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Announcing the 2021 Best Lawyers in Spain

Featuring the nation's top 2 percent of practicing lawyers.

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Published: November 19, 2020

For the 13th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Spain, Best Lawyers surveyed the nation's legal community to identify the top 2 percent of practicing lawyers in Spain. We've partnered with Confilegal—a digital news outlet covering legal news, law firms, and legal events—to provide breaking coverage of these results to the Spanish market.

Madrid was the top metropolitan area in terms of the number of lawyers recognized. Of the 78 practice areas recognized, the most searched was Tax Law, followed by Litigation, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Labor and Employment Law. On the other hand, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law had the most number of practicing lawyers. Tax Law, Litigation, and Labor and Employment Law followed.

In this 2021 Edition, 20 law firms received the prestigious "Law Firm of the Year" award for excellence in a specific practice area.

The 2021 Spain "Law Firm of the Year" Honorees:


Administrative Law
Pérez-Llorca

Banking and Finance Law
Uría Menéndez Abogados

Capital Markets Law
Linklaters

Competition / Antitrust Law
Garrigues

Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Cuatrecasas

Criminal Defense
Garrigues

Energy Law
Herbert Smith Freehills Spain

Environmental Law
Hogan Lovells International

Information Technology Law
Bird & Bird (International)

Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Insurance Law
Clyde & Co

Intellectual Property Law
Grau & Angulo

Labor and Employment Law
Sagardoy Abogados

Litigation
Uría Menéndez Abogados

Project Finance and Development Practice
Allen & Overy

Real Estate Law
Clifford Chance

Sports Law
Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle

Tax Law
Cuatrecasas

Technology Law
Ecija

Transportation Law
Avante Legal

Interested in seeing Best Lawyers honorees? Use our Find a Lawyer in Spain tool to search by location and specialty. Visit the Find a Lawyer page to explore additional legal expertise and resources worldwide.

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Lawyers in Columbus, Ohio

Stephen E. Chappelear
Stephen E. Chappelear
Eastman & Smith LTD
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Specific Focus
Business Disputes
Recognized since 1995 by
Stephen E. Chappelear
Stephen E. Chappelear

Steve focuses his practice in the areas of business and complex litigation, construction law, patent and trademark litigation, employment litigation, probate litigation, dispute resolution and appeals. He has 43 years of experience in more than 60 trials (both jury and non-jury). Among his accomplishments, Steve was listed in the 2004-21 editions of "Ohio Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine; in 2009 and 2017, Steve earned the distinction of being listed one of the Top 100 Super Lawy...

Stephen E. Chappelear
Stephen E. Chappelear
Courtney A. Zollars
Courtney A. Zollars
The Nigh Law Group LLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Family Law
Recognized since 2026 by
Courtney A. Zollars
Courtney A. Zollars

Courtney A. Zollars is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Courtney A., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Courtney A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Courtney A. Zollars
Courtney A. Zollars
Gerald J. Todaro
Gerald J. Todaro
Arnold Todaro Welch & Foliano
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Specific Focus
Professional Malpractice
Recognized since 1993 by
Gerald J. Todaro
Gerald J. Todaro

Jerry has been successfully trying cases since he received his law licence. His career with the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office in 1974 as an Assistant Prosecutor, where he tried over 75 cases in a three-year period. In less than two years, he was lead counsel in a death penalty case and obtained a conviction under Ohio's new death penalty statute. He entered private practice in 1977 after taking courses in gross anatomy and clinical pathology at The Ohio State University School of ...

Gerald J. Todaro
Gerald J. Todaro
Brett A. Miller
Brett A. Miller
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Construction
Recognized since 2025 by
Brett A. Miller
Brett A. Miller

Brett A. Miller joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2021 as Of Counsel and is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He primarily represents clients in the areas of complex business litigation and family law matters, including dissolution, divorce, and post-decree issues. For over 20 years, Brett has gained extensive experience as a trial attorney throughout many of Ohio’s 88 counties and U.S. federal district courts. In addition to his primary areas, Brett has e...

Brett A. Miller
Brett A. Miller
Eric J. Estadt
Eric J. Estadt
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Recognized since 2024 by
Eric J. Estadt
Eric J. Estadt

Eric Estadt joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2022 and is a member of the firm’s Business Law Practice Group. He has experience supporting a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to individuals, protecting and enforcing their trademarks in a wide array of industries. Eric specializes in utility and design patents in the mechanical, medical device, pharmaceutical, and electronics industries.

Eric J. Estadt
Eric J. Estadt
Carol A. Sheehan
Carol A. Sheehan
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Recognized since 2013 by
Carol A. Sheehan
Carol A. Sheehan

Carol Sheehan practices real estate law and taxation law at Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP. She focuses on the development and ?nancing of a?ordable housing and represents real estate developers (both for pro?t and non-pro?t), as well as other small businesses. Carol joined CPM in June 1977. She was formerly a co-managing Partner and is currently chair of CPM’s Commercial Practice Group.

Carol A. Sheehan
Carol A. Sheehan
Lawyer of the Year Badge
Marc J. Kessler
Marc J. Kessler
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Franchise Law
Litigation - Health Care
Specific Focus
Sports
Recognized since 2012 by
Marc J. Kessler
Marc J. Kessler

Marc J. Kessler is an experienced trial lawyer who is widely regarded as one of the nation’s preeminent business litigators. He has extensive experience with large scale, “bet-the-company” matters and is widely recognized for his ability to handle the most complex and critical litigation issues . Marc’s expertise includes complex commercial transactions, procurement, healthcare, trade secrets and non-competition, product liability, business torts, real estate, intellec...

Marc J. Kessler
Marc J. Kessler
Lawyer of the Year Badge
Patrick D. Cornelius
Patrick D. Cornelius
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Recognized since 2013 by
Patrick D. Cornelius
Patrick D. Cornelius

Patrick D. Cornelius is a thoughtful, creative adviser, whether regarding strategic transactions or general business counseling. Pat makes it a priority to understand his clients’ goals, objectives and concerns and offer practical advice to help them solve problems, realize and execute on advantageous opportunities, and balance risk and reward. Pat has extensive experience leading M&A transactions for acquirers and targets, as well as advising clients on joint venture, capital raisi...

Patrick D. Cornelius
Patrick D. Cornelius
John A. Gambill
John A. Gambill
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Recognized since 2024 by
John A. Gambill
John A. Gambill

John A. Gambill is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. John A., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John A. Gambill
John A. Gambill
David J. Butler
David J. Butler
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Recognized since 2014 by
David J. Butler
David J. Butler

David J. Butler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. David J., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David J. Butler
David J. Butler

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