Itziar Galindo

The bulk of his work focuses on the entertainment industry, where he advises performing artists, managers, record companies and music publishers, performing and mechanical rights societies, and companies in the audio visual and technological sector. Over time his activity has spread to include other spheres of copyright and related rights (architecture, books, etc.), civil law (property and ownership), commercial law and competition law. In addition, he has long-standing experience of the pro...

Partner of the firm SOL MUNTAÑOLA ABOGADOS (www.solmuntanola.com), and partner of RECUPERADEUDAS (www.recuperadeudas.com), a company that handles payment claims for unpaid invoices through digital technology. He has been working in the field of Intellectual property since 1990, first working within a police group specialized in these matters, where he became acquainted with the operational ways of both organized piracy networks and individual pirates over the years and in a great varie...

José María Álvarez del Manzano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law. José María, 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 José María 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.

Owner and managing partner of the law firm SOL MUNTAÑOLA ABOGADOS (www.solmuntanola.com), partner of the Official Patent and Trademark Agency INGENIAS (www.ingenias.es) and partner of RECUPERADEUDAS (www.recuperadeudas.com), a recovery of defaults through information technology. Dedicated exclusively, since 1990, to intellectual property and related matters. He has written his doctoral thesis on Parody as a limit to copyright and has written two books and numerous articles on intellect...

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

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.

Rafael after more than 30 años in PwC Tax and Legal as a Partner, in particular specialized in the Life Science sector, has joined VCBiolaw as a Tax partner to strengthen and expand the capabilities of our firm. Rafael has a degree in Law and Economics and Business Administration from the University Pontificia Comillas-ICADE (E-3). He is Post graduated in European Community Law and member of the Madrid Bar Association. He has been recognized by the Best Lawyers directory in Tax Law. He...

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

Professional experience Rafael Nuñez is a tax partner with the People Services group of KPMG Abogados in Spain. He joined KPMG in 2009, and has over 20 years of experience, having previously worked as Managing Partner in the Tax Area of Landwell-PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Rafael has broad experience in rendering tax advisory services both to companies and individuals, with special emphasis on international tax advice and planning, and in international tax law in general, as well as in ren...