dentons Devesa & Calvo Abogados DLA Piper ECIJA Eversheds Sutherland Garrigues Grant Thornton KPMG Abogados Labormatters Abogados Maroy Legal Sagardoy Abogados Simmons & Simmons Squire Patton Boggs Toda & Nel-lo Uría Menéndez   LAWYER OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING & REORGANISATIONS Alfredo Aspra Rodríguez – Labormatters Abogados Mario Barros García – Uría Menéndez Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy Salvador del Rey – Cuatrecasas Martin Godino – Sagardoy Abogados Eduardo Gómez de Enterría – Dentons Fermín Guardiola – Baker McKenzie Javier Hervás Martínez – KPMG Abogados Juan Jose Hita – Augusta Abogados Clara Mañoso – Araoz & Rueda Jacobo Martínez – Eversheds Sutherland Pilar Menor – DLA Piper Inés Molero – Abdón Pedrajas | Littler Eduardo Peñacoba – Simmons & Simmons Carlos Piera – Toda & Nel-lo Jordi Puigbó – Cuatrecasas Francisco Ramos – Grant Thornton Ignacio Regojo – Squire Patton Boggs María Royo Codesal – Maroy Legal Alex Santacana – Ceca Magán Abogados José Luis Valverde Moreno – Manzanaro – Devesa & Calvo Abogados Fernando Vizcaíno – ECIJA Rosa Zarza – Garrigues   LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES Allen & Overy Araoz & Rueda Augusta Abogados Broseta Ceca Magán Abogados CMS Cuatrecasas Deloitte Legal Dentons Devesa & Calvo Abogados DLA Piper ECIJA Eversheds Sutherland Freshfields Garrigues Grant Thornton Jones Day KPMG Abogados Labormatters Abogados Latham & Watkins Linklaters Maroy Legal Pérez-Llorca Simmons & Simmons Squire Patton Boggs Uría Menéndez Watson Farley & Williams   LAWYER OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES Marta Alamán Calabuig – Broseta Alfredo Aspra Rodríguez – Labormatters Abogados Mario Barros García – Uría Menéndez Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy Fernando Bazán – Deloitte Legal Enrique Ceca – Ceca Magán Abogados Daniel Cifuentes – Pérez-Llorca Paz de la Iglesia – DLA Piper Francisco Fernandez Diez – KPMG Abogados Raquel Flores – Freshfields Vidal Galindo – Jones Day Eduardo Gómez de Enterría – Dentons Fermín Guardiola – Baker McKenzie Moira Guitart – Linklaters Clara Mañoso – Araoz & Rueda Jacobo Martínez – Eversheds Sutherland César Navarro – CMS Erica Paratore – Augusta Abogados Eduardo Peñacoba – Simmons & Simmons Ignacio Regojo – Squire Patton Boggs Juan Reyes – Uría Menéndez Raúl Rojas – ECIJA María Royo Codesal – Maroy Legal Aurora Sanz – Grant Thornton Victoria Truchuelo Puertas – Watson Farley & Williams José Luis Valverde Moreno – Manzanaro – Devesa & Calvo Abogados   LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY Allen & Overy Broseta Augusta Abogados Bufete Casadeley Ceca Magán Abogados CMS Dentons Devesa & Calvo Abogados DLA Piper Eversheds Sutherland EY Grant Thornton KPMG Abogados Labormatters Abogados Sagardoy Abogados Simmons & Simmons Squire Patton Boggs   LAWYER OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy Alba Conde – Grant Thornton Alberto Fernández Irízar – Broseta Iván Gayarre Conde – Sagardoy Abogados Ana Gómez – Ceca Magán Abogados Eduardo Gómez de Enterría – Dentons Jacobo Martínez – Eversheds Sutherland Pilar Menor – DLA Piper Omar Molina – Augusta Abogados Ramon Mouriño – KPMG Abogados César Navarro – CMS Eduardo Peñacoba – Simmons & Simmons Ignacio Regojo – Squire Patton Boggs Mercedes Santos – BDO Abogados y Asesores Tributarios Jaime Silva Castañón – Labormatters Abogados José Luis Valverde Moreno – Manzanaro – Devesa & Calvo Abogados   LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT Abdón Pedrajas | Littler Augusta Abogados Broseta Bufete Casadeley Ceca Magán Abogados Devesa & Calvo Abogados DLA Piper ECIJA Grant Thornton MAIO legal Sagardoy Abogados Toda & Nel-lo Vallbé Advocats   LAWYER OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT Elena Barros – Augusta Abogados Alberto Fernández Irízar – Broseta Ivan Gayarre Conde – Sagardoy Abogados Martin Godino – Sagardoy Abogados Jesús Lahera – Abdón Pedrajas | Littler Blanca Liñan Hernandez – Ceca Magán Abogados Pilar Menor – DLA Piper Luis Pérez Juste – Ceca Magán Abogados Aurora Sanz – Grant Thornton Angela Toro – MAIO Legal José Luis Valverde Moreno – Manzanaro – Devesa & Calvo Abogados Fernando Vizcaíno – ECIJA Rosa Zarza – Garrigues   LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW Abdón Pedrajas Baker McKenzie Broseta Ceca Magán Abogados Devesa & Calvo Abogados DLA Piper ER Sports Law & Arbitration Esquad Abogados Eversheds Sutherland King & Wood Mallesons KPMG Abogados Portamento Sports Sagardoy Abogados Senn Ferrero   LAWYER OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW Marta Alamán Calabuig – Broseta David Díaz – Baker McKenzie José Luis Fraile – Sagardoy Abogados Carlos Gil Iglesias – King & Wood Mallesons Martin Godino – Sagardoy Abogados Javier Hervás Martínez – KPMG Abogados Jacobo Martínez – Eversheds Sutherland Pilar Menor – DLA Piper Ángel Olmedo Jiménez – Garrigues Jorge Pecourt – Portamento Sports Luis Pérez Juste – Ceca Magán Abogados Mario Resino Sastre – Esquad abogados Enric Ripoll – ER Sports Law & Arbitration Montse Rodríguez – BDO Abogados y Asesores Tributarios José Luis Valverde Moreno – Manzanaro – Devesa & Calvo Abogados   LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW Allen & Overy Augusta Abogados Bufete Casadeley Ceca Magán Abogados Devesa & Calvo Abogados DLA Piper Fieldfisher Grant Thornton Labormatters Abogados Ospina Abogados Pérez-Llόrca Sagardoy Abogados Simmons & Simmons Uría Menéndez   LAWYER OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW Mario Barros García – Uría Menéndez Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy Alejandra Crespo De la Concepción – Labormatters Abogados Rocío Gil – Ceca Magán Abogados Martin Godino – Sagardoy Abogados Pilar Menor – DLA Piper Juan Gonzalo Ospina – Ospina Abogados Eduardo Peñacoba – Simmons & Simmons Carlos Pareja – Augusta Abogados Sergio Ponce – Urìa Menéndez Carlos Saíz Díaz – Gomez Acebo & Pombo Aurora Sanz – Grant Thornton José Luis Valverde Moreno – Manzanaro – Devesa & Calvo Abogados   SUSTAINABILITY TEAM OF THE YEAR Allen & Overy Augusta Abogados BDO Abogados y Asesores Tributarios Ceca Magán Abogados Dentons Devesa & Calvo Abogados DLA Piper Grant Thornton Labormatters Abogados KPMG Abogados

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

Ceca Magán Abogados

The law firm is recognized unanimously as one of the leading team in the labour sector. The lawyers have been capable of managing firmly a various spectrum of complex operations, consolidating their position on the market and the credibility between the competitors.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Pilar Menor – DLA Piper

The professional is recognized as a leader Employment Lawyer in Spain and globally by the most prestigious players in the market. She gained, thanks of her track record and excellent managing skills, credibility and influence in the employment field.

MARKET LEADER

Mario Barros García – Uría Menéndez

The lawyer is appreciated by the principal market players for his managing skills and outstanding expertise in labour matters. With his team, the professional provides an impeccable service to high profile clients in delicate employment disputes.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Silvia Bauzá – Allen & Overy

The lawyer activity influenced the concept of the labour department in the office, as she has created a standalone practice that generates their own work and generates new clients to the other practice areas in the office.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR HIGH-END M&A

Jones Day

The professionals of the law firm have been involved in one of the most important deals of the last year in the telecommunication sector, particularly valuable strategically and economically. The project was followed by a Multijurisdictional team and was crucial for its labour aspects.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL & TRADE UNION RELATIONS

Grant Thornton

The law firm team has been involved in prime level trade union negotiations playing a key role in their resolution. The lawyers operate cohesively being able to face complex matters thanks to their technical skills.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR INDUSTRIAL & TRADE UNION RELATIONS

Eduardo Peñacoba – Simmons & Simmons

The professional is recognized as a leading and trusted adviser due to his expertise across a large spectrum of employment law. During the last 12 months he advised, as head of the team, a very important trade union negotiation for a well-known pharmaceutical company.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION

Pérez-Llorca

The law firm is recognized as one of the legal excellences in the Spanish legal market. The employment team is able to offer detailed services to their client, brilliantly facing, with a consolidated team of lawyer, even the most complicated disputes.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LITIGATION

Aurora Sanz – Grant Thornton

The lawyer is very focused on always providing a pragmatic advice to the clients, creating a relationship of reciprocal trust. She coordinated her team successfully achieving most of the trials held, defending the interests of the clients in Court from different sectors.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS & ADVISORY

ECIJA

During the last period, the law firm stand out among the competitors, managing a delicate operation for a very important infrastructure company. The team has proven to be consolidated and efficient, expressing a problem-solving mentality and attention for details.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR NON-CONTENTIOUS & ADVISORY

Pilar Menor – DLA Piper

The lawyer can count on a consolidated team of professional and an expertise built in years of activity. She advises domestic and multinational companies of different sectors on a broad range of employment matters.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS

Broseta

The team is cohesive and formed by talented professionals, a wide part of their work is focused on the representation of the companies or senior executives, carrying out all steps of the advice and seeking to maximize the results for the clients.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS

Pilar Menor – DLA Piper

The professional is very appreciated by the principal market players active in the field. She has gained the trust of first profile clients thanks to her technical skills and brilliant track record.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT

Eversheds Sutherland

The law firm advised the process of separation of senior executives and shareholder of very important companies. The team is recognized as one of the leading firm for the technical capability and business development.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR TOP MANAGEMENT

Carlos Gil Iglesias – King & Wood Mallesons

The lawyer has a wide experience in the field, he coordinated a team active on contentious and non-contentious aspects of employment law focused on Top Management advice. The professional is appreciated by the market and competitors that recognized him expertise and leadership.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING & REORGANISATIONS

Allen & Overy

During the last 12 months the firm managed important reorganization matters, mostly in the pharmaceutical market. The team managed successfully relevant and complex collective dismissals.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING & REORGANISATIONS

Rosa Zarza – Garrigues

The lawyer is very influent in the labour fields. She coordinated with her team relevant and complex restructuring and reorganization processes with significant impact.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES

DLA Piper

The team is formed by a cohesive group of high-profile professionals, well known in the field for their track record and credibility. During the recent period, the lawyers managed several matters, obtaining the appreciation of the clients and consolidating their positions between the market leaders in the labour practice.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR M&A AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ISSUES

Daniel Cifuentes – Pérez-Llorca

The lawyer is considered by the market as one of the most influential professionals in the field, mostly in the M&A matters. He is recognized by the principal players for his technical skills, the effective leadership and the ability to bring a pragmatic vision of the practice.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY

Grant Thornton

The team during the last period has been involved in delicate social security matters, proving the professionals’ technical skills and capabilities in managing complex operations.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR SOCIAL SECURITY

Ignacio Regojo – Squire Patton Boggs

The lawyer use to manage top level operations on an on-going basis, both market and competitors recognise him a vast experience in the labour field, wide knowledge, and a business-oriented attitude.

BEST PRACTICE LITIGATION

Auren

The law firm professionals advised first profile clients on complicated dispute resolutions operations, proving to be a competitive team capable of facing and concluding even the most delicate challenges.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT

Abdón Pedrajas | Littler

The law firm is affirmed on the market as one of the most solid players in the labour practice. The team is formed by a cohesive group of professionals capable of managing even the most delicate matters bringing their experience and technical vision as a value.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT

Blanca Liñan Hernandez – Ceca Magán Abogados

The lawyer has a wide experience in the labour practice, and she is appreciated by the market and the competitors. Just recently the professional has reinforced the labour team of the law firm.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW

Esquad Abogados

The law firm team is well known on the market as one of the principal advisors in the sport industry, capable to provide a well elaborated and innovative service even for the most complex matters.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR SPORTS LAW

David Díaz – Baker McKenzie

The lawyer regularly advises Spanish and foreign clubs on the legal aspects of their operations, both in sports matters and in the day-to-day management of such organizations.

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW

Bufete Casadeley

The law firm gained during the years the credibility in the area thanks to the tracked record of successfully concluded operations. The team can count on the appreciation of the clients and the market in general.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR CRIMINAL EMPLOYMENT LAW

Juan Gonzalo Ospina – Ospina Abogados

Highly experienced and technically skilled professional, praised by many clients for his problem-solving skills.

SUSTAINABILITY TEAM OF THE YEAR

KPMG Abogados

The law firm team is very focused on the sustainability themes, as proven by the recent activity of the lawyers in advising high profile clients in the implementation of diversity and inclusion ESG policies.

Details

Event Start:

29/03/2023 19:30

Event End:

29/03/2023 23:00

Location

Madrid

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