Javier Calzada

Jordi Casas is a partner at Osborne Clarke. He advises on M&A, joint ventures, private equity, venture capital and corporate law matters, including Spanish and cross-border transactions. Having been educated at the University of Barcelona, Jordi graduated with a law degree in 1992 and he also studied in the USA (AFS scholarship, Springbrook High School, 1987), France (Erasmus scholarhip, Université de Poitiers, 1991) and Belgium (Patronat Català Pro Europa’s scholarshi...

Xavier graduated in law from the Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (1987). He gained a Postgraduate Diploma in European Union Law from the Barcelona College of Lawyers (1994). He joined Pareja& Associats, Advocats in 1986 and he has worked as a lawyer with the firm since then. During his time with the company he has gained extensive professional experience as a legal adviser negotiating contracts and agreements, preparing spatial planning and urban management tools and providing de...

Sonia Frouchtman is part of the family law department. She is specialized in family law and inheritance.

Licenciado en Derecho por la Universitat Pompeu Fabra y Máster en Derecho Penal y Ciencias Penales por la UB y la UPF. Es profesor asociado de Derecho Penal en el Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Barcelona (ICAB) y en el Instituto Superior de Derecho y Empresa (ISDE). De 2013 a 2019 fue Vocal de la Sección de Derecho Penal del Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Barcelona. Tras más de 14 años de trayectoria profesional en Molins Defensa Penal, en 2019 ...

Esau Alarcon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Doctor, master’s and graduated in Law by Barcelona University; his professional career is linked to the GIBERNAU ASESORES office, in which he has been a member since February 2017. Professor of the Abat Oliba CEU University in the fiscal and contentious-administrative field. A corresponding Academician of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence, Legislation and columnist of Iuris & Lex – e...

Jose Ignacio Santodomingo is part of the litigation and arbitration department. He specializes in civil law, insurance, and administrative law.

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...

He joined the Commercial Area of Crowe Legal y Tributario in 2022 as Partner of the Corporate-Transactions Area of the Barcelona office.He is specialized in advising and executing M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, as well as national and international commercial contracts, leading the internationalization projects of national and foreign business groups. He has extensive experience in corporate law, commercial contracts and real estate law.He also has extensive experience in pre...

Oscar Mancebo Gutierrez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Oscar Mancebo, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Oscar Mancebo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Claudi Garcés is Joint Managing Partner of the Barcelona office of Ventura Garcés. He specialises particularly in Commercial Law, Real Estate and Competition.He has extensive experience in the area of the sale and purchase of businesses, and has advised on both national and trans-national operations involving different jurisdictions. He also advises on the many issues relating to competition law that may arise from company acquisitions. Claudi continuously advises foreign compan...