Eduardo Cosmen

Licenciada en Derecho por la Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE) desde 1994 y, además, María se cualificó como Solicitor of England & Wales en 1998. Con más de 15 años de experiencia, es especialista en asesoramiento laboral integral a empresas tanto desde un punto de vista del derecho nacional como en asuntos laborales y de Seguridad Social con componente internacional. También tiene amplia experiencia en el ámbito de las Transaccio...

Nuria Amarilla is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice. Nuria, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nuria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

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...

Carmen Gutiérrez Toribio is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law and Litigation. Carmen, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Carmen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Javier Gonzalez Carcedo joined PwC at the beginning of 2006 as the national leader of PwC Spain’s Transfer Pricing Group. Javier is qualified in Economic Sciences, Business Studies and Law and integrates the body of National Finance Inspectors in Spain. Between 2000 and 2003, he was Coordinator of International Taxation within the General Directorate for Taxation at the Ministry of Finance, which is competent authority for international tax matters in Spain. In 2003, he joined the cabin...

Cristina Sterling Stubbe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice. Cristina, 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 Cristina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Pedro is a partner in the Banking and Capital Markets Group. He has worked in tax for over 30 years, the last 20 of which have been in PwC Madrid. He has focused on the tax advice for multinational clients operating in Spain as well as local clients of the financial industry (banks, saving banks, leasing companies etc.). This work includes advising on corporate tax, withholding taxes and capital gain taxes and the taxation of financial instruments. He has been as well specifically advised to ...

Ainhoa Veiga, partner of Araoz & Rueda since 2005, joined the firm as an associate in 1998. She is specialized in Competition/EU Competition, advising clients before the Spanish/EU competition authorities. Ainhoa has also extensive experience in intellectual property matters, unfair competition and mergers and acquisitions.