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

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

With a professional career spanning more than 20 years in the field of tax consultancy, she has extensive experience in provide tax advice to all types of companies and groups, mainly regarding global mobility services. She provides tax advisory in international assignments and she handles more tan 600 expatriates in more than 40 countries around the world on a recurring basis. She is expert in the special tax regime of impatriates and remote working activities. Maria is responsible for provi...

Luis Bardají Muñoz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Rights Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Litigation. Luis, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Sergio Juárez is a Partner in the Employment Law department of Andersen Tax & Legal at the Madrid office. He previously worked at Olleros Abogados, CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo and Garrigues. Sergio is a specialist in comprehensive legal and employment advice to public and private sector companies (national and international), as well as in litigation in all levels of the social jurisdiction, and in administrative proceedings before the Labour Inspectorate and So...

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...

Ander Arechavaleta Olsen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Ander Arechavaleta, who practices law in Valencia, Spain, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ander Arechavaleta is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. His specialization in Administrative and Urban Planning Law dates b...

Joaquín Sugrañes Salvat is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Joaquín Sugrañes, 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 Joaquín Sugrañes is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Xavier Amat Badrinas xab@avqlegal.com Partner responsible for the Corporate Department Education: He has a degree in Law (1984) from the Institute of University Studies (IEC in Barcelona) and the Spanish Open University (UNED in Madrid). He has also taken postgraduate courses in Community Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law and Accounting. Professional experience and expertise: Xavier is a co-founding partner of the firm, head of the Business department, and his activity is focused on commercial la...