Elena Sánchez

Xavier graduated in law from the Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (1987). He gained a Postgraduate Diploma in European Union Law from the Barcelona College of Lawyers (1994). He joined Pareja& Associats, Advocats in 1986 and he has worked as a lawyer with the firm since then. During his time with the company he has gained extensive professional experience as a legal adviser negotiating contracts and agreements, preparing spatial planning and urban management tools and providing de...

Sandra Nicolas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Energy Law. Sandra, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sandra is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Maria J. Esteban is a partner of Bufete Escura since 1999. She has extensive experience in corporate law matters and also regularly advises on corporate governance, M&A and banking. Esteban is also an Associate Professor of Corporate Law at the IQS School of Management, Universitat Ramon Llull, and an Affiliated Researcher at the Harvard Law School Program on the Legal Profession. Prior to being appointed Partner of Bufete Escura, Esteban spent 6 years as Head of the Legal Department of S...

Silvia Mañá is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law. Silvia, 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 Silvia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Joaquim Bisbal is a professor of commercial law at Barcelona University. Professor Bisbal was awarded his PhD in Law from Bolonia University. He was a visiting researcher at Yale Law School (USA), head of commercial law at Barcelona University and one of the founders of the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). He specialises in company law, insolvency law and securities market law, and he has published widely in these areas. He is a member of the Editorial Board of two journals, Revista de Der...

Ignasi Baranera is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law. Ignasi, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ignasi is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

She embarked on her professional career in the field of HR, a period that culminated in her becoming head of this department at Dupont Powder Coatings Ibérica. Subsequently, in 2004, she began her professional practice as a lawyer, managing her own law firm, and in 2014 she became a partner in the Employment Department of the law firm Garcés & López-Ibor. In October 2020, together with Tirso Gracia, she created Galibier Legal, a boutique specialising in labour law.Mar...

State Lawyer (Exc.), he was Head State Lawyer at the Tax Delegation of Girona (1996-2000) and later Deputy Head State Lawyer at the Special Delegation of the AEAT of Catalonia (2004-2005). He joined as a Tax partner at Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira (2005-2015) and subsequently as a Tax Controversy partner at EY (2015-2020). He has recently (April 2020) joined Crowe Legal and is currently the partner in charge of the Tax Litigation team at Crowe Legal y Tributario. Jordi acts as managin...

Xavier graduated in law from Girona University (1998). He then gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Real Estate and Urban Planning (1999) and a Master’s in Public Law and Administrative Organisation from Pompeu Fabra University (2002). Between 1999 and 2003 he practised at the law firm Massaguer-Pau in Girona where he specialised in administrative law and urban planning law. From 2000 to 2007 he was also secretary and auditor of the Sant Andreu Salou Town Council. Xavier joined Pareja &...