Ernesto Diaz-Bastien

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 ...

Socio de PwC Tax & Legal Services. Javier cuenta con una larga experiencia en procesos de puesta en cotización, gobierno corporativo y fusiones y adquisiciones. Javier está especializado en mercado de capitales (salidas a bolsa, emisión y colocación de valores, OPV y OPS), fusiones y adquisiciones (M&A público -OPAs y defensa de OPAs- y privado), reestructuraciones societarias a nivel nacional e internacional, derecho societario y contratación...

Javier Prieto, partner of the Tax Department at Araoz & Rueda since 2011, joined the firm after three years as a partner at the Tax Department at Ramón y Cajal (2008-2011). Prior to joining Ramón y Cajal he worked as an associate in the Tax Department at KPMG Abogados (1999-2002) and then as an associate in the Tax Department at Uría Menéndez (2002-2008). Javier is specialized in: Tax advice arising from national and international M&A transactions (investme...

Ángel S. Freire is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration and Litigation. Ángel S., 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 Ángel S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alberto Escudero Puente is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition / Antitrust Law. Alberto, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alberto is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

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

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...

Paula Segura is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Paula, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2024. 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.

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.