Eva Sainz Cortadi

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.

Lawyer, member of the Madrid Bar Association since 1985. He directs the Department of Social economy and Non-Profit Organizations , which offers legal and tax advise to foundations, associations and other third sector entities that work in social assistance, education and international cooperation. He is also a specialist in Tax Law .

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.

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.

Almudena Peleteiro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Almudena, 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 Almudena 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...

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

Luis Jiménez-Arellano is a lawyer, member of the Bar Association of Ciudad Real since 2004 and of the Bar Association of Madrid since 2009. He has completed a Master's Degree in Labor Law at Centro de Estudios Financieros (CEF) and has extensive experience in the defense of labor, civil and criminal lawsuits . He joined Bufete Mas y Calvet in 2009, where he has specialized in Labor Law , Civil Administrative Litigation and Criminal Law . He collaborates with media in articles about lab...

Mª Paz Molina is the lawyer in charge of the Commercial and Corporate Law Department of the Madrid office. Her long professional career has led her to develop in many areas, specializing in real estate law in its early stages through legal advice to leading real estate developers for whom she carried out all kind of legal advice; from the initial contracting with third parties (deposit, purchase options, swaps, sales, etc.) to intermediation and contracting with all types of agents invol...

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.