Cristina Puerta Ruiz de Azúa

Partner Manuel joined the firm in 2003 and specializes in the diverse areas of General Administrative Law (i.e. liability claims against Public Administration), Urban Planning Law and Compulsory purchases and Litigation. From 2007 to 2010, he taught about Expropriations for the MBA of Urban Planning Law at the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. In addition, he completed an MBA in Real Estate Companies at the Polytechnic University in Madrid. He was also awarded an Advanced Studies Diploma ...

Jaime García López is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Outsourcing and Tax Law. Jaime practices law in Madrid, Spain Best Lawyers has recognized Jaime García López 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 Jaime García López is held by other lawyers.

Cristina Sterling Stubbe is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice. Cristina practices law in Madrid, Spain Best Lawyers has recognized Cristina Sterling Stubbe 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 Cristina Sterling Stubbe is held by other lawyers.

Twenty years of professional experience have been my foundation, first as a lawyer specializing in new technologies , an expert in technology law , advertising , industrial property , intellectual property , unfair competition , and consumer law ; and then, serving as a judicial magistrate in the Provincial Court of Madrid. I have now returned to my legal profession, working in my area of ​​expertise with a wealth of experience. My guiding principles as a lawyer are specialized knowledge, exp...

Joaquín is currently Partner of Landwell-PwC, specialized in taxation of financial entities and leading the Tax Management & Accounting Services team in Spain (more than 100 professionals distributed in the Spanish territory and located in the main Spanish offices). Joaquín has a wide experience (22 years) in the tax advise of financial domestic groups and international companies, in the financial sector and in other industries. He is the tax adviser of the Spanish Associati...

Labor lawyer and Ph.D. in Law , starting with an internship at Cuatrecasas law firm (BCN office), followed by a first employment contract with Uría Menéndez (BCN office), where he was able to learn in the labor and commercial areas, to finally join the boutique law firm Gutiérrez Arrudi Abogados Laboralistas, in the city of Zaragoza, where he is still practicing law. Likewise, the prestigious law firm 4.0. "Ambar Partners" incorporated him in 2020 to its team as a "Partne...

Inmaculada González López is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Inmaculada practices law in Madrid, Spain Best Lawyers has recognized Inmaculada González López since 2026. 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 Inmaculada González López is held by other lawyers.

Patricia es Directora del Departamento de Servicios Fiscales al Sector Financiero de PwC Tax & Legal Services al que se incorporó en 2001, prestando, desde entonces, asesoramiento fiscal a todo tipo de entidades financieras (Bancos, Cooperativas de Crédito, sucursales de Bancos extranjeros, sociedades gestoras, etc.). Está especializada en el área de Transacciones (procesos de Due Diligence, procesos de venta de Non Performing Loans, inversiones/desinversiones ...

María Jesús Serrano Conde is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Land Use and Zoning Law. María Jesús practices law in Madrid, Spain Best Lawyers has recognized María Jesús Serrano Conde since 2019. 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 María Jesús Serrano Conde is held by other lawyers.

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.