Welcome to Iberian Lawyer Forty under 40 Awards 2019
Iberian Lawyer’s Forty under 40 Awards recognise the achievements of the new generation of leading lawyers shaping the future of the legal profession.
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Held every year, Iberian Lawyer’s Forty under 40 Awards, honor lawyers across Spain and Portugal under the age of 40. The winners include only lawyers working in private practice. This year, the awards ceremony is being held on 26th September in Espacio Harley (C/Alcalá,182) Madrid – the Ceremony will be followed by a Gala Reception
NEW from 2019 – the Forty under 40 Awards will be per category rewarding 20 individual and 20 team awards per category.
The Jury members will be a group of over 60 General Counsel and Head of Legal. The names are announced here.
2019 CATEGORIES: Forty categories for lawyers under 40 :
| Individual category |
Team category |
| Arbitration Lawyer | Arbitration Team |
| Capital Markets Lawyer | Capital Markets Team |
| Insurance | Insurance |
| Energy Lawyer | Energy Team |
| EU& Competition Lawyer | EU& Competition Team |
| Banking & Finance Lawyer | Banking & Finance Team |
| Fintech Lawyer | Fintech Team |
| Infrastructure and construction Lawyer | Infrastructure and constructions Team |
| Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyer | Insolvency & Restructuring Team |
| IP/TMT Lawyer | IP/TMT Team |
| Labour Lawyer | Labour Team |
| Life Science/Pharma Lawyer | Life Science/Pharma Team |
| Litigation Lawyer | Litigation Team |
| M&A Lawyer | M&A Team |
| Private Equity Lawyer | Private Equity Team |
| Public Law Lawyer | Public Law Team |
| Real Estate Lawyer | Real Estate Team |
| Start up lawyer | Start up team |
| Tax Lawyer | Tax Team |
| White Collar Crime Lawyer | White Collar Crime Team |
More information from past Forty under 40 events please click HERE
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Forty under 40 Awards. Selection Rules 2019
ART. 1 – Promoter, purpose and period of validity: It is an initiative promoted by Iberian Legal Group, iberianlawyer.com, with the purpose, among other things, of stimulating competitiveness amongst young talented lawyers. In the year 2019 the “Forty under 40” (hereinafter, “Initiative”) are organised with the aim of recognizing the excellence of lawyers from law firms under 40 years of age, for their remarkable results carried out for a year from May 2018 up to April 2019 (hereinafter, “Period of validity”).
The Initiative is governed by the rules indicated below.
ART. 2 – Rules for participation and selection: participation in the Initiative is reserved for lawyers in private practice / law firms
– Working in Spain and Portugal
– Spanish and Portuguese working abroad as well as
– Lawyers working in a Spanish or Portuguese law firm around the world.
Candidates must be born after 31th May 1979
– Identification and classification of candidates.
Candidates will be preliminarily identified through submission forms ( the deadline for entry submissions has been EXTENDED to 31st May 2019 23:59h CET), together with the results of the research carried out by Iberian Lawyer during the period of validity. References from clients will be very valuable. Then a list of finalists will be included in one or more categories and will be presented to the Jury for a final assessment.
PHASES TO SELECT THE FINALISTS
a. First phase: All submissions received will be examined by a pre-selection committee at Iberian Lawyer.
The submission form has to focus on the details of challenging, unique or market relevant legal work led by a lawyer under 40 ( for individual category) or undertaken by a team of lawyers that at least 60% are under the age of forty. There are 20 individual categories and 20 team categories, but all the information will be shared in the same submission form.
Please tell us if any information provided in the application is confidential.
Written submissions can be sent by the applicant or their organisation. Lawyers might also nominate colleagues who will be invited to submit at their own discretion.
b. Second phase: List of finalists after online voting.
A short-list of finalists for each category will be published after the onling voting, which will be available until mid July 2019.
c. Third phase: Jury voting / Winner selection
The winners per category will be selected by the Jury and announced on the Gala night.The winners will be determined based on the complexity of the legal work undertaken by the candidates individually or by their teams (value, legal challenge, creative solution) during the period of validity (one year from May 2018 – April 2019).
The Jury comprises of a selected group of 50 General Counsel or Heads of Legal with a good understanding of the Iberian market.
ART. 3 – Communication of the finalists and winners: the communication of the names of the shortlisted finalists for each of categories will take place on September 2nd 2019, however winners will be announced on 26th September in Madrid from 8:00 p.m. during the Forty under 40 Awards Gala taking place at Espacio Harley Madrid (C/Alcalá, 182).
Iberian Legal Group SL reserves the right to inform the shortlisted / finalists more details about the modality of their participation and the development of the Gala.
ART. 4 – Award ceremony: Finalists and winners will be announced for each of the categories during the Gala. The award will not have a financial value, since it is a public recognition of purely symbolic nature.The award will be given to the best finalist by category, who will have to personally attend the Gala and collect it.
If the award is not collected during the Gala personally by the interested party or in the case of a team by at least one management representative representing the team, it will be irrevocably considered as a waiver of the award , and will automatically be assigned to the second best scored per category. Iberian awyer authorizes the shortlisted and winners to use the image rights linked to the “Forty under 40 Awards – 2019 edition”.
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact awards@iberianlegalgroup.com
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The submission process is now open. Please contact awards@iberianlegalgroup.com to request your relevant submission form.
The deadline for entry submissions is 31st May 2019 23:59h CET.
Participation in the Initiative is reserved for lawyers in private practice / law firms
Working in Spain and Portugal
Spanish and Portuguese working abroad as well as
Lawyers working in a Spanish or Portuguese law firm around the world.
Candidates must be born after 31th May 1979.
Written submissions can sent by the applicant or their organisation. Lawyers might also nominate colleagues who will be invited to submit at their own discretion.
Once completed, please send the submission form to awards@iberianlegalgroup.com
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Arbitration – Firm
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Cuatrecasas
Dla Piper
Garrigues
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
Plmj
Sidley Austin
SRS Advogados
Uría Menéndez
Vieira de Almeida
Arbitration – Lawyer
Baptista Rosa Carmen – Plmj
Bedoya Fernando – Pérez-Llorca
Cunha Maria Ana – SRS Advogados
do Nascimento Ferreira Ricardo – Morais Leitão
Gonçalves Borges Carla – Vieira de Almeida
Martínez Silvia – Hogan Lovells
Navarro González Simón – Sidley Austin
Pereira da Fonseca André – Abreu Advogados
Pinto Melo Pedro – SRS Advogados
Romero Mercedes – Pérez-Llorca
Sevila Elena – Andersen Tax & Legal
Ziegler Pacôme – Plmj
Banking & Finance – Firm
Abreu Advogados
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Baker Mckenzie
Cases&Lacambra
Clifford Chance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Garrigues
Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
Hogan Lovells
Latham & Watkins
Morais Leitão
Plmj
Roca Junyent
SPS Advogados
SRS Advogados
Uría Menéndez
Vieira de Almeida
Banking & Finance – Lawyer
Aires Benedita Lima – Vieira de Almeida
Albuerne Carolina – Uría Menéndez
Arenas Ildefonso – Pérez-Llorca
Arlabán Gabeiras Blanca – Uría Menéndez
Barios Toni – Cases&Lacambra
Belart Luis – Dentons
Bravo da Costa João – Plmj
Campina Gutiérrez Sara – Financialreg360
Cases Miguel – Cases&Lacambra
Collado Moreno Luis – Garrigues
Colomina Fernando – Latham & Watkins
Correia Moreira Tiago – Vieira de Almeida
Cuellas Vanessa – Allen & Overy
Dias Lopes João – Plmj
Esteve Cristina – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Fernández-Rico Eugenio – Clifford Chance
Formigal Rodrigo – Abreu Advogados
García Mendoza Armando – Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
González Alejandro – Hogan Lovells
González Pila Daniel – Garrigues
Jamal Zara – Abreu Advogados
López Velazquez David – Uría Menéndez
París Pilar – Deloitte Legal
Ribeiro Pereira Joana – SPS Advogados
Rodríguez Pablo – Roca Junyent
Sabau Fernández Maria – Clifford Chance
Santos Carvalho João – SRS Advogados
Soares do Lago Maria – Morais Leitão
Valverde Ander – Pérez-Llorca
Villarroya Teresa – Eversheds Sutherland Nicea
Capital Markets – Firm
Clifford Chance
CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
Cuatrecasas
Dla Piper
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Garrigues
Garrigues Portugal
Latham & Watkins
Linklaters Portugal
Morais Leitão
Plmj
Uría Menéndez
Vieira de Almeida
Capital Markets – Lawyer
Dias Lopes João – Plmj
Ferreira Lima Vera – Linklaters Portugal
García Giménez Ursula – Financialreg360
Gómez Javier – Pérez-Llorca
González Mosqueira Pablo – Pérez-Llorca
González Pila Daniel – Garrigues
Quesada Ruiz Jesús – Clifford Chance
Torres Gama Margarida – Morais Leitão
Energy – Firm
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Bird & Bird
Cavaleiro & Associados
Clifford Chance
CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
Cuatrecasas
Dla Piper
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Garrigues
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
JPAB Lawyers
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
Plmj
PwC
Uría Menéndez
Watson Farley & Williams
Energy – Lawyer
Bravo da Costa João – Plmj
Brito Ferreira Catarina – Morais Leitão
Carvajal Borrero Borja – Kpmg Abogados
Cunha Ferreira Bernardo – CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
Hermosilla Rojo Javier – Clifford Chance
Núñez Sánchez Marta – Deloitte Legal
Quintela Cavaleiro João – Cavaleiro & Associados
Severino Dídac – Clifford Chance
Silva Aroso Joana – JPAB Lawyers
Valverde Ander – Pérez-Llorca
Veleiro Elena – Pérez-Llorca
EU& Competition – Firm
Clifford Chance
Cuatrecasas
Eversheds Sutherland Nicea
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Garrigues
Linklaters
Marimón Abogados
Morais Leitão
Plmj
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
SRS Advogados
Vieira de Almeida
EU& Competition – Lawyer
do Nascimento Ferreira Luís – Morais Leitão
Estima Martins Sara – Plmj
Hervada Joaquín – Dla Piper
Lamadrid Alfonso – Garrigues
Las Navas Fernando – Eversheds Sutherland Nicea
Marabuto Tavares Efigénia – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Piqueras Rafael – Deloitte Legal
Martínez Yolanda – Marimón Abogados
Martínez Moriel Isabel – Andersen Tax & Legal
Fintech – Firm
Baker Mckenzie
CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Hogan Lovells
Morais Leitão
Vieira de Almeida
Fintech – Lawyer
Calvo Adrián – Bird & Bird
Carrascosa Cristina – Pinsent Masons
Correia Moreira Tiago – Vieira de Almeida
Ferrer Barreiro Jorge – Financialreg360
Galán Pilar – Kpmg Abogados
Roquette Geraldes Luís – Morais Leitão
Infrastructure and construction – Firm
Clifford Chance
Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
Latham & Watkins
Morais Leitão
Plmj
Vieira de Almeida
Infrastructure and construction – Lawyer
Azzouzi Maanan Samir – Clifford Chance
Brito Ferreira Catarina – Morais Leitão
Bustin Olivier – Vieira de Almeida
Deó Manuel – Latham & Watkins
Diaz de Durana Jon – Deloitte Legal
Jamal Zara – Abreu Advogados
Olábarri Azagra Javier – Clifford Chance
Insolvency & Restructuring – Firm
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Carles Cuesta Abogados
Clifford Chance
Cuatrecasas
Cuatrecasas Portugal
Garrigues
Latham & Watkins
Linklaters
Morais Leitão
Plmj
SPS Advogados
Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
Vieira de Almeida
Insolvency & Restructuring – Laywer
Aguiló Casanova Claudio – Andersen Tax & Legal
Carles Delgado José – Carles Cuesta Abogados
Cid-Luna Álvaro – DLA Piper
Colomina Fernando – Latham & Watkins
Cuesta Carlos – Carles Cuesta Abogados
Gundar da Cruz Nuno – Morais Leitão
Jiménez Juan María – Garrigues
Ribeiro Pereira Joana – SPS Advogados
Roque Raquel – CRS Advogados
Sequeira Dinis David – Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
Insurance – Firm
Clifford Chance
CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
Hogan Lovells
Morais Leitão
Plmj
Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
Vieira de Almeida
Insurance – Lawyer
Jamal Zara – Abreu Advogados
Martínez Virginia – Hogan Lovells
Torres Gama Margarida – Morais Leitão
IP TMT – Firm
Abreu Advogados
Baker Mckenzie
Clifford Chance
CTSU
Cuatrecasas
ECIJA
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Hogan Lovells
Linklaters
Morais Leitão
Plmj
SPS Advogados
SRS Advogados
Uría Menéndez
Vieira de Almeida
IP TMT – Lawyer
Antas de Barros Inês – Vieira de Almeida
Azañón López Alejandro – DLA Piper
Bessa Tiago – Vieira de Almeida
Correia Mendonça Helena – Vieira de Almeida
Criado Gómez Tamara – Gabeiras & Asociados
Gil Barreiros Gonçalo – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Henriques Ricardo – Abreu Advogados
Henriques Sara – SPS Advogados
Hurtado Alonso – ECIJA
Jamal Zara – Abreu Advogados
López Daniel – ECIJA
Lorenzo Inmaculada – Hogan Lovells
Martínez Moriel Isabel – Andersen Tax & Legal
Mota Agostinho Joana – CTSU
Muñoz Joaquín – Ontier
Ramos Andy – Pérez-Llorca
Silva Martins Jorge – Plmj
Touriño Alejandro – ECIJA
Labour – Firm
Ashurst
Baker Mckenzie
Bird & Bird
Ceca Magán Abogados
Claude & Martz
CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
Cuatrecasas
Dla Piper
Dla Piper Portugal
Garrigues
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
Plmj
Sagardoy Abogados
SRS Advogados
Uría Menéndez
Ventura Garcés López-Ibor
Vieira de Almeida
Labour – Lawyer
Aguilar Luis – Eversheds Sutherland Nicea
Ceca Enrique – Ceca Magán Abogados
Cid Velasco Ana – Seyfarth Shaw
Gomes João Paulo – CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
González Samuel – Claude & Martz
Lladó Alcalde Alba – Grant Thornton
Martínez Cebrían Carlos – Ventura Garcés López-Ibor
Mestre Vazquez Jose Miguel – Sagardoy Abogados
Oliveira Fragoso Américo -Vieira de Almeida
Olmedo Ángel – Garrigues
Pastur Miguel – Bird & Bird
Pérez Laura – Pérez-Llorca
Ponce Sergio – Uría Menéndez
Ramalheiro Marco – Plmj
Ribeiro Damas Bárbara – SPS Advogados
Valente Dias Isabel – Morais Leitão
Life Science Pharma – Firm
Baker Mckenzie
Bird & Bird
Cuatrecasas
Faus & Moliner Abogados
Fieldfisher Jausas
Linklaters Portugal
Morais Leitão
Plmj
SRS Advogados
Uría Menéndez
Vieira de Almeida
Life Science Pharma – Lawyer
Alegre Oscar -Rcd
Abad Álvaro Fernández de Valderrama – CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Batalla Andrea – Dla Piper
González Marta – Eversheds Sutherland Nicea
Martínez Suárez Juan – Faus & Moliner Abogados
Morales Margarita – Hogan Lovells
Litigation – Firm
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Broseta
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Latham & Watkins
LegisFund Abogados
López Torres Abogados
Morais Leitão
Plmj
SPS Advogados
SRS Advogados
Uría Menéndez
Vieira de Almeida
Litigation – Lawyer
Aurrecoechea Jon – Hogan Lovells
Bedoya Fernando – Pérez-Llorca
Carrillo Alfonso – Broseta
Castresana Javier – Allen & Overy
Cunha Maria Ana – SRS Advogados
da Silva Vieira Nuno – Vieira Advogados
Delgado Larena-Avellaneda Ignacio – LegisFund Abogados
Estrada Azcona Santiago – Djv – Estrada Azcona
García-Casas Miguel – Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
Góis Coelho Carla – Plmj
Gonçalves Borges Carla – Vieira de Almeida
Grosso Alves Ana – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Iglesias Rodríguez Julio – Uría Menéndez
López Torres Juan – López Torres Abogados
Pinto Melo Pedro – SRS Advogados
Ribeiro Damas Bárbara – SPS Advogados
Ribeiro Pereira Joana – SPS Advogados
Romero Mercedes – Pérez-Llorca
Ruiz Macarena – Ruiz Ballestreros Abogados y Asesores Fiscales
Salazar Casanova Nuno – Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
da Silva Vieira Nuno – Vieira Advogados
Terrón José Luis – Allen & Overy
Vaz Sampaio Sofia – Morais Leitão
Vendrell Cervantes Carles – Uría Menéndez
M&A – Firm
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Abreu Advogados
AGM Abogados
Baker Mckenzie
Clifford Chance
CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
Cuatrecasas
Cuatrecasas Portugal
Dla Piper Portugal
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Garrigues
Garrigues Portugal
Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
Latham & Watkins
Linklaters
Linklaters Portugal
Marimón Abogados
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
Plmj
Rld
Ruiz Ballestreros Abogados y Asesores Fiscales
SPS Advogados
Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
Vieira de Almeida
M&A – Lawyer
Acosta Tomás – Uría Menéndez
Aguilar Jaime – Andersen Tax & Legal
Alcazar Elena – CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Alonso Díez Luis – Clifford Chance
Álvarez Pablo – Deloitte Legal
Azcune Nerea – Marimón Abogados
Bau Javier – Kpmg Abogados
Blanco Carlos – Roca Junyent
Borja Martin – Pinsent Masons
Bravo da Costa João – Plmj
Cabezuela Óscar – Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
Castelló Inmaculada – Pinsent Masons
Castro Russo Fábio – Morais Leitão
Cerrato Ignacio – CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Chiquero Víctor – Garrigues
Collado Moreno Luis – Garrigues
Costa Pinto José – Costa Pinto Advogados
Cruz-Villalón Diego – Eversheds Sutherland Nicea
del Río Galeote Agustín – Deloitte Legal
Deó Manuel – Latham & Watkins
Domínguez Ignacio – Latham & Watkins
Farrés Jordi – Pérez-Llorca
Fernández-Rico Marcos – Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
Ferrando Ortolá Maria – Anaford Abogados
Ferreras García Pedro – CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Gómez Javier – Pérez-Llorca
González Mosqueira Pablo – Pérez-Llorca
González Pila Daniel – Garrigues
González-Linares Ana – Latham & Watkins
Grácio Leila – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Gutiérrez Fernando – Dentons
Henriques Sara – SPS Advogados
Limongue Vicente – Deloitte Legal
Lopes Barata Diogo – Lopes Barata & Associados
López Mateo Miguel Angel – Garrigues
López-Diéguez Piñar Rafael – Rld
Madeira Afonso Teresa – Plmj
Martín Sainz Jorge – Clifford Chance
Méndez Teresa – Allen & Overy
Miró Irene – CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Nieto Guindo Mercedes – Ruiz Ballestreros Abogados y Asesores Fiscales
Plana Paluzie Alex – AGM Abogados
Ramírez de Haro Álvaro – Pérez-Llorca
Ravina Martín Pedro – Uría Menéndez
Ribeiro Mendonça Jorge – Caiado Guerreiro
Sáez Rafael – CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Sánchez Rafael – CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Tapias Arnau – Garrigues
Teixera Hugo – Abreu Advogados
Uriarte Guillermo – Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
Private Equity – Firm
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
Cuatrecasas
Garrigues
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Herbert Smith Freehills Spain
Latham & Watkins
Linklaters
Linklaters Portugal
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
Plmj
Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
Vieira de Almeida
Private Equity – Lawyer
Azzouzi Maanan Samir – Clifford Chance
Chiquero Víctor – Garrigues
Collado Moreno Luis – Garrigues
Deó Manuel – Latham & Watkins
Domínguez Ignacio – Latham & Watkins
Esteban Pablo – Deloitte Legal
Farrés Jordi – Pérez-Llorca
Gómez Javier – Pérez-Llorca
González Mosqueira Pablo – Pérez-Llorca
González-Linares Ana – Latham & Watkins
Gutiérrez Fernando – Dentons
Jamal Zara – Abreu Advogados
Madeira Afonso Teresa – Plmj
Olábarri Azagra Javier – Clifford Chance
Ramírez de Haro Álvaro – Pérez-Llorca
Roquette Geraldes Luís – Morais Leitão
Sánchez Rafael – CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Public Law – Firm
Ashurst
Bas
Cavaleiro & Associados
Clifford Chance
Deloitte Legal
Kpmg Abogados
Morais Leitão
Plmj
PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Uría Menéndez
Vieira de Almeida
Public Law – Lawyer
Alves Sérgio – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
Arbizu Javier Moreno – Lean Abogados
Carvajal Borrero Borja – Kpmg Abogados
Gaspar Martins André – Vieira de Almeida
Navarro Manich José Alberto – Uría Menéndez
Pages Salvi – Deloitte Legal
Quintela Cavaleiro João – Cavaleiro & Associados
Real Martins Marco – Bas
Ribeiro Lima Rui – Morais Leitão
Sedano Jesús – Uría Menéndez
Sequeiros Soro Leandro – Lean Abogados
Soares Franco João – Vieira de Almeida
Veleiro Elena – Pérez-Llorca
Real Estate – Firm
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Cuatrecasas
Cuatrecasas Portugal
Dentons
Evergreen Legal
Garrigues
Garrigues Portugal
Morais Leitão
Pérez-Llorca
Plmj
RRP Advogados
Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
Vieira de Almeida
Real Estate – Lawyer
Antón Fernando – Anaford Abogados
Bento Simões Andreia – Morais Leitão
da Cunha Ferreira Francisco – Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
de Sousa Rita Lourença – JPAB Lawyers
García Ana Julia – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Jamal Zara – Abreu Advogados
José Romero María – Dentons
Lino Dias Francisco – Plmj
Lucas de Leyva Enrique – Anaford Abogados
Muñoz Méndez Javier – Pérez-Llorca
Otero Álvaro – CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Pereira de Campos Neuza – SRS Advogados
Pérez de Nanclares Bizcarrondo Diego – Evergreen Legal
Pradillo Santiago Maria – Clifford Chance
Reigada Pereira Ricardo – RRP Advogados
Tienda Daniel – Cases&Lacambra
Startup – Firm
Broseta
Bustillo Abogados
ECIJA
Latham & Watkins
Morais Leitão
Startup – Lawyer
Blanco Carlos – Roca Junyent
Bustillo Guzmán Javier – Bustillo Abogados
Collado Moreno Luis – Garrigues
Martín Jesús – ECIJA
Ochoa Carlos – Broseta
Roquette Geraldes Luís – Morais Leitão
Touriño Alejandro – ECIJA
Tax – Firm
Abreu Advogados
Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Baker Mckenzie
Belim
CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Cuatrecasas
Cuatrecasas Portugal
Deloitte Legal
Eversheds Sutherland Nicea
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Garrigues
Garrigues Portugal
Hogan Lovells
Latham & Watkins
Linklaters
Linklaters Portugal
Morais Leitão
Plmj
Ruiz Ballestreros Abogados y Asesores Fiscales
Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
Vieira de Almeida
Tax – Lawyer
Belim Catarina – Belim
Cabral de Matos Francisco – Vieira de Almeida
Coelho Moreira Mafalda – Plmj
Costa Marta – Abreu Advogados
de Miguel Diego – CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Durán Haeussler Carlos – Uría Menéndez
Gallardo García Carmen – Ruiz Ballestreros Abogados y Asesores Fiscales
García Molinero Pilar – Kpmg Abogados
Garicano Juan – Hogan Lovells
Laynez Ramón – Deloitte Legal
López Fernando – Eversheds Sutherland Nicea
Lucas de Leyva Enrique – Anaford Abogados
Malagelada Elizabeth – Fieldfisher Jausas
Martínez Maria – Deloitte Legal
Mendes da Silva Francisco – Morais Leitão
Mendez Vanessa – Deloitte Legal
Mestres Albert – Toda & Nel-lo
Montejo Bosco – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Rincón de Pablo Gonzalo – Garrigues
Rivero Tomás – Andersen Tax & Legal
Ruiz Ballestreros Jesús – Ruiz Ballestreros Abogados y Asesores Fiscales
Ruiz Carrasco Ignacio – Grant Thornton
Sancho Ishtar – Allen & Overy
Suárez José – Pérez-Llorca
White Collar Crime – Firm
Hogan Lovells
Morais Leitão
Ospina Abogados
Plmj
Vieira de Almeida
White Collar Crime – Lawyer
Álvarez Feijoo Manuel – Uría Menéndez
Barosa Pedro – Abreu Advogados
Duarte Campos Ana Rita – Abreu Advogados
Gómez-Ferrer Senent Javier – BDO Abogados
Grosso Alves Ana – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Lima Cluny João – Morais Leitão
Ospina Serrano Juan Gonzalo – Ospina
Palomino Juan – Pérez-Llorca
Santana Lopes Duarte – Morais Leitão
Uriarte Beatriz – Ospina Abogados
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| Alberto Martín General Counsel and Secretary of the Board, CELISTICS |
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| Amparo de Villar Membrillo Gerente de auditoría interna y compliance RENFE |
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Ana Bayó Busta Director Legal & Compliance – Spain & Latin America Grupo Menarini |
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Ana de Nárdiz Legal Director & Local Compliance Officer & Data Protection Coordinator ZEISS Sales & Service Company Iberia |
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Ana Martí Jarne General Counsel & IP Medichem, S.A. |
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Ana Valdivieso Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Southern Europe, LatAm & GBU Hewlett-Packard Española |
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Ariadna Grañena Iberia Legal and Tax Director Reckitt Benckiser |
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Arturo Lucas Legal & Compliance Director SERVIER |
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Asier Crespo Head of Legal Microsoft |
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Beatriz Gutiérrez Palomar Head of Legal Spain and Portugal. Corporate Counsel Southern Europe Johnson Controls |
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Carlos Balmisa García-Serrano Internal Control Director CNMC |
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Carlos Ulecia Palacios Secretary of the Board NH Hotels |
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Carlota Cortizo Guisasola
Senior Legal Counsel
ING Bank Spain & Portugal
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Charo Fernández-Ramos General Counsel Generali |
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Clara Cerdán Molina General Counsel and Secretary of the Board Ferroglobe |
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Clara Vega Head of Legal and Secretary of the Board TIREA |
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Diana Kraft General Counsel Amadeus IT Group |
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Duarte Gomes Pereira Head of Legal and Compliance Banco Credibom (Credit Agricole Group) |
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Eduardo Muñoz General Counsel Grupo Supersol |
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Eduardo Pérez Head of Legal y compliance MAKRO Autoservicio Mayorista, S.A. |
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Eric Maciá Global Legal Mid-Senior Manager Minsait |
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Esteban Buldu Deputy General Counsel CAMPER |
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Eva Argilés General Counsel Applus+ |
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Germán González Avecilla Chief Ethics and compliance officer and Chief DPO Siemens Gamesa |
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Inés Núñez de la Parte Company Secretary & General Counsel Tubos Reunidos, S.A. |
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Iñigo Cisneros General Counsel MEDIAPRO |
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Isaac Millán Fernández General Counsel and compliance Grupo Hospitalario Quirón |
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Isabel Charraz Country Legal Counsel Citibank Europe Plc, Sucursal em Portugal |
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Jaime Tarrero Board’s Deputy Secretary & Corporate Affairs Director AmRest Holdings, SE |
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Javier Cabezudo Pueyo General Counsel South Europe & Africa Gamesa Renewable Energy, S.A. |
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Javier Folguera Vicesecretario & General Counsel HISPASAT |
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Javier Serrada Quiza Legal Department Director Acciona Windpower S.A. |
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Joaquin Aguirre González Head of corporate legal services Naturgy |
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Joaquín Amaya Galván Head of Legal GRUPO PRASA |
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Joaquin Guallar López Head of Legal Grupo Catalana Occidente |
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Jorge Velasco Fernández Legal Manager, Axpo Iberia SLU |
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José Hidalgo Head of Legal DOMTAR |
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José Carlos Tejada General Counsel Spain & Portugal NATIXIS Sucursal España |
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Juan Venegas |
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Juan Velázquez Saiz Europe General Counsel Orange Spain |
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Julia García Navarro Secretary of the Board Transfesa |
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Luis Elias General Counsel Grupo Planeta de Agostini |
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Mar Oña General Counsel & Secretary of the Board Tendam |
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Mark Erik Kavelaars Partner & Founder Swanlaab Venture Capital |
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Marina Bugallal EMEA General Counsel NEC |
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Mario de la Fuente Téllez Head of Gobernance, Risk & Compliance TIREA |
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María Cermeño Rodríguez Head of Legal Services Telefónica España |
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Mª Luz Caparroso Arroyo Head of Legal and compliance Fonditel (Grupo Telefónica) |
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Marta De la Fuente Chiscano General Counsel Dentsu Aegis Network |
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Marta García Head of Legal Campofrío Food Group |
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Miguel Garrido de las Heras Head of Legal and corporate department Telxius |
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Mireia Castro Román Head of Legal Novartis Oncology Spain |
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Mónica López-Monís Group Chief Compliance Officer Banco Santander |
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Moises Ramírez General Counsel GSK |
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Natalia Bodalo Lozano Head of Legal exploration & Production CEPSA |
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Oliver Ribera Gil Head of Legal Desigual |
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Patricia Miranda Villar Head of the Corporate Legal Department, Cintra |
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Pablo Bolinches General Counsel Spain & Portugal and Secretary of the Board of Directors, FCA Group |
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Paula Fuentes Bueso Legal Head Hunter, Managing Director F&B Consultores Executive Search |
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Pilar Marchán Mondelez International |
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Sergio Velázquez Vioque General Counsel and secretary of the board Sepides (Grupo Sepi) |
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Silvia Madrid Head of Legal & Compliance, Unicredit |
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Silvia Pérez-Navarro Legal&Compliance Head Hunter, Managing Partner Iterlegis |
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Teresa González Ercoreca CCDO Legal Services | Head of Multinationals Telefonica |
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Arbitration – Firm
The A&O dispute resolution team is one of the leading practices in Spain and it is very strong in international arbitration. Clients underline team members’ understanding of clients’ expectations and their very proactive approach.
Arbitration – Lawyer
Mercedes Romero – Pérez-Llorca
Co-leader of arbitration team, she specializes in international and domestic arbitration and she is involved in many complex judicial cross-border cases. “She is very collaborative and has the capacity to get into complex matters in a short timeframe
Banking & Finance – Firm
Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance banking & finance team is superbly positioned within both the Spanish and international landscape as a hugely respected borrower-side and lender-side banking practice. They are always involved in the most important and substantial finance project of the year.
Banking & Finance – Lawyer
Colomina Fernando – Latham & Watkins
Recently appointed partner of the Madrid office, he chairs the Banking & Finance department for Spain: one of the most prominent legal teams of the Spanish finance industry. In 2018 Fernando assisted major domestic and international financial institutions as well as corporations on a number of market-leading financial transactions.
Capital Markets – Firm
Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez has extensive experience in Spanish and Portuguese capital markets, and their team of lawyers is capable of undertaking complex transactions with a practical, market-oriented approach.
They are always involved in the most significant transactions in the Iberian market.
Capital Markets – Lawyer
Vera Ferreira Lima – Linklaters Portugal
Vera is a Managing Associate with an extensive experience in the full range of capital markets products. Clients appreciate her pragmatic approach and insightful analysis.
Energy – Firm
CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
CMS has been a strong presence in the energy sector in Portugal, since its first steps. The team is highly experienced and capable of leading on high-value matters in the energy sector, from transactional and finance deals to regulatory issues.
Energy – Lawyer
Catarina Brito Ferreira – Morais Leitao
In 2018 she has provided legal advice to the most important sector’s companies not only in the context of M&A transactions, but also in public tender bids and energy law regulation. Praised for her and the sector’s evolution.
EU& Competition – Firm
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s team offers unrivalled expertise in international, EU and national competition law matters. Clients recognize them for being a top reference in the field offering a strong understanding of the businesses and viable alternative strategies.
EU& Competition – Lawyer
Joaquin Hervada – Dla Piper
Joaquin Hervada focuses on EC and competition Law. He has a growing reputation in the market and has been pointed out as up-and-coming professional. In the last 12 months he provided advice to the most important telecommunications and energy companies showing “strong client orientation”.
Fintech – Firm
CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
The team offers a combination of experience, thoroughness and innovation. A perfect mix which enables them to stay one step ahead of market developments and build lasting relationships with clients.
Fintech – Lawyer
Adrián Calvo – Bird & Bird
Adrián Calvo has over 10 years’ experience advising on European and Spanish legal and regulatory issues related to payments and Fintech. In 2018 he provided advice to some of the most relevant banks and companies operating in the finance sector.
Infrastructure and construction – Firm
Vieira de Almeida
With an extensive domestic and international experience in the infrastructure and mobility sectors, Infrastructure and construction team provides in-depth strategic legal expertise throughout the entire project life-cycle, notably supporting clients with project acquisition and operational legal structuring.
Infrastructure and construction – Lawyer
Zara Jamal – Abreu Advogados
Zara Jamal is a highly experienced and highly respected partner at Abreu Advogados and Abreu Advogados’ associate firm in Mozambique. In the 2018 the team led by Jamal was involved in establishment and development of important infrastrctures in Mozambique.
Insolvency & Restructuring – Firm
Garrigues
Garrigues restructuring and insolvency team represents both debtor companies and creditors in insolvency proceedings, including high-profile matters in which creditors challenge liquidation plans. They are praised for their expertise in the field and the excellent quality of their work.
Insolvency & Restructuring – Laywer
Claudio Aguiló Casanova – Andersen Tax & Legal
Professional with a strong reputation specialized in providing advice to companies in distress. He has participated in large-scale bankruptcy proceedings in Catalonia, winning praise from clients for being “very skilled”.
Insurance – Firm
Vieira de Almeida
Insurance team has a vast experience in insurance regulatory and supervision related matters, having worked closely with some of the main market players in these areas. Their extensive experience is reflected in a top-tier team, with a breadth and depth of expertise on complex matters involving the insurance industry.
Insurance – Lawyer
Virginia Martinez – Hogan Lovells
Virginia Martinez is a talented senior associate that leads the insurance and reinsurance regulatory firm area. In the last 12 months the team led by Virginia was involved in relevant claims against insurers.
IP TMT – Firm
ECIJA
A pre-eminent, highly specialized TMT department showing aptitude across a plethora of mandate and acting on both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team is always “focused and business-oriented”.
IP TMT – Lawyer
Joaquín Muñoz – Ontier
Joaquín Muñoz is a well regarded by IP/IT lawyer focused on IT&Entertainment related matters. In 2018 he advised the most important companis of technology and telecommunication sector and was involved in audiovisual Rights International tenders for important sports events.
Labour – Firm
Sagardoy Abogados
They are an outstanding employment team with strong expertise in company restructuring actions and collective negotiations with trade unions. “They are an absolutely first-class team”.
Labour – Lawyer
Enrique Ceca – Ceca Magán Abogados
He leads the firm’s employment practice and he represents several national and international companies in different business. He is widely respected in the market and he is considered a very talented professional.
Life Science Pharma – Firm
Uría Menéndez
A top Life Science Pharma team who is renowned for its expertise in the pharmaceutical sector, particularly the redesigning of medicine and health product commercialisation policies and protecting his clients’ interests in matters related to medicine financing and prices.
Life Science Pharma – Lawyer
Marta González – Eversheds Sutherland Nicea
Marta is a leading lawyer in the Life Sciences Sector where she had a sky-rocket career. She put in place and currently leads the Eversheds Sutherland Pharma In-House Support Unit that provides support to the legal departments of pharmaceutical companies on pharma consultancy.
Litigation – Firm
Uría Menéndez
Top-tier firm with a leading dispute resolution practice. Very strong in commercial contentious mandates, advising a diverse group of distinguished clients.
Litigation – Lawyer
Javier Castresana – Allen & Overy
Mr. Castresana focuses his practice on financial litigation, especially on restructuring and insolvency litigation. In recent past, Javier was involved in a wide range of restructurings and insolvencies in Spain and abroad. “A brilliant advisor who shows an impressive dedication”.
M&A – Firm
Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez offers legal advice of the highest quality, extensive experience in finance and creative solutions. Team’s lawyers are renowned for their expertise in particularly complex transactions and have advised on many important deals in this sector.
M&A – Lawyer
Luis Collado Moreno – Garrigues
A well-regarded experienced lawyer with extensive expertise in Corporate Law. He has a broad experience in mergers and acquisitions. Clients says: “He is extremely reliable and knows the market well”.
Private Equity – Firm
Garrigues
The Garrigues team is one of the most active in the PE sector in Spain. In the last years they have worked for almost all the Spanish Private Equity firms consolidating their leading position in the market.
Private Equity – Lawyer
Luís Roquette Geraldes – Morais Leitão
He is well known for his venture capital expertise notably in tech and life sciences sector. Clients are pleased with his capacity to understand their business and support right decisions.
Public Law – Firm
Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance team is a strong presence in the market. They provide top-quality services in public sector disputes and are praised for their reliability and capacity to provide personalised and effective assistance.
Public Law – Lawyer
Sérgio Alves – PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
He has a growing reputation in the market and has been pointed out as up-and-coming professional by many sources. Clients praise him for his “constructive and solution-oriented approach”.
Real Estate – Firm
Clifford Chance
Real Estate team offers a wealth of experience and provides full-service real estate advice. With an impressive track record, the team handles top-end transactions across all areas of the real estate market. Praised for their “reactivity and availability”.
Real Estate – Lawyer
Francisco Lino Dias – PLMJ
PLMJ’s real estate and construction team is by far the largest Portuguese team working exclusively on real estate and construction matters. A source comments: “They have an impressive roster of clients and are very strong, with deep experience in all real estate transactions”.
Startup – Firm
ECIJA
The firm is a pioneer in Spain in developing the corporate venture capital practice and has substantial experience on both sides of the venture landscape. The firm is highly respected for handling many successful seed capital and start-up transactions in the recent past.
Startup – Lawyer
Javier Bustillo Guzmán – Bustillo Abogados
He is one of the most experienced lawyers in the Iberian market. During the last twelve months, he has been busy advising all types of agents of the entrepreneurial ecosystem on rounds of seed capital, growth capital, exit strategy as well as financing rounds.
Tax – Firm
Deloitte Legal
The team is one of the largest in the market with the capacity to handle the full range of tax matters and the most complex local and cross-border mandates. A source says: ” They have a strong international tax expertise.”
Tax – Lawyer
Elizabeth Malagelada – Fieldfisher Jausas
She recently joined the firm to Head the Madrid Tax practice at Fieldfisher Jausas. During 2018, she has provided advice to some of the most relevant banks and insurance companies on their Brexit plans.
White Collar Crime – Firm
Ospina Abogados
A fully focussed corporate crime practice representing both individual and corporate clients from a variety of industries. A client comments: “the firm has excellent lawyers and offers top-tier skills”
White Collar Crime – Lawyer
Ana Rita Duarte Campos – Abreu Advogados
She is one of the most experienced lawyers of this sector in Portugal with great expertise on Economic Crime and Administrative Offences. In the last 12 months she has dealt with many high profile economic criminal cases.
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