Javier Balza
About Javier Balza
Javier Balza is a lawyer based in Bilbao, ES and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Spain™ since 2014. Javier Balza is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Bilbao, Spain
- Administrative Law
- Environmental Law
- Public Finance Law
Current Firm: Uría Menéndez Abogados SLP
Location: Bilbao, ES
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Partner since 2010. Law degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Master’s Degree in Corporate Legal Counseling. General Manager of Blecua Legal. Responsible for the litigation area. His professional practice is developed mainly in the handling of judicial and arbitration proceedings in the field of construction, industry, civil liability and insurance.
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Norma graduated in law from Pompeu Fabra University (1996) and she gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Environment from the Institute of Continuing Education of the same university (2000). Between 1996 and 1998 she completed the doctoral courses in Public Law at Pompeu Fabra and she presented her research work entitled La intervenció administrativa en l’habitatge. L’activitat de foment i els plans d’habitatge (Public Administration Intervention in the ...
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Jesús joined Crowe Legal y Tributario in 2000. He is currently partner at Crowe and head of the international Tax Planning Department in Barcelona. Responsible for Crowe Global professional relations in the headquarters of Barcelona. Chairman of the EMEA Tax Committee since 2015. Member of Crowe Global ITC. Jesús is currently in charge of developing the program of Global Mobility and International Restructuring of the Firm. Responsible for the national and international Tax Plan...
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.
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