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Raquel Mateos Hernandez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Raquel Mateos, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Raquel Mateos is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Practice Areas Jesús is an expert in urban planning and real estate, advising and representing clients in administrative and civil law. Career Jesús is the founder and managing partner of Muniens Urban. Since he started his career more than 20 years ago, he has always been working in the real estate sector, linked to developers, banking servicers or investment funds. Jesús is a member of the spanish association of town planners, and is member of the Madrid Bar Association...

Joaquín Serralta Huerta is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Joaquín Serralta, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joaquín Serralta is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ainhoa Veiga, partner of Araoz & Rueda since 2005, joined the firm as an associate in 1998. She is specialized in Competition/EU Competition, advising clients before the Spanish/EU competition authorities. Ainhoa has also extensive experience in intellectual property matters, unfair competition and mergers and acquisitions.

Octavio Cabrera Toste has been a Lawyer and fiscal adviser since 1995. He is a graduate in law of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid with a degree as an expert in Business Law from San Pablo CEU University. He speaks English to bilingual level (PROFICIENCY-CPE – C2) His first few years of professional experience were with Coopers & Lybrand and subsequently with a widely-known local firm in the Canary Islands, before he set up his own practice in 1999. He is professionally renowne...

Jesús Pastor Contreras is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Jesús, who practices law in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jesús is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Founding partner of MA Abogados. Full Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Valencia. He was a founding partner in 1999 of the firm Salinas Legal y Tributario S.L.P. He has extensive experience in litigation and advice in Commercial Law, Transport Law, and International Trade Law, having handled judicial and arbitral matters in national and international forums (ICC/LMAA). Education He has undertaken Postgraduate studies at the University of Bologna, the International Court of Just...

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

Joaquim joined Crowe in 2017 and has since then been a partner in the Administrative Law Department of Barcelona headquarters. He has developed his career at J&A Garrigues and PricewaterhouseCoopers Tax and Legal, having extensive experience in Public Administration Advisory services.

Xavier Amat Badrinas xab@avqlegal.com Partner responsible for the Corporate Department Education: He has a degree in Law (1984) from the Institute of University Studies (IEC in Barcelona) and the Spanish Open University (UNED in Madrid). He has also taken postgraduate courses in Community Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law and Accounting. Professional experience and expertise: Xavier is a co-founding partner of the firm, head of the Business department, and his activity is focused on commercial la...