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Manuela Serranoa is a partner of the firm. She previously worked in large Spanish and international firms like DLA Piper and Roca Junyent. She has wide-ranging experience in the practice of company law, particularly in the areas of insolvency and corporate restructuring, and has become a leading expert in this sector. Manuela has been involved in some of the most important insolvency operations and proceedings both in Spain and internationally, in addition to operations for the sale and purch...

Rafael after more than 30 años in PwC Tax and Legal as a Partner, in particular specialized in the Life Science sector, has joined VCBiolaw as a Tax partner to strengthen and expand the capabilities of our firm. Rafael has a degree in Law and Economics and Business Administration from the University Pontificia Comillas-ICADE (E-3). He is Post graduated in European Community Law and member of the Madrid Bar Association. He has been recognized by the Best Lawyers directory in Tax Law. He...

José María Álvarez del Manzano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law. José María, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José María is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Founding Partner Chairman Legal Counsel to the Spanish Parliament, Co-Director of Aranzadi Urban Development and Construction magazine and Member of the Royal Academy of Law and Legislation. He was awarded a Law Degree with First Class Honours and he received a Doctorate in Administrative Law with First Honours. He joined the Military Legal Corps in 1968 and in 1971 became Legal Counsel to the Spanish Parliament. In 1973 he was appointed Deputy Councillor of Urban Planning and Treasury of the...

Bruno Roca Grau is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration. Bruno, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bruno is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Pedro is a partner in the Banking and Capital Markets Group. He has worked in tax for over 30 years, the last 20 of which have been in PwC Madrid. He has focused on the tax advice for multinational clients operating in Spain as well as local clients of the financial industry (banks, saving banks, leasing companies etc.). This work includes advising on corporate tax, withholding taxes and capital gain taxes and the taxation of financial instruments. He has been as well specifically advised to ...

Luis Jiménez-Arellano is a lawyer, member of the Bar Association of Ciudad Real since 2004 and of the Bar Association of Madrid since 2009. He has completed a Master's Degree in Labor Law at Centro de Estudios Financieros (CEF) and has extensive experience in the defense of labor, civil and criminal lawsuits . He joined Bufete Mas y Calvet in 2009, where he has specialized in Labor Law , Civil Administrative Litigation and Criminal Law . He collaborates with media in articles about lab...

Santiago Thomás de Carranza is managing partner of the Madrid office, and is a practising lawyer, economist and university lecturer. He studied Law at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Economics at the Shiller International University. After obtaining his degree he prepared for the competitive examinations for entry into the Corps of State Lawyers. In 1997 he joined Despacho Melchor de las Heras as a lawyer, working in the corporate and public law departments. In 2003, he co-fo...

Antonio Selas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of FinTech Practice and Intellectual Property Law. Antonio, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Antonio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lawyer, member of the Madrid Bar Association since 1985. He directs the Department of Social economy and Non-Profit Organizations , which offers legal and tax advise to foundations, associations and other third sector entities that work in social assistance, education and international cooperation. He is also a specialist in Tax Law .