LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Abreu Advogados
Allen & Overy
Cuatrecasas
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Morais Leitão
PLMJ
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Juan Vicente Barquilla – Watson Farley & Williams
Madalena Bernardes Coelho – Abreu Advogados
Jorge Carmona – Dentons
Rosa Espín – Ambar Partners
Nuno Gundar da Cruz – Morais Leitão
Pedro Pires Fernandes – VdA
Mónica San Román – Pérez Llorca
José Antonio Segovia – Allen & Overy

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR ARBITRATION
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Baker & Mckenzie
Morais Leitão
PLMJ
Sérvulo & Associados
Uría Menéndez
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR ARBITRATION
Rute Alves – PLMJ
José Luis Cabello Contreras – Ontier
Pilar Colomés Iess – Eversheds Sutherland
Matilde Costa Dias – 14 Sports Law
Luís Falcão Ramos – Eversheds Sutherland FCB
Alexandre Fichaux – Allen & Overy
Heidi López Castro – Uría Menéndez
Miguel Lourenço e Silva – VdA
Alberto Manzanares – Ashurst
Miguel Santos Almeida – Sérvulo & Associados

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR BANKING & FINANCE
Allen & Overy
Abreu Advogados
CS’Associados
Cuatrecasas
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
KPMG Abogados
Morais Leitão
Pérez Llorca
PLMJ
Uría Menéndez
VdA
White & Case

LAWYER OF THE YEAR BANKING & FINANCE
Juan Vicente Barquilla – Watson Farley & Williams
Márcio Carreira Nobre – TELLES
Guillermo Crespo Gómez – EY
Filipa Cristóvão Ferreira – CS’Associados
Ignacio Fernández – Dentons
Alfonso García-Freire – White & Case
André Modesto Pinheiro – Abreu Advogados
Inês Palma Ramalho – Sérvulo & Associados
Antonio Paredes – ZADAL
Isabel Pinheiro Torres – Abreu Advogados
Antonio Ramírez Díez – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Álvaro Requeijo – Ambar Partners
Carlos Rey Portela – KPMG Abogados
Mónica San Román – Pérez Llorca
Francisco Soares Machado – Cuatrecasas
Elmano Sousa Costa – Morais Leitão
Maria José Sousa Leite – Linklaters

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR CAPITAL MARKETS (DEBT & EQUITY)
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Cuatrecasas
Devesa & Calvo Abogados
ECIJA
KPMG Abogados
Morais Leitão
PLMJ
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR CAPITAL MARKETS (DEBT & EQUITY)
Juan Antonio Botella Cuvertoret – Devesa & Calvo Abogados
Márcio Carreira Nobre – TELLES
Miguel Duarte Santos – SPS Advogados
Isabel Gutiérrez – KPMG Abogados
Marisa Larguinho – Morais Leitão
Inês Palma Ramalho – Sérvulo & Associados
Álvaro Rojo Santos – Allen & Overy
Irian Saleta Martínez – Ashurst
Francisco Soares Machado – Cuatrecasas
Luís Miguel Vasconcelos – PLMJ

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR ENERGY
Allen & Overy
Cuatrecasas
DLA Piper
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Mariscal Abogados
Morais Leitão
Pérez Llorca
PLMJ
Squire Patton Boggs
VdA
Watson Farley & Williams

LAWYER OF THE YEAR ENERGY
Antonio Bañón – Squire Patton Boggs
Nuno Castelo Branco – DLA Piper
Patricia Figueroa – Allen & Overy
Nasif Hamed – Pérez Llorca
Diego Martínez Colino – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Miguel Monteiro – Cuatrecasas
Claudia Moro Fernández – Ambar Partners
João Prata Rodrigues – PLMJ
Javier Ruffin – Watson Farley & Williams
Pedro Silveira Borges – Sérvulo & Associados
Irene Terrazas Negro – Mariscal Abogados
Ângela Viana – VdA

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR EU & COMPETITION
Allen & Overy
Cuatrecasas
Morais Leitão
PLMJ
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Uría Menéndez– Proença de Carvalho
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR EU & COMPETITION
Leonor Bettencourt Nunes – VdA
Enrique Ferrer – Allen & Overy
Efigénia Marabuto Tavares – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Miguel Monteiro – Cuatrecasas
João Prata Rodrigues – PLMJ
Gonçalo Rosas – Morais Leitão

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR FINTECH
Abreu Advogados
Allen & Overy
Cuatrecasas
ECIJA
Morais Leitão
PLMJ
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados

LAWYER OF THE YEAR FINTECH
Mariana Albuquerque – Morais Leitão
André Abrantes – PLMJ
Augusto Almeida Correia – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Jessel A. Contreras – Ambar Partners
Miguel Corbacho Cambero – Allen & Overy
Javier de Miguel – ECIJA
Tomás Jódar Cobo – Arendt & Medernach
Inês Palma Ramalho – Sérvulo & Associados
Isabel Pinheiro Torres – Abreu Advogados

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTIONS
Allen & Overy
Ambar Partners
CS’Associados
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
PLMJ
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTIONS
Catarina Patrício Cruz – PLMJ
Alberto Ibort – Pérez-Llorca
Vasco Xavier Mesquita – Morais Leitão
Pablo Méndez Reus – Allen & Overy
Rafael Mozo Sierra – Ambar Partners
Filipa Veiga Gomes – CS’Associados

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INSOLVENCY & RESTRUCTURING
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Broseta Abogados
CARLES | CUESTA Abogados
Devesa & Calvo Abogados
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
PLMJ
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR INSOLVENCY & RESTRUCTURING
Catarina Avelar – SPS Advogados
Juan Antonio Botella Cuvertoret – Devesa & Calvo Abogados
José Carles – CARLES | CUESTA Abogados
Rita Folhadela – PLMJ
Eduardo Frutos Ramírez – Kepler-Karst Law Firm
Manuel García-Pozuelo – Eversheds Sutherland
Tiago Garcia Soares – PLMJ
Jordi Ibiza Gimeno – Broseta Abogados
Nuno Gundar da Cruz – Morais Leitão
Carolina Laranjeira Almeida – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Laura Ruiz – Pérez-Llorca
Sofía Sánchez-Calero – Allen & Overy
Alexandra Valpaços – Sérvulo & Associados

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR INSURANCE
Morais Leitão
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
PLMJ
Pérez-Llorca
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR INSURANCE
Carlos Filipe Couto – VdA
Miguel Duarte Santos – SPS Advogados
Rafael Fernández – Pérez-Llorca
Margarida Ferraz de Oliveira – PLMJ
Rita Gameiro Ferraz – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Rita Gomes de Sousa – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Margarida Torres Gama – Morais Leitão

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IP & TMT
Allen & Overy
Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados
Bird & Bird
CCA Law Firm
Cuatrecasas
ECIJA
Elzaburu
Grau & Angulo
Morais Leitão
Pinsent Masons
PLMJ
PONS IP
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Travassos, Albuquerque & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados
Vda

LAWYER OF THE YEAR IP & TMT
Augusto Almeida Correia – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Celia Bouzas – Bird & Bird
Inês de Almeida Albuquerque – Travassos, Albuquerque & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados
Inês de Castro Ruivo – PLMJ
Alcina de Oliveira Alves – CCA Law Firm
Sara de Román Pérez – Ambar Partners
Inês Ferrari Careto – Morais Leitão
Alonso Hurtado – ECIJA
Pablo Méndez Reus – Allen & Overy
Sara Nazaré – VdA
João Peixe – Vasconcelos Arruda
Mónica Rodríguez Díez – KPMG Abogados
Elisa Lorenzo Sánchez – DLA Piper
Ana Catarina Silva – Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados
Lidia Vidal Vallmanya – Pinsent Masons

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LABOUR
Allen & Overy
Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados
Augusta Abogados
Auren
Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão
DCM | Littler
ECIJA
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
PLMJ
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Sagardoy Abogados
Simmons & Simmons
SRS Legal
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LABOUR
Anna Amatllé López – Lener
Pedro Antunes – CCA Law Firm
Francisco Artacho Sánchez – KPMG Abogados
Luís Branco Lopes – Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados
Joana Cadete Pires – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Pedro Condês Tomaz – Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão
Matilde Costa Dias – 14 Sports Law
Alberto Fernández Irízar – Broseta Abogados
Alejandro Gil Murillo – MAIO Legal
Alberto Gilarranz Gilaranz – Auren
Iñigo Gutierrez Velasco – Ambar Partners
Juan José Jiménez Remedios – CECA MAGÁN Abogados
Sara Moukayed Blasco – Freshfields
Lara Pestana Vieira – SRS Legal
Mariana Pinto Ramos – Sérvulo & Associados
Cláudio Rodrigues Gomes – DCM | Littler
Maria Royo Codesal – Maroy Legal
José Antonio Segovia – Allen & Overy
Victoria Truchuelo – Watson Farley & Williams
Álvaro Zaldívar de la Rica – Simmons & Simmons

LAWFIRM OF THE YEAR LIFE SCIENCES & PHARMA
Mariscal Abogados
Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão
Eversheds Sutherland
Morais Leitão
PLMJ
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LIFE SCIENCES & PHARMA
Diana Abegão Pinto – SRS Legal
Alessandro Azevedo – Morais Leitão
Eduardo Buitrón Patuel – Eversheds Sutherland
Gonçalo Cerejeira Namora – Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão
Pedro Fontes – VdA
Pedro Rebelo Tavares – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Ricardo Rocha – PLMJ
Ruth Trullenque Arribas – Mariscal Abogados

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Ayuela Jiménez
CCA Law Firm
CCSL Advogados
Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão
Garrigues
Morais Leitão
PLMJ
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Sérvulo & Associados
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LITIGATION
Joana Arnaud – CS’Associados
Rocío Barrero Herce – Simmons & Simmons
Pedro Miguel Cabral – SPS Advogados
Miguel Angel Carbonero Crespo – Ashurst
Marta Duarte – CCA Law Firm
Hugo Baptista Falcão – CCSL Advogados
Luís Falcão Ramos – Eversheds Sutherland FCB
Sérgio Figueiredo – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Luis López Alonso – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Rute Marques – PLMJ
Javier Martínez Díaz – Ayuela Jiménez
Pedro Pires Fernandes – VdA
Mafalda Rodrigues Branco – SRS Legal
José Sánchez de León – Eversheds Sutherland
Miguel Santos Almeida – Sérvulo & Associados
Mariana Soares David – Morais Leitão
Pablo Torres – Allen & Overy
Zita Xavier de Medeiros – Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR M&A
Abreu Advogados
AGM Abogados
Allen & Overy
Ambar Partners
CS’Associados
ECIJA
Garrigues
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
King & Wood Mallesons
Linklaters
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
PLMJ
Squire Patton Boggs
SRS Legal
VdA
Watson Farley & Williams

LAWYER OF THE YEAR M&A
Tomás Almeida Ribeiro – PLMJ
Carlos Blanco Morillo – Squire Patton Boggs
Jorge Carmona – Dentons
Fábio Castro Russo – Morais Leitão
António Cid – Eversheds Sutherland FCB
Ignacio De La Fuente – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Solange Fernandes – SRS Legal
Javier García Cueto – Ambar Partners
Beatriz Gomes Pereira – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
José Ignacio González del Castillo – KPMG Abogados
Nasif Hamed – Pérez-Llorca
Reka Palla – Allen & Overy
João Peixe – Vasconcelos Arruda
Esther Pérez García – CECA MAGÁN Abogados
Diogo Pessanha – Abreu Advogados
Carolina Ribeiro Santos – Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados
Duarte Ribeiro Telles – CTSU – Socieadade de Advogados
Pedro Silveira Borges – Sérvulo & Associados
Tiago Valente de Oliveira – CMS Portugal

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PRIVATE EQUITY
Allen & Overy
Ambar Partners
CCSL Advogados
ECIJA
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
King & Wood Mallesons
Morais Leitão
PLMJ
VdA
Watson Farley & Williams

LAWYER OF THE YEAR PRIVATE EQUITY
Mafalda Almeida Carvalho – CCSL Advogados
Carlos Blanco Morillo – Squire Patton Boggs
Sofia Bobone – VdA
María De Orueta Fernández – King & Wood Mallesons
Andrea Esbrí – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Javier García Cueto – Ambar Partners
Pablo Méndez Reus – Allen & Overy
João P. Monjardino – Morais Leitão
Román Pazos – Watson Farley & Williams

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR PUBLIC LAW
Abreu Advogados
CCA Law Firm
Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão
Clifford Chance
Gama Glória
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
Uría Menéndez
VdA
Watson Farley & Williams

LAWYER OF THE YEAR PUBLIC LAW
Sérgio Alves – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Antonio Bañón – Squire Patton Boggs
Madalena Bernardes Coelho – Abreu Advogados
Octavio Canseco – Clifford Chance
José Daniel González Torres – Broseta Abogados
Lidia Fernández Jiménez – Watson Farley & Williams
Ricardo Maia Magalhães – Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão
Joana Magalhães Silva – Pedro Pinto, Reis, Alexandre Jardim & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados
Vasco Xavier Mesquita – Morais Leitão
Natalia Olmos – Pérez-Llorca
Marta Ramalho Gomes – CS’Associados
Álvaro Sánchez-Bordona – Allen & Overy
Pedro Soto – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Carlos Tallón – Deloitte Legal
Rodrigo Volz Correia – CCA Law Firm

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR REAL ESTATE
Abreu Advogados
Ashurst
Belda, Bordón & Merodio
CCA Law Firm
DLA Piper
Miranda & Associados
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
Porto Law | BMFS Advogados
Vasconcelos Arruda
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR REAL ESTATE
Mariana Alves De Melo – CCSL Advogados
Dearbháile Banahan – PLMJ
Diogo Belard Correia – Abreu Advogados
Isabel Brazão de Castro – Pedro Pinto, Reis, Alexandre Jardim & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados
Andrés Candela López – Allen & Overy
Carolina Cardoso Alves – CS’Associados
Raquel da Paz Lourenço – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
João de Moraes Vaz – Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados
Felipe Ferreira – Vasconcelos Arruda
João Fitas – Morais Leitão
Joaquín Macías – Ashurst
Angel Maestro Marti – DLA Piper
Vera Martinez – CCA Law Firm
Pedro Morais Vaz – VdA
José Ángel Nabal – Pérez-Llorca
José Pinto Santos – SRS Legal
José Manuel Silva Nunes – CMS Portugal

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR STARTUP
Abreu Advogados
ECIJA
EJASO
FILS Legal
Morais Leitão
SRS Legal

LAWYER OF THE YEAR STARTUP
Isabel Carneiro Kahlen – Morais Leitão
Elena Company Reyna – Company Legal Partners
Javier García Cueto – Ambar Partners
Carlos Gerpe – FILS Legal
Daniela Legal Vargas – EJASO
Jesús Martín Botella – ECIJA
André Modesto Pinheiro – Abreu Advogados
Pedro Rebelo Tavares – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Jose Ignacio Saldarriaga – EJASO

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR TAX
Abreu Advogados
Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados
Ashurst
Cuatrecasas
EY
KINSHIP LAW PARTNERS
KPMG Abogados
Legal Mavens
Morais Leitão
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
RocaJunyent
Squire Patton Boggs
TELLES
VdA
ZADAL

PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR TAX
Silvia Alonso García – EY
José Maria Cabral Sacadura – TELLES
José Calejo Guerra – CCSL Advogados
Tatiana Cardoso – Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados
Luís Castilho – Belim Castilho
Álvaro Checa Rodríguez – KINSHIP LAW PARTNERS
Salomé Corte-Real – VdA
Mireia De Pol – TODA & NEL-LO
Susana A. Duarte – Abreu Advogados
Susana Estevão Gonçalves – Cuatrecasas
Karol Gallardo – Legal Mavens
Ricardo García-Borregón – Ashurst
Maria Inês Assis – Abreu Advogados
Inês Pinto Leite – Morais Leitão
Inês Pisco Bento – Linklaters
Carlos Saldaña Alarcón de la Lastra – ZADAL
Sara Soares – Abreu Advogados
Martim Teixeira – CS’Associados
Pilar Vacas Barreda – RocaJunyent

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR WHITE COLLAR CRIME
Abreu Advogados
Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados
Ayuela Jiménez
Castellarnau Penalistas
ECIJA
Morais Leitão
Ospina Abogados
Pérez-Llorca
PLMJ
VdA

LAWYER OF THE YEAR WHITE COLLAR CRIME
Eva Carballo García – Broseta Abogados
Javier Cuairán García – Ontier
Beatriz Eusébio da Costa – Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados
Sérgio Figueiredo – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
José Maria Formosinho Sanchez – Abreu Advogados
Juan Gonzalo Ospina – Ospina Abogados
Juan Palomino – Pérez-Llorca
Dirce Rente -Eversheds Sutherland FCB
Diogo Santana Lopes – Diosalo
Miguel Santos Almeida – Sérvulo & Associados
Inês Sotto Mayor – VdA
David Silva Ramalho – Morais Leitão
Javier Velasco Almebdral – Bufete Choclán
Jesús Villamor Blanco – Ayuela Jiménez

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

The law firm can count on a remarkable number of under 40 lawyers, which despite the age, have been able to make the difference in all the areas in which they have been involved, gaining the trust of the principal players in the Iberian market.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Madalena Bernardes Coelho – Abreu Advogados

The lawyer is considered a talent in the Iberian legal field as proven also by her recent promotion. During the last 12 months she operated alongside the prominent companies of the market obtaining excellent results.

MARKET LEADER

Rosa Espín – Ambar Partners

The professional is co- CEO and co-founder of the firm, she is leading some of the most disruptive projects in the legal field in the Iberian market. The lawyer is capable to guide this alternative legal service provider through the affirmation in the market.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Mónica De San Román –  Pérez Llorca

She is an excellent professional with a solid knowledge and experience. She has also become a role model for junior lawyers. Over the past 12 months the professional stood out for her involvement in major banking & finance deals.

TEAM OF THE YEAR ARBITRATION

Sérvulo & Associados

The dispute resolution team is formed by several under 40 lawyers able to stand out in the field, during the last year they successfully faced a series of very delicate arbitration proceedings with important companies.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR ARBITRATION

Alberto Manzanares – Ashurst

The lawyer is considered unanimously an expert in national and international arbitration proceedings. During the last year the professional consolidated even more his position in the practice adding crucial operations to his track record.

TEAM OF THE YEAR BANKING & FINANCE

KPMG Abogados

The team is composed by first profile professionals, which in the recent period have been involved in important deals with prominent financial institutions.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR BANKING & FINANCE

Alfonso García-Freire – White & Case

The lawyer operates at the pick of the banking and finance field, he concluded crucial deals, relevant for their economic and strategic values.

TEAM OF THE YEAR CAPITAL MARKETS (DEBT & EQUITY)

KPMG Abogados

The law firm team is formed almost totally by under 40 professionals, which have been very positively recognised by the market and the competitors. During the period taken in exam the team advised very important companies in complex operations.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR CAPITAL MARKETS (DEBT & EQUITY)

Miguel Duarte Santos – SPS Advogados

The professional has distinguished himself for technical and managing skills, he gave a fundamental contribution to the growth of the practice area in the law firm having gathered new clients and two securitization operations in the last twelve months.

TEAM OF THE YEAR ENERGY

Watson Farley & Williams

The law firm team is composed by professionals capable to coordinate high level operations, they are recognised by the principal players in the sector as an excellence in the Iberian legal field as proven also by their remarkable track record.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR ENERGY

Pedro Silveira Borges – Sérvulo & Associados

The lawyer contributed to the development and the consolidation of the law firm practice; the professional participated in several complex operations advising very important names in the energy sector obtaining remarkable results.

TEAM OF THE YEAR ENERGY EU & COMPETITION

PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados

During the period taken in exam the law firm team managed a series of complex operations alongside important entities in the market. The under 40 professionals have proven their technical skills and efficiency even in the most delicate circumstances.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR ENERGY EU & COMPETITION

Enrique Ferrer – Allen & Overy

The lawyer is an expert in administrative and judicial proceedings before Spanish and European authorities and courts earning the trust of his clients. His expertise covers various aspects of the practice area.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR FINTECH

Jessel A. Contreras – Ambar Partners

The lawyer obtained remarkable results advising in particular an influent Spanish fintech company on various aspects of the operation. The professional skills such as competence and timing were highly appreciated by the clients.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTIONS

Filipa Veiga Gomes – CS’Associados

The lawyer has been involved in several projects, regarding road infrastructure, water and renewable energy. During the recent period she has been advising ambitious operations both on the lender and borrower side.

TEAM OF THE YEAR INSOLVENCY & RESTRUCTURING

Broseta Abogados

The law firm team is formed by several skilful under 40 professionals, they cover a full range of services, from the implementation of pre-insolvency mechanisms to the handling of insolvency proceedings. The team stand out in the practice for the quality of the advice.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR INSOLVENCY & RESTRUCTURING

Eduardo Frutos Ramírez – Kepler-Karst Law Firm

The lawyer during the last year was involved in crucial operation also for their economic value. He is esteemed by the competitors and appreciated by the clients for his multidisciplinary approach.

TEAM OF THE YEAR INSURANCE

PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados

The law firm team is significantly active in the field of insurance litigation, the professionals during the last 12 month advised important companies regarding complicated matters, being able of successfully managing them.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR INSURANCE

Miguel Duarte Santos – SPS Advogados

The lawyer is particularly significant for the development of the Insurance Regulatory area in the law firm, augmenting the prospects in the field. During the period taken in exam he successfully coordinated valuable operations regarding insurance regulation.

TEAM OF THE YEAR IP & TMT

Travassos, Albuquerque & Associados

The law firm team is mostly formed by under 40 professionals which contributed to the practice area growth and consolidation. Due to the operations managed in the field the law firm is well recognised by the market as an excellence.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR IP & TMT

Lidia Vidal Vallmanya – Pinsent Masons

The lawyer can count on a remarkable track record, especially regarding information technology and intellectual property operations for national and international companies. She can rightfully placed among the best young lawyers in the field.

TEAM OF THE YEAR LABOUR

Simmons & Simmons

The law firm team is formed by several skilful under 40 lawyers active in the employment sector. During the period taken in exam the professionals managed operations for high profile companies from various sectors.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LABOUR

Alberto Gilarranz Gilaranz – Auren

The professional, during the period taken in exam, has taken part in significant negotiations in employment field. He has been involved in a notable negotiation regarding the collective bargaining agreement of the audiovisual sector.

TEAM OF THE YEAR LIFE SCIENCES & PHARMA

Eversheds Sutherland

The law firm team stand out in the practice for the deep knowledge of the industry, as proven by a series of operations managed with efficiency. For this and other reasons the law firm is the legal advisor of the most influential pharmaceutical companies in the Iberian market.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LIFE SCIENCES & PHARMA

Diana Abegão Pinto – SRS Legal

The professional, during the last 12 month, assisted clients developing and implementing strategies to increase garnering end-user trust to biopharma and MedTech.  She proved to be very competitive in a fast-changing sector.

TEAM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION

CCA Law Firm

The law firm dispute resolution team, during the last 12 months, faced several operations with important international companies. The lawyers collected outstanding results and the recognition by the market.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LITIGATION

Luís Falcão Ramos – Eversheds Sutherland FCB

The lawyer is one of the youngest partners of the law firm, during the last year he obtained excellent results advising important financial institutions in complex operations remarkable also for their economic values.

TEAM OF THE YEAR M&A

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

The law firm team is composed by numerous under 40 lawyers, active, during the last 12 months, in important deals in the corporate sector. The law firm operates at the pick of the market advising acquisitions deals for clients from various sectors.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR M&A

Jorge Carmona – Dentons

The lawyer has been involved in several M&A transactions of entities in various sectors, notable for the multidisciplinary of the advice provided and the complexity of the process. He is highly regarded by clients for his technical skills.

TEAM OF THE YEAR PRIVATE EQUITY

King & Wood Mallesons

The law firm team is rightfully considered a reference in the private equity transactional sector in the Iberian market. During the last months, the managed more than 25 private equity deals with an aggregate value that exceeds 3 billion.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR PRIVATE EQUITY

Carlos Blanco Morillo – Squire Patton Boggs

The lawyer is highly specialised in the sector, his track record includes important operations for their strategical and economic values. Between his clients figure international and domestic private equity funds.

TEAM OF THE YEAR PUBLIC LAW

Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão

During the period taken in exam the law firm advised public institutions for several matters, the team is composed by numerous under 40 lawyers capable of managing complex operation.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR PUBLIC LAW

Carlos Tallón – Deloitte Legal

The lawyer obtained during the recent period important results affirming his position in the field. The professional advised clients from energy and fashion sectors in complex operation, showing technical skills and client-oriented mindset.

TEAM OF THE YEAR LIFE REAL ESTATE

Abreu Advogados

The law firm took part in numerous operations with national and international companies regarding real estate matters. The team is composed by very promising lawyers highly appreciated by the market for their skills.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR LIFE REAL ESTATE

José Manuel Silva Nunes – CMS Portugal

The lawyer during the last year assisted very important companies in the real estate and financial sector, being able of managing complex issues. For this and other reasons the professional is considered a prominent figure in the sector.

TEAM OF THE YEAR STARTUP

EJASO

The law firm team stand out in the practice for the quality of the advice and problem-solving mentality, quality needed in such a fast-changing environment. The lawyers have managed matters with growing companies keeping to affirming themselves in the legal sector.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR STARTUP

Carlos Gerpe – FILS Legal

The professional has been involved, with a team of under 40 lawyers, in several operations regarding some of the most prominent startup companies. He distinguishes himself for the ambitious projects he took part of and the results consequently achieved.

TEAM OF THE YEAR TAX

EY

The tax law firm team, during the last twelve months, managed complex deals from the value worth tens of millions of euros. The professionals were capable to manage multidisciplinary matters always focus on the client’s needs.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR TAX

José Maria Cabral Sacadura – TELLES

The professional is well recognised in the national and international tax market having a wide experience in coordinating transactions, with a particular focus on structuring and international taxation. Recently he has been involved in several deals with a focus on efficiency and business optimisation.

TEAM OF THE YEAR WHITE COLLAR CRIME

Ayuela Jiménez

The law firm team is formed by affirmed lawyers in the field, they have gained a precious experience, making them able to manage complex cases and to consolidate their positions in the market.

LAWYER OF THE YEAR WHITE COLLAR CRIME

Juan Gonzalo Ospina – Ospina Abogados

The lawyer is highly appreciated by the clients, which can count on his vast expertise and competitivity. During the last twelve months he coordinated various cases notable for their complexity and values.

TEAM OF THE YEAR SUSTAINABILITY

Mariscal Abogados

The law firm, with a team composed entirely by under 40 professionals, advised one of the most important European entities active in the urban green mobility in its entry in the Spanish market.

BEST PRACTICE CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS

Ceca Magán Abogados

The M&A department of the law firm has concluded several transactions with teams fully composed by under 40, starting from the leading partner. The most important one was a sale of a well-known brand of spirits to a large American company active in the spirits and wine business.

BEST PRACTICE LABOUR COLLECTIVE DISMISSAL

María Royo Codesal – Maroy Legal

The founder of her firm has taken part in one of the most important labour restructuring in Spain, on the part of the large amount of employees dismissed. Their agreement was the most remunerative all around Europe.

BEST PRACTICE PROJECT FINANCE

Maria José Sousa Leite – Linklaters

The lawyer advised a lender on a project finance operation for the construction, development and operation of a portfolio of dozens of small-scale solar power plants located across Portugal.

BEST PRACTICE CRIMINAL COMPLIANCE

Diogo Santana Lopes – Diosalo

This year the young founding partner of his own firm has provided legal representation, advice, and training to entities of all sizes, including major retail, real estate, and transportation entities operating in Portugal, as well as to investment funds from several regions worldwide.

BEST PRACTICE VENTURE CAPITAL

Javier García Cueto – Ambar Partners

The lawyer, during the period taken in exam, was involved in challenging operations with important companies. He is considered by the market and competitors a trustable and competitive professional as proven by the outstanding outcomes obtained in the sector.