Madrid law firm Briz Jurídico Tributario has become one of the founder members of Ellit, an alliance formed by a total of nine law firms based in Europe and Latin America.
DLA Piper ABBC advised Armilar Venture Partners on its investment in Vawlt Technologies.
Oleart Abogados’ Madrid office has hired former president of the Spanish Constitutional Court (TC) Francisco Pérez de los Cobos.
Garrigues has appointed 16 new equity partners, 12 in Spain, one in Portugal, one in Chile, one in Colombia, and one in Peru.
Joaquín Vives de la Cortada, former Secretary General of the General Council of the Judiciary, has joined BDO Abogados as director of the public and administrative department.
Spanish in-house lawyers Eva Argiles and Javier Ramirez have been elected to join the board of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Europe.
Montero Aramburu has hired former Community of Madrid director general of trade and consumption María José Pérez-Cejuela as an adviser.
EY Abogados has recruited Patricia Miralles as a partner to lead its financial sector tax practice in the Barcelona office.
Abreu Advogados partner Carmo Sousa Machado has become the first Portuguese woman to chair the Multinational Association of Independent Law Firms (Multilaw).
Morais Leitao has recruited associate João Fitas from Vieira de Almeida (VdA).