Eduard Arruga

Founding Partner Chairman Legal Counsel to the Spanish Parliament, Co-Director of Aranzadi Urban Development and Construction magazine and Member of the Royal Academy of Law and Legislation. He was awarded a Law Degree with First Class Honours and he received a Doctorate in Administrative Law with First Honours. He joined the Military Legal Corps in 1968 and in 1971 became Legal Counsel to the Spanish Parliament. In 1973 he was appointed Deputy Councillor of Urban Planning and Treasury of the...

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.

The bulk of his work focuses on the entertainment industry, where he advises performing artists, managers, record companies and music publishers, performing and mechanical rights societies, and companies in the audio visual and technological sector. Over time his activity has spread to include other spheres of copyright and related rights (architecture, books, etc.), civil law (property and ownership), commercial law and competition law. In addition, he has long-standing experience of the pro...

Specialized in the Real Estate and Urban Planning sector; as head of land and urban planning, asset manager, comprehensive project development, investor relations, asset acquisition, and real estate taxation in various companies in the sector; such as Aliseda, Highland Developers USA, Anida (BBVA), Grupo Veintidós, and Riofisa. During the years he worked in a law firm, he provided legal advice and judicial defense in urban planning, real estate, horizontal property, and urban leases. A...

Rafael Ansón Peironcely is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Rafael, 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 Rafael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Luis Bardají Muñoz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Rights Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Litigation. Luis, 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 Luis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

Partner since 2010. Law degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Master’s Degree in Corporate Legal Counseling. General Manager of Blecua Legal. Responsible for the litigation area. His professional practice is developed mainly in the handling of judicial and arbitration proceedings in the field of construction, industry, civil liability and insurance.

Puy Abril Larrainzar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Puy, 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 Puy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Javier Fernández-Samaniego is Managing Director of SAMANIEGO Law, an alternative Iberoamerican law firm specializing in technology law and dispute resolution. Javier's international practice focuses mainly in Commercial/IT disputes (international litigation, arbitration, and ADR) and negotiations and major Tech & Privacy projects (new cloud and big data business models, outsourcing transaction, data protection review programs, etc.). Javier has vast experience assisting European cl...