Helena Villena
About Helena Villena
Helena Villena is a lawyer based in Madrid, ES and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Spain™ since 2025. Helena Villena is recognized in the following practice area:
- Madrid, Spain
- Administrative Law
Current Firm: Gómez-Acebo & Pombo SLP
Location: Madrid, ES
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Twenty years of professional experience have been my foundation, first as a lawyer specializing in new technologies , an expert in technology law , advertising , industrial property , intellectual property , unfair competition , and consumer law ; and then, serving as a judicial magistrate in the Provincial Court of Madrid. I have now returned to my legal profession, working in my area of expertise with a wealth of experience. My guiding principles as a lawyer are specialized knowledge, exp...
Socio de PwC Tax & Legal Services, en el año 2000 se incorporó al Departamento de Servicios Fiscales del Sector Financiero. Durante estos años, ha adquirido una amplia experiencia prestando asesoramiento fiscal al sector financiero. Ha participado en multitud de proyectos de asesoramiento fiscal a grandes grupos multinacionales e internacionales del sector financiero, tanto en el ámbito bancario como en el de los mercados de valores y gestión de activos....
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