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Ignacio Quintana Elena is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Ignacio, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2016. 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.

Ángel S. Freire is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration and Litigation. Ángel S., who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ángel S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Diego Solana Giménez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Diego, 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 Diego is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Antonio Díaz de Mera is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Tax Law. Antonio, who practices law in Ciudad Real, Spain, has been recognized since 2020. 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.

Owner and managing partner of the law firm SOL MUNTAÑOLA ABOGADOS (www.solmuntanola.com), partner of the Official Patent and Trademark Agency INGENIAS (www.ingenias.es) and partner of RECUPERADEUDAS (www.recuperadeudas.com), a recovery of defaults through information technology. Dedicated exclusively, since 1990, to intellectual property and related matters. He has written his doctoral thesis on Parody as a limit to copyright and has written two books and numerous articles on intellect...

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.

Emilio Rodríguez Blanco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Information Technology Law. Emilio, 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 Emilio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

After five years as an associate at Estudio Legal (1987-1992), where he acquired experience in corporate, banking, capital markets and competition, he co-founded Araoz & Rueda in 1994. Since then, he has developed his practice advising in general corporate and commercial matters and, especially, in Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Markets, where he has extensive experience. Furthermore, he regularly advises in litigation and restructuring/insolvency matters.

Of Counsel Lawyer at the Firm. Law Degree from the Complutense University of Madrid. Lawyer of the Spanish Parliament. Full Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and Corresponding Member of the Peruvian Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. He has held numerous positions in the Spanish administration and in the public and private cultural sector, as well as in international organizations: Deputy Director General of Artistic Heritage, Director General of Cooperation with ...