Carlota Viola

Coordinator of the Labor and Employment Law Department. She specializes in the management of labour procedures in Courts, Labour Inspections, conciliations, resolution of collective conflicts as well as daily labour advice to companies. Member of Barcelona Bar Association.

Maria J. Esteban is a partner of Bufete Escura since 1999. She has extensive experience in corporate law matters and also regularly advises on corporate governance, M&A and banking. Esteban is also an Associate Professor of Corporate Law at the IQS School of Management, Universitat Ramon Llull, and an Affiliated Researcher at the Harvard Law School Program on the Legal Profession. Prior to being appointed Partner of Bufete Escura, Esteban spent 6 years as Head of the Legal Department of S...

Francesc Valdivia is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Administrative Law. Francesc practices law in Barcelona, Spain Best Lawyers has recognized Francesc Valdivia since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Francesc Valdivia is held by other lawyers.

Se inició en el ejercicio profesional de la abogacía en 1986. Durante 15 años fue Jefe del Departamento Laboral del despacho Ventura Garcés&López-Ibor. Anteriormente, dirigió su propio bufete de abogados y fue Jefe del Departamento de Recursos Humanos en una empresa del sector de la distribución. Su dilatada trayectoria profesional le ha llevado a prestar asesoramiento laboral a un gran número de empresas pertenecientes a todos los s...

Núria Garcia Puigpelat ngp@avqlegal.com Partner Education: Law degree (2005) by the Universidad Internacional de Catalunya. Erasmus scholarship (2004-05) at the Augsburg Universität Law School (Germany) LL.M Magister Legum (2005-06) by Augsburg University (Germany) Professional experience and expertise: Núria joined the firm in 2007, and her activity is focussed on providing legal advice to national and international companies and commercial law in general. She has experien...

José Ignacio Gallego Soler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense. José Ignacio practices law in Barcelona, Spain Best Lawyers has recognized José Ignacio Gallego Soler since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which José Ignacio Gallego Soler is held by other lawyers.

Partner of PwC Currently, Silvia is the partner in charge of the TICEM (Technology, Infocomm, Entertainment, Media and Energy) tax department located in Barcelona. Economist. Silvia has a degree in Business Administration and Management and a Master’s degree in Tax Advisory from ESADE. She is teacher of tax law in ESADE. Over 18 years’ service with the tax department of PwC and member of the M&A Tax group for over 10 years providing, almost exclusively, tax advisory services f...

Fernando Sales Bellido is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Fernando practices law in Barcelona, Spain Best Lawyers has recognized Fernando Sales Bellido since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Fernando Sales Bellido is held by other lawyers.

Partner Litigation-Arbitration Area at Crowe Barcelona office since March 2021. She began her professional career as a Court Agent officer in 1994 (Joaniquet-Tamburini). In 1996 she joined Mullerat & Roca law firm as a civil and commercial litigation lawyer. In 2006, she joined the litigation department of Ventura Garcés & Lopez Ibor, a firm of which she was named partner in the litigation area in 2014 until February 2021. Isabel is a leading litigator with extensive experience...

Antonio Escura has extensive experience in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and in the Legal-Labor area. He is a member of the Board of important national and global companies, with a special focus on the metallurgical sector.