WFW appoints two new partners in its Spanish office

Watson Farley & Williams has appointed Luis González (regulatory) and Juan Vicente Barquilla (banking and finance) as partners in the firm’s Spanish office. This appointment brings the number of partners in the Madrid office to 15.

Luis González

Luis González has until now held the position of counsel in the regulatory department prior to his appointment as partner of the firm. He has more than 20 years of experience and specialises in regulated sectors, public administrative law and environmental law.

Juan Vicente Barquilla

Juan Vicente has solid experience in banking and finance. During his career he has particularly focused on financings in the energy and infrastructure sectors, and has specialised in structured finance, including debt issuance transactions.

María Pilar García Guijarro, managing partner of the Madrid office, says that they are very happy and proud of the appointment of Luis and Juan Vicente, who have been members of WFW for many years. “They both live the firm’s culture and perfectly represent the firm’s values. It is undoubtedly a recognition of their great contribution to WFW and their excellent service to clients. These appointments once again represent a commitment to the internal promotion of the lawyers who make a career with us, both nationally and internationally, and is a further sign of the relevance of Spain for the firm worldwide”.