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Mª Paz Molina is the lawyer in charge of the Commercial and Corporate Law Department of the Madrid office. Her long professional career has led her to develop in many areas, specializing in real estate law in its early stages through legal advice to leading real estate developers for whom she carried out all kind of legal advice; from the initial contracting with third parties (deposit, purchase options, swaps, sales, etc.) to intermediation and contracting with all types of agents invol...

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.

Mario Fernandez Elejalde is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice. Mario, who practices law in Bilbao, Spain, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mario is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Director de PwC Tax & Legal Services. Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Sevilla (especialidad en Derecho de la empresa) y Máster en Dirección y Gestión de Recursos Humanos por el Centro de Estudios Financieros en 2004. Tiene una amplia experiencia profesional en el ámbito del asesoramiento laboral a un gran número de entidades del sector público y privado, en materias tales como asesoramiento recurrente, relación laboral individua...

Pedro Rueda was an associate in the Department of Mergers and Acquisitions at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (Madrid, 1987-1994), where he was promoted to partner in 1994, after having spent one year as a foreign associate in the Department of Mergers and Acquisitions at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York. In 1994 he co-founded Araoz & Rueda and since then he has developed his practice in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions, where he has extensive experience in advising a...

Ignacio Guillén González is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Ignacio, 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 Ignacio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Javier Delgado Planás is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Litigation and Private Equity Law. Javier, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Javier is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jaime Bacete Segura is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Jaime, who practices law in Valencia, Spain, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jaime is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Enrique Núñez Rodríguez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Enrique, who practices law in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Enrique is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practic...

Xavier graduated in law from the Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (1987). He gained a Postgraduate Diploma in European Union Law from the Barcelona College of Lawyers (1994). He joined Pareja& Associats, Advocats in 1986 and he has worked as a lawyer with the firm since then. During his time with the company he has gained extensive professional experience as a legal adviser negotiating contracts and agreements, preparing spatial planning and urban management tools and providing de...