Jorge Castro

Albert graduated in law from Barcelona University (1996) and gained a Postgraduate diploma in Real Estate Law and Urban Planning from Pompeu Fabra University-idEC (2000). He went on to gain a Master’s in Land Useand Urban Planning Studies at the Public Administration School and he qualified as an Urban Planning Technician UPC-UPF (2001-2003). He also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Environment and Natural Resources from Pompeu Fabra University–IDEC (2004), and another in the special...

Joaquim joined Crowe in 2017 and has since then been a partner in the Administrative Law Department of Barcelona headquarters. He has developed his career at J&A Garrigues and PricewaterhouseCoopers Tax and Legal, having extensive experience in Public Administration Advisory services.

He started his professional career as a lawyer for Banco Popular Hipotecario, to later become a legal adviser for the Central Legal Services of Banco Popular Español, and being responsible for the mercantile law area (companies) for all banks of Grupo Popular. During this stage, he was also a lecturer at the Autonomous University of Madrid in Mercantile Law; and at the Pontifical University of Comillas (I.C.A.D.E) and ESIC, on the Master’s in Business Law. In 1997 he founded the ...

Jorge graduated in law from Central University de Las Villas in Santa Clara, Cuba (1993) and his degree was recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture. He gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Real Estate Law and Urban Planning from Pompeu Fabra University (1995). Between 1994 and 1996 he completed the doctoral courses in Public Law at the same university and presented his doctoral thesis entitled El régimen jurídico del suelo en Cuba (The Legal System governing Land...

Josep Maria Barcelona is member of the Privacy & Data Protection Law Department. He is specilized in Privacy&Data Protection Law, Administrative Law and Competition Law.

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.

Mario Fernandez Elejalde is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice. Mario, who practices law in Bilbao, Spain, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mario is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Edgar Bravo is member of the Corporate Governance and Compliance. He is specilized in specialized in Criminal Compliance and Equality Plan.

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...

Guillermo Alonso-Olarra se licenció en Derecho en 1986, en la Universidad de Deusto (Vizcaya). Es consejero en diversas compañías del sector eléctrico, portuario, del transporte y de consultoría. Ha sido árbitro en diferentes procedimientos arbitrales ante Cortes de diversas Cámaras de comercio de España y Tribunales Arbitrales de Colegios de Abogados. Ha sido profesor en la Universidad de Deusto del Master de Asesoría Jurí...