Cristina Vila

Licenciado en Derecho por la Universitat Pompeu Fabra y Máster en Derecho Penal y Ciencias Penales por la UB y la UPF. Es profesor asociado de Derecho Penal en el Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Barcelona (ICAB) y en el Instituto Superior de Derecho y Empresa (ISDE). De 2013 a 2019 fue Vocal de la Sección de Derecho Penal del Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Barcelona. Tras más de 14 años de trayectoria profesional en Molins Defensa Penal, en 2019 ...

Victoria Clemente Lafuente is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Victoria, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Victoria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paula Villuendas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Law: General Practice and Medical Malpractice Litigation. Paula, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paula is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jordi Adell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Jordi, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jordi is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Xavier Amat Badrinas xab@avqlegal.com Partner responsible for the Corporate Department Education: He has a degree in Law (1984) from the Institute of University Studies (IEC in Barcelona) and the Spanish Open University (UNED in Madrid). He has also taken postgraduate courses in Community Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law and Accounting. Professional experience and expertise: Xavier is a co-founding partner of the firm, head of the Business department, and his activity is focused on commercial la...

Javier Vidal-Quadras Trías de Bes jvq@avqlegal.com Partner in charge of the Civil Law and Litigation Area Education: Graduate in Law (1984) from the University of Barcelona. Professional experience and expertise: I am the co-founding partner of the firm and head of the Civil and Procedural Law department. My main activity is focussed on litigation and arbitration of contractual content, agency and distribution, inheritance and wills, mortgage, competition law, corporate lawsuits and la...

José Ignacio Gallego Soler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. José Ignacio, 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 José Ignacio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Graduate in Law, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1991). Postgraduate Degree in Real Estate Law and Land Use and Planning, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1992). Member of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra Administrative Law Department from 1991 to 1999. During those years she completed the PhD courses in Public Law (1992-94) and carried out legal teaching and research activities. In 1995 she presented a dissertation on the system for the recognition of professional qualifications in the Europe...

Lidia Arcos Garrido is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Lidia Arcos, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lidia Arcos is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jordi Casas is a partner at Osborne Clarke. He advises on M&A, joint ventures, private equity, venture capital and corporate law matters, including Spanish and cross-border transactions. Having been educated at the University of Barcelona, Jordi graduated with a law degree in 1992 and he also studied in the USA (AFS scholarship, Springbrook High School, 1987), France (Erasmus scholarhip, Université de Poitiers, 1991) and Belgium (Patronat Català Pro Europa’s scholarshi...