Francisco Vera

After more than 20 years working in the property and urban planning sector for large companies and law firms, I am currently helping to optimise property investments for individuals and national and international companies. Highly specialised in universities and top international business centres. We help individuals, national and international companies, investment funds and family offices in all phases of real estate and urban planning operations, providing them with agile and efficient sol...

Juan Manuel Lorenzo Hernando is the managing partner of the firm Lorenzo Hernando Abogados and a practicing attorney with broad experience in both the public and private sectors. He has served as a civil servant in local administration and has been providing legal advice to companies and individuals in Public Law and Real Estate Law since 2006. He is also a university lecturer and has published various articles in specialized Public Law and Real Estate Law journals. In 2021, he was awarded th...

Se incorporó a la firma en 1988 y es socio desde 1996. Ha desarrollado su carrera en el área fiscal y así mismo ha ejercido distintas posiciones directivas en la firma.Actualmente es responsable de Coordinación de oficinas y miembro del Comité de Dirección de la firma. Presta su asesoramiento a grupos empresariales tanto nacionales como internacionales, esencialmente familiares y participa en consejos asesores y de administración.

Rafael is a Banking & Finance partner at Araoz & Rueda. Rafael specialises in corporate finance, acquisition finance, asset finance and, since 2008, in the restructuring of companies in crisis. In this last field he has advised both banks and affected companies.He also has extensive experience in inter-European and other cross-border operations and in regulatory issues involving supervisory authorities. Rafael frequently collaborates with lawyers from Mayer Brown's New York, London an...

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.

Francisco Solchaga, Araoz & Rueda partner since 2007, joined the firm as an associate in 2000 after two years as an associate at Uría Menéndez, where he acquired experience in mergers and acquisitions and securities markets. Francisco is specialized in energy, advising on numerous projects relating to the promotion and financing of wind and solar plants. He has also extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and securities markets.

Juan Ignacio Navas is the CEO and founder of Navas & Cusí Abogados, a law firm based in Madrid. His legal practice focuses on European Union law and Banking and Finance Law, advising clients on regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters within the financial sector. He works with financial institutions, companies, and individuals on matters that arise at both national and international levels. His professional activity regularly addresses financial regulation, securities mark...

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

Founding Partner Chairman Legal Counsel to the Spanish Parliament, Co-Director of Aranzadi Urban Development and Construction magazine and Member of the Royal Academy of Law and Legislation. He was awarded a Law Degree with First Class Honours and he received a Doctorate in Administrative Law with First Honours. He joined the Military Legal Corps in 1968 and in 1971 became Legal Counsel to the Spanish Parliament. In 1973 he was appointed Deputy Councillor of Urban Planning and Treasury of the...

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.