Francisco Javier Hijas

He started his professional activity in 1998 at the firm Silva, Valdes y Cia, SRC, and as a partner at the same from December 2005. In 2008, he joined KPMG Abogados to take on the responsibility for creating its legal department, and then in December 2010, he moved to Altius Abogados. In 2011, as a founding partner, he embarked upon the project to create the new firm MA Abogados, made up of a group of practices desirous of creating a firm specialised in legal consultancy for medium and large ...

Mario Fernandez Elejalde is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice. Mario, who practices law in Bilbao, Spain, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mario is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Miriam Clapés Oleart is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Miriam, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Miriam is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Edgar Bravo is member of the Corporate Governance and Compliance. He is specilized in specialized in Criminal Compliance and Equality Plan.

Carlos Cortés is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation. Carlos, 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 Carlos 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...

Miriam Johansson Moreno mjm@avqlegal.com Practice area: Corporate Law, Person and Assets,Legal business and contracts Training: Graduate in Law (1996) from the Universidad Abat Oliba-CEU (Barcelona). Professional Experience and Areas of Specialization: I joined the firm in 1996, and my activity is focussed on the area of commercial and civil law, in particular in the area of company law, legal advice to companies in all areas, civil and commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions and real ...

Maria Barbancho is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Maria, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Aaron Mejías is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Aaron, who practices law in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aaron is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...