Cecilia Castro

JOSÉ ANTONIO GALLARDO CUBERO Lawyer. Member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation (Spain) and the Permanent Conference of Ibero-American Academies of Jurisprudence. Studies. José Antonio has a Law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Madrid (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) with Honours. He holds a Master's degree in Business Law from the Madrid Bar Association (Spain); Advanced Program in Labor Relations, Instituto de Empresa (IE Law School, Spa...

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...

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...

Mariola Ruíz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Trade Law. Mariola, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mariola is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

After more than 20 years working in the property and urban planning sector for large companies and law firms, I am currently helping to optimise property investments for individuals and national and international companies. Highly specialised in universities and top international business centres. We help individuals, national and international companies, investment funds and family offices in all phases of real estate and urban planning operations, providing them with agile and efficient sol...

María Cruz Giménez Guitard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. María, 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 María 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...

Licenciado en derecho por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Letrado del Ilustre Colegio de Madrid 72.539, Socio Director y CEO de Vilches Abogados , colegiado y en ejercicio desde el año 2001. Master en Derecho en el Colegio de Abogados y ex opositor a Notarías. Profesor y ponente de la Universidad UCAM, y miembro de la Asociación de Abogados de Familia (AEAFA). Disponible en el despacho de Abogados Madrid de: OFICINA CENTRAL Vilches Abogados C. de Jorge Juan, 78, 5B,...

Rafael is a Banking & Finance partner at Araoz & Rueda. Rafael specialises in corporate finance, acquisition finance, asset finance and, since 2008, in the restructuring of companies in crisis. In this last field he has advised both banks and affected companies.He also has extensive experience in inter-European and other cross-border operations and in regulatory issues involving supervisory authorities. Rafael frequently collaborates with lawyers from Mayer Brown's New York, London an...